Yes, the less well known journals have everything to gain by
OA,
which will let their articles be seen and read, whereas most
libraries outside the country of origin would not previously
have
had subscriptions.
The best and best-known journals will survive even without
OA.
They are already seen and read at large. comprehensive
research
universities and will continue to be.
But they have a great deal to gain as well: they will now be
read
outside of such institutions. This includes all people in
their
broad field, wherever located, and all others who are
interested.
Scientists should rejoice that those outside their subject
are
interested-- that is how one obtains recruits and funding.
There
are few if any fields that have no amateurs, as Wikipedia
has
taught us.
The journals that do need to fear OA are those that nobody
would
possibly read, although some libraries are fool enough to
buy.
They have everything to gain from complicating, delaying,
and
disputing about OA.
Peter, where do you think your journals stand? I think
they're
Exhibit A for the practicality of OA, but you seem to have
less
confidence.
Dr. David Goodman
Associate Professor
Palmer School of Library and Information Science
Long Island University
dgoodman liu.edu
dgoodmanprinceton.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-liblicense-llists.yale.edu on behalf of
Peter Banks
Sent: Mon 4/24/2006 8:05 PM
To: david.prosserbodley.ox.ac.uk; liblicense-llists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: NFP publishing
If Exhibit A of the effect of OA on subscriptions is the
publications program of the Indian Academy of Sciences, I
don't
think the jury will be convinced. ..
Peter Banks
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Email: pbanksdiabetes.org
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