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Harvard Faculty Adopts Open Access Requirement
Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has adopted a policy that requires faculty members to allow the university to make their scholarly articles available free online, making it the first U.S. university to do so (hat tip: Mathew Ingram).
Unlocking Access
Last week, I visited Australia to deliver several talks on copyright, open access, and Internet regulation. My talk on open access – which focuses on why adopting open access models can help counter restrictive contractual terms and copyright laws – has been posted online by the University of Melbourne's Information […]
Harper Government Fires National Science Advisor
Re$earch Money reports that the Conservative government has fired Dr. Arthur Carty and closed the Office of the National Science Advisor. Carty was well-respected and took a strong stand for open access during his tenure. Update: CBC provides coverage of the story.
When Free Access to Research is Mandated By Law
John Willinsky joins Slaw.ca with a column on open access.
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