What is very confusing about this call for feedback is the title.
I do not understand the phrase 'Open Access Publishing'. Open access is
about 'access'. It is not a publishing process. The title should refer to
'open access journals'. The use of the phrase 'OA publishing' reinforces the
idea that OA is about publishing and this is one reason why 'OA repositories'
are often left out of the equation. With the title provided it is unlikely
that anyone will think it is about OA repositories.
Those I respect in the OA world tell me I am being pedantic, but it is
little things like this that cause confusion to newcomers to the debate. I
make a plea that we stop using the phrase 'open access publishing' and use
'open access journals' or 'the publishing of open access journals' instead!
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jakes Rawlinson" <brajakes_at_GMAIL.COM>
To: <AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM_at_LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: FWD: Please share your opinion on open access publishing
> SAGE publisher also send me this message:
>
> "Your views on open access publishing are needed!"
>
> I share your misgivings about the project, but I also completed the survey
> and used the free-text spaces extensively to get my point of view across.
> May be if enough people can provide input in this manner, it might get the
> message across - or am I just being naive?
>
> The message originated from SAGE (as mentioned), as I'm on their mailing
> list for 'freebies'! I have little access to scientific literature, so I
> have to use freebies as they come along!! Are they the same as 'Springer',
> or was SAGE's name left out not to make the conflict of interest too
> obviuos?
>
> Best,
>
> Jakes
>
> snip <....... "SAGE has partnered with CERN, The Max Planck Society, STFC
> (UK) and others in the European Commission-funded project SOAP - Study of
> Open Access Publishing. More information about the SOAP project can be
> found at http://project-soap.eu/...........
>
> ........... to complete this survey.
>
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/soap_survey_a
>
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> SAGE ...........> snip
Received on Sat May 15 2010 - 12:44:15 BST