OpenwordsMar 1, 2019
Darius Kazemi

"University of California terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research"

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-terminates-subscriptions-worlds-largest-scientific-publisher-push-open-access-publicly

Context for those not in the US: this is huge. UC is a uniquely enormous and influential university system in our country. When they do things, many other universities follow suit.

UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research

As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.

Feb 28, 2019 at 9:15pmWeb
Show threadArjen P. de Vries TimmersFeb 28, 2019

@darius "Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals."

Very similar to the situation in NL, where Elsevier does not want to participate in the "big deals".

Show threadGod Emperor Hamburger HelperFeb 28, 2019
@darius whoa hell yeah
Show threadhayalciMar 1, 2019
@darius this is great news. There have been many push backs from many universities over last years. Fingers crossed that this is enough for all of them to be pushed over the threshold