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Applesauce!

Looks like the open access policy movement is pressing onward. This time to it’s first public university – Kansas. I’m a Mizzou alum, but I’ll deffinately say “rock chalk jayhawk” to that! Now I just gotta somehow convince people at Drury and Mizzou to do the same.

How do you like them Apples?

I have to hand it to MIT. After seeing how much electronic publications cost to libraries – especially in the sciences – and keeping in mind that they’re usually licensed out. And, keeping in mind that libraries often lose access to back-issue publications if their contract is not renewed. In addition to the fact that most publishing conglomerates are taking free items from Universities and selling them right back. I’ve gotta say:

How do you like them apples?!