Re: Some initial thoughts on the Brussels Declaration on STM publishing

From: C.Oppenheim <C.Oppenheim_at_LBORO.AC.UK>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:31:54 -0000

As Les has pointed out, this remark about copyright assignment is total
nonsense.� loads of journals are happy to accept a "Licence to Publish"
(see the Remeo list), and these include many with the highest refereeeing
standards.�
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Professor Charles Oppenheim
Head
Department of Information Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
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Tel 01509-223065
Fax 01509-223053
e mail C.Oppenheim_at_lboro.ac.uk
      ----- Original Message -----
From: Eamon Fensessy
To: AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM_at_LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Some initial thoughts on the Brussels Declaration
on STM publishing

      Dear Imre: It is true researchers do transfer copyright
      of their works to publishers for wider distribution but
      they do this knowing full well the works will be
      peer-reviewed and included in Journals which are
      respected in the STM community. This is done becaue the
      researchers know it will benefit them.

      �

      If one were to go out and establish their own journals
      using today's technology, they could do that too. But,
      there are "journals" and there are "JOURNALS."
      Publishers provide a necessary service to their readers
      and to the researchers who wish to be�known among their
      own research community...Eamon Fennessy, Prides
      Crossing, MA 01965
Received on Wed Feb 21 2007 - 10:49:33 GMT