SCOAP3 and Open Access |
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| Authors: | Salvatore Mele Heather Morrison Dan D'Agostino Sharon Dyas-Correia |
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| Institution: | 1. Mele is Head of Open Access Projects, CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research, CH1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland salvatore.mele@cern.ch;2. Morrison is Project Coordinator, BC Electronic Library Network, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada BC V5A 1S6 heatherm@eln.bc.ca;3. D'Agostino is Social Sciences Selector, University Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada ON M5S 1A5 d.dagostino@utoronto.ca;4. Dyas-Correia is Head, Serials Section, University Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada ON M5S 1A5 s.dyas.correia@utoronto.ca |
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| Abstract: | AbstractSCOAP3 is an innovative Open Access initiative for publishing in high-energy physics. The model is viewed by many as a potential solution to multiple issues related to the financial crisis, the peer review system, scholarly communication, and the need to support institutional repositories. This installment of “The Balance Point” presents articles written by three Open Access advocates, outlining the SCOAP3 proposal, benefits of participation, and some of the roles libraries, publishers and scientists can play in making important changes to scholarly communication. Contributors discuss scalability and transferability issues of SCOAP3, as well as other matters of concern. |
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