USA Africa Dialogue Series - as the University of California set a publishing precedent? [ The Struggle Over Open Access Academic Publishing ]

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From: Times Higher Education (THE) <newsletters@timeshighereducation.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 at 07:16
Subject: Has the University of California set a publishing precedent?
To: <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com>

US librarians mull pushing for open-access models too

View this email in your browser MONDAY 15 APRIL 2019 Good morning, All eyes are on the University of California, after it took the momentous decision to cut ties with publishing giant Elsevier. We spoke with librarians across the US, many of whom would be grateful to be able to spend the subscription money elsewhere, but fear faculty backlash at losing access to the publisher's vast journal repository. Elsewhere, we look at the rise in mental-health apps for students and find that many are based on limited scientific evidence. Nick Mayo, reporter nick.mayo@timeshighereducation.com AS CALIFORNIA GOES, SO GOES THE NATION? The University of California's hard-line bid to push publishing giant Elsevier towards open-access models is attracting widespread interest at other US universities where librarians are considering following suit. Many librarians have expressed their support for California's decision to cancel its $11 million (£8.4 million) a year subscription with the publisher, but are aware that they face their own tough decisions when their own "big deals" come up for renewal. California's central demand was that Elsevier and other publishers move away from a traditional subscription model to an open-access alternative which would make articles freely available to anyone to read. MUST-READS ON THE TODAY More harm than good?: As concern about the well-being of students grows, university websites increasingly direct students to online support services. But researchers have warned that there is a lack of evidence behind the tools. Unrest in the Ramsay row: Plans for Western civilisation courses are testing the governance at the University of Wollongong, which is facing legal proceedings. There is also an issue at the University of Queensland, where the board of studies for humanities and social sciences faculty unanimously rejected a draft curricula.  Freedom fight: Despite being at the centre of a government investigation, the leader of the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has said that research institutions in the country still need to fight for their freedom. OPINION OF THE DAY Improving policymaking is a vital contribution to society, but academics need more time and funds to do so, says Tom Sasse, senior researcher at the Institute for Government thinktank. Copyright © 2019 THE World Universities Insights Limited, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website www.timeshighereducation.com Our mailing address is: Times Higher Education 26 Red Lion Square London, WC1R 4HQ United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.

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