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Changes In Support For Open Access: Laudatory Or Predatory?, Denise Troll Covey Oct 2013

Changes In Support For Open Access: Laudatory Or Predatory?, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

Despite conspicuous progress in providing open access to scholarly articles, there is a steady, unsettling undercurrent stirred by traditional publishers that could undermine the green route to open access. This article examines data and discourse to better understand publisher perspectives on self-archiving and, based on this understanding, urges action from open access advocates.


Rights, Registries And Remedies: An Analysis Of Resposnes To The Copyright Office Notice Of Inquiry Regarding Orphan Works, Denise Troll Covey Aug 2013

Rights, Registries And Remedies: An Analysis Of Resposnes To The Copyright Office Notice Of Inquiry Regarding Orphan Works, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Presentation Session 1: Proposed Solutions To Problems With Academic Copyright, Denise Troll Covey Aug 2013

Presentation Session 1: Proposed Solutions To Problems With Academic Copyright, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

Legislated to promote the progress of science and art, copyright in the academy appears to be broken. High prices, restricted access and copyright term extensions that exceed the market viability of academic work limit readership and thus impede rather than promote innovation and the public good. At least four approaches to solving the problem have been articulated. Three of the four approaches work within the parameters of copyright law. Steven Shavell suggests adding a legislative exception that would abolish copyright to academic work. Robert Kasunic recommends broadening examination and application of the second factor - the nature of the copyrighted …


Publishers And Universities Respond To The Ostp Mandate, Denise Troll Covey Jun 2013

Publishers And Universities Respond To The Ostp Mandate, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

Brief summary and comparison of the ClearingHouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS) announced by the Association of American Publishers and the SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE) announced by the American Association of Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Association of Research Libraries.


Comparison Of Fastr And Ostp Directive, Denise Troll Covey Mar 2013

Comparison Of Fastr And Ostp Directive, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Letter To Congressman Mike Doyle Thanking Him For Introducing The Fair Access To Science And Technology Research Act Of 2013., Denise Troll Covey, Gloriana St. Clair Feb 2013

Letter To Congressman Mike Doyle Thanking Him For Introducing The Fair Access To Science And Technology Research Act Of 2013., Denise Troll Covey, Gloriana St. Clair

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Letter In Support Of The White House Directive Mandating Public Access And Reuse Rights To Publications And Data Arising From Federally Funded Research., Denise Troll Covey, Gloriana St. Clair Feb 2013

Letter In Support Of The White House Directive Mandating Public Access And Reuse Rights To Publications And Data Arising From Federally Funded Research., Denise Troll Covey, Gloriana St. Clair

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Reply Comment In Response To Noi On Orphan Works And Mass Digitization, Denise Troll Covey Dec 2012

Reply Comment In Response To Noi On Orphan Works And Mass Digitization, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Publisher Support For Self-Archiving: Laudatory Or Predatory?, Denise Troll Covey Dec 2012

Publisher Support For Self-Archiving: Laudatory Or Predatory?, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

Most publishers with self-archiving policies in the SHERPA RoMEO database allow authors to deposit their articles in a repository or post them to a website – supporting the green route to open access. Nevertheless, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) enthusiastically endorsed legislation proposed and defeated twice in the United States to prohibit federal agencies from mandating repository deposits of articles reporting on research they funded. The AAP also endorsed the Finch Report issued in the United Kingdom. The Report denigrated repository deposits and elevated open access publishing – the gold route to open access – as the preferred path …


Opening The Dissertation: Overcoming Cultural Calcification And Agoraphobia, Denise Troll Covey Dec 2012

Opening The Dissertation: Overcoming Cultural Calcification And Agoraphobia, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

This article places the struggle to open access to the dissertation in the context of the crisis in doctoral education and the transition from print to digital literacy. It explores the underlying cultural calcification and agoraphobia that deter engagement with openness. Solving the problems will require overhauling the curriculum and conventions of doctoral education. Opening access to dissertations is an important first step, but insufficient to end the crisis. Only opening other dimensions of the dissertation -- the structure, media, notion of authorship, and methods of assessment -- can foster the digital literacy needed to save PhD programs from extinction. …


Response To U.S. Copyright Office Noi On Orphan Works And Mass Digitization, Denise Troll Covey Dec 2012

Response To U.S. Copyright Office Noi On Orphan Works And Mass Digitization, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.