I find it odd that subscription cost is what prompts Harvard to propose a shift toward open-access publication, but I am excited by the benefits this may bring to the future of academic publishing. I wager that Harvard maintains the clout to bring “prestige” to a model centered on open-access. [Source: Harvard Library: subscriptions too costly, faculty should go open access]
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