From: William Gunn <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 16:56:42 -0700 Even if Elsevier did have data showing that libraries would cancel subscriptions as a result of author-deposit, they definitely wouldn't share that info with the world to avoid getting the market analysts worried. Nonetheless, since they give that as a justification, how about the library community do a petition campaign where they all sign on to a statement saying "we won't cancel subscriptions as a result of author deposit." If evidence is needed, let's generate that evidence! -- William Gunn | Head of Academic Outreach, Mendeley | @mrgunn http://www.mendeley.com/profiles/william-gunn | (650) 614-1749 On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 4:37 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: Kevin Smith <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 23:42:26 +0000 > > I think the important point here, aside from the double-talk Dr. Wise > continues to employ even after Steven points out the inconsistency, is > that there is no evidence at all that libraries have or will cancel > journal subscriptions because of author self-archiving in > institutional repositories. So "understandably" simply elides the > lack of justification for this statement. > > > Kevin L. Smith, M.L.S., J.D. > Director, Copyright and Scholarly Communications > Duke University Libraries