Transitions: scholarly communications news for the UI community | November 2007
November 2007
Issue 4.07
Welcome to the November issue of Transitions.
The purpose of this irregular electronic newsletter is to bring to readers’ attention some of the many new projects and developments affecting the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new products and programs, the open access movement and other alternative publishing models. Scholarly communication refers to the full range of formal and informal means by which scholars and researchers communicate, from email discussion lists to peer-reviewed publication. In general authors are seeking to document and share new discoveries with their colleagues, while readers–researchers, students, librarians and others–want access to all the literature relevant to their work.
While the system of scholarly communication exists for the benefit of the world’s research and educational community and the public at large, it faces a multitude of challenges and is undergoing rapid change brought on by technology. To help interested members of the UI community keep up on these challenges and changes we plan to put out 4-6 issues per year of this newsletter.
This newsletter aims to reflect the interests of its readers so please forward comments, suggestions and entries to include to karen-fischer@uiowa.edu. Also, read the health sciences counterpart to Transitions: Hardin Scholarly Communication News.
Table of Contents:
U of Iowa Faculty Senate Approves Author’s Addendum for Publishing Agreements
So Close, Yet Still so Far? Bill Containing NIH Public Access Provision Is Vetoed
ACS editor makes the case for ACS Author Choice program
Decision to Disclose Information Can Enter Gray Area
First articles from PhysMath Central
Max Planck Society Cancels Licensing Agreement with Springer
Retaining Copyrights to Increase Research Impact: Online Tutorial
Copyright Crash Course
U of Michigan Press Keeps Link to Controversial Publisher
Washington University Revises Author’s Addendum
Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and Access
Pleiades: Lots of Ancient Geodata Released!
