<$BlogRSDUrl$> Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
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Thursday, December 09, 2004  

Open Source Access Scientific Publishing
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/1ea23b3e-3f15-11d9-8e70-00000e2511c8.html

Matthew Cockerill, technical director and co-founder of Bio-Med Central, is a strong advocate of open access scientific publishing; he believes that the progress of science is ultimately defined by peer-reviewed journal articles that act as a foundation for all future research, and he argues that despite scare-mongering by traditional publishing companies "open access publishing will not sound the death knell for scientific societies that publish traditional journals." Rather, he believes that "far-sighted societies, including the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S., recognize that open access better serves their members needs and are moving their funding model away from dependence on surpluses from journal publishing." But John Enderby of the Royal Society cautions: "The open access movement must present more than an ideological argument and provide evidence that its approach yields better scholarly communication." Time will tell, he suggests, and urges a measured approach: "The Royal Society believes the evolution of the present business model offers the most sustainable solution. Experiments with this and other models should be encouraged and we will continue to work with academics, librarians, the government and other learned societies to meet the needs of the communities we serve."

posted by Marcus Zillman | 4:11 AM
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