Publisher Position On Author Rights

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Publisher Position On Author Rights
Peter Suber calls this recently released position paper "wishful thinking" and Im inclined to agree. The document stressed how important it is for publishers to own exclusive rights in order to manage the 'publication of record' and (more importantly) 'enforce' strictures against plagiarism. But mostly, the paper the paper is intended to present arguments against mandated public access for research funded with public money. More...