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Call to Action: Oppose Section 302 of the Proposed FIRST Act

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Jill Cirasella

This just in from SPARC: A discussion draft of the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act of 2013 (FIRST), currently being circulated within the House Science Committee, would impose significant barriers to the public’s ability to access taxpayer funded research by restricting … Continue reading →

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Happy Open Access Week!

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Maura A. Smale

Open Access Week is here! There are lots of great events across the university this week, check out our Open Access Week 2013 page to see them all. And of course there’s a dizzying array of blog posts, news, tweets, … Continue reading →

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Advocate for OA in New York State!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Alycia Sellie

The New York State Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI) is calling for your help in conveying the importance of open access to New York representatives in Albany. The NYSHEI-drafted bill, TAPFR – Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research (A.180/S.4050), will be … Continue reading →

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Does the White House OA directive make FASTR irrelevant?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jill Cirasella

If you’ve been following the national open access news, you probably noticed that the White House’s directive to federal agencies to implement open access policies was announced very shortly after the FASTR open access bill was introduced.  And you probably … Continue reading →

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Take our poster, please!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jill Cirasella

What are among the stickiest, most strangling tentacles in the world?  That’s right, the tentacles of profiteering journal publishers!  (Why am I saying such nasty things about them?  Well, because they charge huge fees for access to articles that researchers … Continue reading →

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Today, not tomorrow: Sign the whitehouse.gov petition in support of open access!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jill Cirasella

Please consider signing the petition at whitehouse.gov in support of open access to taxpayer-funded research:  http://wh.gov/6TH This isn’t just another petition about just another topic.  No, this offers the chance to change the conversation.  Why?  Because the White House makes … Continue reading →

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What Lasts Longer Than a Handout?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jill Cirasella

What lasts longer than a handout?  An online version of a handout!  To see an online version of the handout we distributed at the open access teach-in at the Free University of NYC on May Day, go to http://openaccess.cunyac.reclaimhosting.dev/oa-academic-publishing-the-free-university-of-nyc/. As … Continue reading →

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Join Us on May Day at the Free University of NYC!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Maura A. Smale

This May 1st (tomorrow!), students, faculty, and the public are collaborating on a collective educational experiment: the Free University of NYC. Classes, teach-ins, skill shares, and more will be held in Madison Square Park (details + full schedule). We’re delighted … Continue reading →

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“Take it. Break it. Share it. Love it.”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jill Cirasella

On Mad Men, Peggy’s pitch for Popsicle was “Take it. Break it. Share it. Love it.”  I say the same to you (well, whether you’ll love it is debatable) about this slideshow about open access scholarly publishing. I’ve presented variations … Continue reading →

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OA @ the CUNY IT Conference

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Alycia Sellie

A few of us who have been involved with the Open Access @ CUNY movement were part of the 2011 CUNY IT Conference last Friday at John Jay College. Jill Cirasella and I joined CUNY library faculty members Kathleen Collins … Continue reading →

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