„Keine Wissenschafts- und Bildungsfreiheit. Selbstreferenzielle, weltfremde Urteile der Gerichte zu § 52a UrhG. Blockade der Politik, sich an ein zeitgemäßes Urheberrecht zu machen. Unabhängigkeit der AutorInnen von den Verlagen und Open Access sind angesagt, ebenso Aufstand der Studierenden und Lehrenden.“

commenting http://blog.authorsguild.org/2012/03/09/letter-from-scott-turow-grim-news/

how to make a good open access journal for ~ 10$/article…

“Peer Reviewed - Open Access - $99 for life - Launching in Fall 2012”

Public Access to Scholarly Publications: Public Comment

On November 3, 2011, OSTP released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on long-term preservation of, and public access to, the results of federally funded research, including peer-reviewed scholarly publications as required in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.

“In this podcast, Max Franke (@max_franke), head of business development and communications at epubli, talks about the current state of the German ebook market and what the future might hold. In terms of ereading devices, he says Apple and Google thus far have had an edge over Amazon because tablets are more popular in Germany than dedicated ereading devices.”

nice idea!

Heading for the open road: costs and benefits of transitions in scholarly communications. Research Information Network, 2011

McGreal, R., & Chen, N.-S. (2011). AUPress: A Comparison of an Open Access University Press with Traditional Presses. Educational Technology & Society, 14 (3), 231–239.

“I am pleased to announce that I will be working with Terry Ehling and Kizer Walker on a project to investigate the potential impact of libraries’ patron-driven acquisition (PDA) plans on book publishers, and on university presses in particular.…”

“A new website is hoping to help authors avoid the whims of sales-obsessed publishers by pitching their ideas directly to the people who really matter: the readers. Nick Duerden speaks to its founders”

“Hundreds of societies publish journals in collaboration with publishers. Some may be considering how and whether to renegotiate or go out to tender. Some may be considering whether they can/should/wish to change the business model of the journal (e.g. by a move to Open Access). Other societies may be considering using an external publisher for the first time. This guide, based on our experience, is written for all of these. In their negotiations with publishers learned societies – especially smaller ones – may have difficulty articulating their requirements and assessing the publishers’ offerings. This is true where they wish to compare the newer models with typical "conventional" models, or simply compare different conventional offerings. The reasons are complex and include:…”