[OAI-eprints] New channel of support for open-access publishing

[Thomas Krichel]

  Peter Suber writes

> Open-access publishers such as PLoS rely on revenue streams other than 
> subscription and site-license fees to recover their costs. In lieu of 
> asking readers to pay for access to PLoS Biology, PLoS requests a 
> $1500 charge for publication in the journal, which is often paid from 
> an author's research grant -- but which can now be largely offset by 
> funds from other sources within the author's institution.

  $1500 per paper should be amply sufficient to fund the
  publishing operation. I suggest that libraries to support other
  ventures with more moderate charges.



  Cheers,

  Thomas Krichel                      mailto:krichel at openlib.org
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