[Journal] Princeton University goes Open Access for all its article submissions

[Yann Chemin]

Hi all,
this is to add some reading material to a discussion on the future of
the Journal...
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fetched from slashdot this morning
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http://theconversation.edu.au/princeton-goes-open-access-to-stop-staff-handing-all-copyright-to-journals-unless-waiver-granted-3596

"Princeton University will prevent researchers from giving the
copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers (except if a
waiver is requested). The new rule is part of an Open Access policy
aimed at broadening the reach of their scholarly work and encouraging
publishers to adjust standard contracts that commonly require
exclusive copyright as a condition of publication. Universities pay
millions of dollars a year for academic journal subscriptions. People
without subscriptions are often prevented from reading taxpayer funded
research. This is a bold first step in changing the face of how
research (especially when taxpayer funded) works in the country, and a
step towards weakening the current culture of charging increasingly
exorbitant prices to view academic research publications."