From: RAPPAZ Francois <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:33:15 +0000 At least, OA seems to percolate in Chemistry... The Royal Society of Chemistry announced in October a new subject-based repository that will make it easier for researchers to find and share relevant journal articles and data from a single point of access. http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2013/RSC-announces-chemical-sciences-repository.asp François > -----Original Message----- > From: Sara Rouhi <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 19:20:25 +0000 > > ~~Please excuse cross posting~~ > > ACS Publications announces today a far-reaching expansion of its open > access publishing options-including a major new open access journal, > more licensing choices for authors, and a stimulus program to support > authors who select ACS journals when seeking to publish their work open > access. > > 1. ACS Central Science-ACS's first pure open-access, peer-reviewed > journal will be launched in 2014. > > 2. ACS Editors' Choice-One article published in a subscription-based > ACS journal will be made openly accessible every day beginning on Jan. > 1, 2014. > > 3. ACS Author Rewards-Corresponding authors of articles published in > ACS journals in 2014 will get a $1,500 credit per article, which can be > used to pay for open-access fees starting in 2015 and until 2017. > > 4. ACS AuthorChoice-Existing program will be expanded for new features, > including more licensing options. > > Please share the news with your patrons by directing them to visit the > website www.acsopenaccess.org for a full overview of the new offerings. > > We will be organizing a series of webinars to take questions and gather > and respond to questions from the library community in the coming > weeks. > > We will also be at the Charleston Conference next week and encourage > you to visit our booth during the Wednesday Vendor Showcase for further > information. > > Best wishes and enjoy the weekend! > Sara Rouhi > > > S. Sara Rouhi > Manager, Library Relations and ACS on Campus International ACS > Publications > Washington DC 20036