Columbia University Senate Supports Open Access
Columbia Spectator Excerpt: Columbia University "Senate ... passed a resolution composed by the Committee on Libraries and Academic Computing, putting on record its support of “open access.” “Open access” asserts the right of the public to use scholarly works for any responsible purpose so long as it properly attributes authorship. The resolution also urged Columbia scholars to aid the advancement of “open access” by allowing their published works to be subject to responsible use by the public..."
Senate Resolution excerpt: "WHEREAS the principle of open access to the fruits of scholarly research is increasingly being adopted and pursued by universities and in the scholarly community at large, and...
WHEREAS technological, legal and economic barriers continue to be erected to obstruct or limit open access, and WHEREAS the availability of the fruits of scholarly endeavor ought to reflect the conditions of cooperative endeavor and common resources under which scholarly work is produced, Therefore BE IT RESOLVED
1. That the Senate put on record its support for the principle of open access to the fruits of scholarly research;
2. That the Senate urge the University to advance new models for scholarly publishing that will promote open access, helping to reshape the marketplace in which scholarly ideas circulate, in a way that is consistent with standards of peer review and scholarly excellence;...
4. That the Senate urge the scholars of Columbia University to play a part in these open-access endeavors in their various capacities as authors, readers, editors, referees, and members of scientific boards and learned associations etc., (a) by encouraging and collaborating with publishers' efforts to advance open access, (b) by retaining intellectual property rights in their own work where this will help it become more widely available, and (c) by remaining alert to efforts by publishers to impose barriers on access to the fruits of scholarly research."
Source: Lisa Hirschmann. U. Senate Passes Grievance Procedure. Columbia Spectator (4 April 2005) [FullText] [OANEws Record 1] [OANEws Record 2]
Senate Resolution excerpt: "WHEREAS the principle of open access to the fruits of scholarly research is increasingly being adopted and pursued by universities and in the scholarly community at large, and...
WHEREAS technological, legal and economic barriers continue to be erected to obstruct or limit open access, and WHEREAS the availability of the fruits of scholarly endeavor ought to reflect the conditions of cooperative endeavor and common resources under which scholarly work is produced, Therefore BE IT RESOLVED
1. That the Senate put on record its support for the principle of open access to the fruits of scholarly research;
2. That the Senate urge the University to advance new models for scholarly publishing that will promote open access, helping to reshape the marketplace in which scholarly ideas circulate, in a way that is consistent with standards of peer review and scholarly excellence;...
4. That the Senate urge the scholars of Columbia University to play a part in these open-access endeavors in their various capacities as authors, readers, editors, referees, and members of scientific boards and learned associations etc., (a) by encouraging and collaborating with publishers' efforts to advance open access, (b) by retaining intellectual property rights in their own work where this will help it become more widely available, and (c) by remaining alert to efforts by publishers to impose barriers on access to the fruits of scholarly research."
Source: Lisa Hirschmann. U. Senate Passes Grievance Procedure. Columbia Spectator (4 April 2005) [FullText] [OANEws Record 1] [OANEws Record 2]
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