From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:10:34 -0400

*Participants from across North America converge to move the needle on open
access*

"Can we move more quickly toward an open access publishing world in which
all scholarly literature is free to read? While this may seem like a
daunting objective, 125 representatives of libraries, consortia, and author
communities throughout North America came together this week for a two-day
working forum to develop action plans for how they might reach this goal.

"The Choosing Pathways to Open Access, or CP2OA, working forum, sponsored
by University of California’s Council of University Librarians, convened
Oct. 16-17 on the UC Berkeley campus. Participants arrived from more than
80 institutions, nearly 30 states, and four Canadian provinces. The goal
was for everyone to engage in action-focused deliberations about a range of
open access, or OA, funding strategies, and leave with their own customized
plans for how they will repurpose subscription and other funds within their
home organization or community — and more broadly, through collective
efforts, move the OA needle forward."

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https://news.lib.berkeley.edu/CP2OA