tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219737673575101028.post3259915609196374343..comments2007-12-08T19:06:44.325+01:00Žiga Turkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04484685521213241084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219737673575101028.post-57318132214798640342007-12-08T19:06:44.325+01:002007-12-08T19:06:44.325+01:00hi,<BR/><BR/>regarding to the debate of Open Access science publishing;<BR/>here are two great examples where scientists can publish their work...free open access science repositories made in Slovenia<BR/><BR/>http://videolectures.net - free video science lectures<BR/>http://www.ist-world.org - technologies, competencies and trends in EU science areaSebastjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898166128953240026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219737673575101028.post-80682766549697743002007-11-30T00:56:33.974+01:002007-11-30T00:56:33.974+01:00Franc, as we know, it has much to do with the COBISS criteria.<BR/><BR/>Matthias, publishers sometimes set expensive barriers to access to information. If they are useful, an author providing open access to his work would not jeopardize their business. It is not either or. So I agree, authors should be free to choose, they should be free to retain copyright to a paper they wrote.<BR/><BR/>I may write about this as a one time scientist as well, not as a politician.Žiga Turkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04484685521213241084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219737673575101028.post-22372936665949032752007-11-29T11:45:07.825+01:002007-11-29T11:45:07.825+01:00There is something strange in your argument: For You, its evident, that publishers are useless, that open access is perfect, that journals are to expensive etc.<BR/>But if it is as clear as You said: why do scientists publish to an large amount their works in the journals or books of publishers. Why not in Open Access?<BR/>I don´t want to give the answer. But Please think about one question: should scientists be free to choose their way of publishing? Or should the government choose for them? Do scientist know what is the best for science or do the politicians know it better? If Your proposition is the best solution, it should be successful at the long run. So why taking the freedom to choose and dictating to the people what you think is the best?<BR/>It makes me wondering, if your arguments are really good, if not even the scientists seem to be convinced without beeing forced.Matthias Ulmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219737673575101028.post-17847004115270373192007-11-28T20:05:32.624+01:002007-11-28T20:05:32.624+01:00Being very pleased with authors' clear words about the recent EU document, I hope this will at least push forward the idea of Open Access in the local, Slovenian science community and may be can strengthen the presently very weak signal coming from the EU administration.Franchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436801894511413977noreply@blogger.com