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*# [http://www.rupress.org/ Rockefeller University Press]. Disavowal [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/group/sparc-oaforum/browse_thread/thread/6d13954c261a61b9 announced] January 13, 2012, by Mike Rossner, Executive Director of Rockefeller University Press. | *# [http://www.rupress.org/ Rockefeller University Press]. Disavowal [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/group/sparc-oaforum/browse_thread/thread/6d13954c261a61b9 announced] January 13, 2012, by Mike Rossner, Executive Director of Rockefeller University Press. | ||
*# [http://www.ucpress.edu/ University of California Press]. Disavowal [http://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/university-of-california-press-differs.html announced] January 13, 2012, by Alison Mudditt, Director of the University of California Press, | *# [http://www.ucpress.edu/ University of California Press]. Disavowal [http://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/university-of-california-press-differs.html announced] January 13, 2012, by Alison Mudditt, Director of the University of California Press, | ||
* Here's a list of borderline cases and near misses. With more information, they could move to the list above. | |||
*# [http://press.uchicago.edu/index.html University of Chicago Press]. In a January 17, 2012, [http://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-aap-members-stay-neutral-in-row.html?showComment=1326792422082#c6258166846680045112 comment] on [http://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-aap-members-stay-neutral-in-row.html Richard Poynder's blog], Arno Bosse reports that the U of Chicago Press has distanced itself from RWA. But Bosse doesn't speak for the press and doesn't quote a statement from the press. | |||
Revision as of 09:25, 17 January 2012
- The Research Works Act (HR 3699) would repeal the OA policy at the NIH and block similar policies at other federal agencies. It was introduced in the House by by Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on December 16, 2011, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has endorsed the bill. However, the AAP did not consult its members before endorsing the bill, and it's unclear how many AAP members actually support it.
- Here's a list of AAP members who have publicly disavowed the AAP position on RWA (chronological by announcement date):
- MIT Press. Disavowal announced January 11, 2012, by Ellen Faran, Director of MIT Press.
- ITHAKA. Disavowal announced January 12, 2012.
- Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). Disavowal announced January 12, 2012.
- Penn State University Press. Disavowal announced January 12, 2012, by Patrick Alexander, Director of the Penn State University Press.
- Rockefeller University Press. Disavowal announced January 13, 2012, by Mike Rossner, Executive Director of Rockefeller University Press.
- University of California Press. Disavowal announced January 13, 2012, by Alison Mudditt, Director of the University of California Press,
- Here's a list of borderline cases and near misses. With more information, they could move to the list above.
- University of Chicago Press. In a January 17, 2012, comment on Richard Poynder's blog, Arno Bosse reports that the U of Chicago Press has distanced itself from RWA. But Bosse doesn't speak for the press and doesn't quote a statement from the press.