Archive:Open Access Training

=Why I'm not interested in Open Access=
 * "I'm not going to get tenure if I publish in Open Access"
 * Possible Response: There's a rising generation of academics who realize the importance of mind share, reputation, and influence. More and more faculty are interested in doing work that is available on the internet. If you're looking to advance your career then this is a good way to get your name out there.
 * Broader Issue: Scientists need to realign their values with respect to publishing -- the open access journal needs to be valued more than the closed source article. Share.
 * Possible Response: Ask to be on a tenure review committee and advocate for open access there.
 * Broader Issue: Care more about the value of the article rather than the brand.
 * Possible Response: The impact factor is bunk, so don't worry about it.
 * Broader Issue: Clandestine process for classifying articles. Everything, including Op/ed pieces get classified as academic articles and consequently damage impact factors of journals.


 * Subject is "horribly" mis-informed with respect to the functionality of licenses
 * Possible Response: Explain licenses / correct misinformation.
 * Broader Issue: 


 * "I don't have the time." / General Luddism
 * Possible Response: I'll do the grunt work for you. Whatever open access articles you want posted online I'll help you with.
 * Broader Issue: Not enough expertise with meta data. Offer to teach and help.


 * Not comfortable with the "rest of the world" accessing the articles OR People that need these journals can afford to pay for them -- libraries of the most well endowed (private) universities in the world can surely afford it
 * Not seeing the positives of open access
 * Snobbery?
 * Special interest groups, e.g. evolutionary science research
 * Possible Response: It is not science if it is not public. This attitude is counter to the character of science in general. If you want to see it farther, make it more accessible. Reinforce the ethical issues at hand.
 * Broader Issue: Newton knew this.


 * Ignorance of options for publishing open access
 * Possible Response: Education / Advocacy. Simply explaining the different channels out there.
 * Broader Issue: 


 * People misunderstanding fair use / rights when publishing under various journals.
 * Possible Response: Figure out what your rights are.
 * Romeo List by Sherpa
 * http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php
 * Broader Issue: 


 * Giving away work for free is unattractive
 * Possible Response: Free availability for articles is already out there. This is very different from book scholarships. We're talking about material that scholars are not rewarded for anyway. There's a different way of funding, initial fee, etc.
 * Broader Issue: 


 * There aren't journals in my field and/or they aren't prestigious enough
 * Literature, anthropology?
 * Law journals (150?)
 * Possible Response: Self archiving, look to other academics in field for established journals.
 * Broader Issue: 
 * Directory of open access journals? >2500
 * How is "Open Access Journal" defined?
 * Soft, working to make it firmer, develop a clearer defintion.


 * "We're talking about access to the American dream." This is good.

=Ways to Take Action=
 * Op/Ed
 * Tenure committee
 * Pair up with research faculty, and offer to do the grunt work
 * Archives to submit open access:
 * http://opendoar.org/
 * del.icio.us tag
 * PLoS's 10 Myths of Open Access / Talking points:
 * diff file

=Additional Notes=
 * Presentation Notes - posted by Eric Astor
 * Brainstorming Notes - posted by Eric Astor