> ALPSP is very interested in gathering together as much data as
> possible from publishers who are involved in open access publications
> or experiments - including those which have switched away from full or
> optional open access, as well as those which have moved the other way or
> which have been OA from the start. Once we know what data is available,
> we would like to consider engaging a suitable consultant to produce
> an analysis so that we can all learn from our pioneering colleagues'
> experience
May I suggest that this sort of study would be much more useful, relevant
and informative if it did not just focus on whether or not publishers
have gone from toll-access publishing to open-access ("gold") publishing,
but also on whether or not they have an open-access-friendly ("green")
policy on author/institution self-archiving?
