http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/ Higher Education, Science & Innovation from a Global Perspective Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:24:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/comment-page-1/#comment-6796 Andrew Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:31:27 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/#comment-6796 I don't know if I'm going to take the time to read the book, but goodness, that was a funny review. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. I don’t know if I’m going to take the time to read the book, but goodness, that was a funny review. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

]]> http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/comment-page-1/#comment-6792 Eric Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:55:32 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/#comment-6792 @ Ivo True. But it's not argued here that academics shoud get paid individually for their papers and other products. The problem with the current system is that much of the work is done by publicly funded academics and then the results disappears behind the pay wall of the publisher. There are actually already plenty of examples of how to deal with this (especially in sciences and medicine). It however does require a collective effort. @ Ivo
True. But it’s not argued here that academics shoud get paid individually for their papers and other products. The problem with the current system is that much of the work is done by publicly funded academics and then the results disappears behind the pay wall of the publisher. There are actually already plenty of examples of how to deal with this (especially in sciences and medicine). It however does require a collective effort.

]]> http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/comment-page-1/#comment-6791 Ivo Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:41:12 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2009/01/the-principle-of-open-access/#comment-6791 But unlike game developers working for free, academics earn a salary and their papers are published after research funded by grants. That makes a whole difference. But unlike game developers working for free, academics earn a salary and their papers are published after research funded by grants. That makes a whole difference.

]]>