From the blog “It takes 30,” a fantastic blog post regarding the current online Elsevier boycott by academics and librarians.
Posted in February 2012 …
A few words by Paul Jones about the Access Copyright “deal”
On the CAUT list serv this week, there was an interesting discussion about the deal that U of T and Western University have made with Access Copyright. With Paul Jones’ (from CAUT) permission, his comments are copied below. In terms of the specific defenses of the Western and Toronto agreements, here are objections: One … Continue reading »
Should you boycott Elsevier?
There have been loads of articles on the recent Elsevier boycott. Here are a few to check out: Whitfield, John. “Elsevier boycott gathers pace.” Nature. Feb. 9 ,2012. “Rebel academics ponder how to break free of commercial publishers.” Lin, Thomas. “Mathematicians organize boycott of a publisher.” New York Times. Feb. 13, 2012. “More than 5,700 … Continue reading »
Correction to Library Council
At the January 25th 2012 edition of Library Council, incorrect information regarding traveling outside of North American was given. It was stated that the collective agreement does not apply to travel outside of North America. After a brief discussion with staff at the APUO and after reading article 36, I can confirm that what was … Continue reading »
CLA
We’ve had some discussion regarding CLA at recent library council meetings and some library management apparently have a vested interest in the viability of CLA. The article and comments posted on the London chapter of the Progressive Librarians Guild blog highlights ambivalence, apathy and even rejection of the CLA by librarians. How do you feel … Continue reading »
