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VOTE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS as a priority for individual agencies -- by MARCH 19

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:50 UT

LET THE AGENCIES KNOW PUBLIC ACCESS IS YOUR PRIORITY. Give strong comments a 5-star rating or submit your thoughts to any agency.

Expanding the NIH Public Access Policy will advance science, innovation, competition, and the good of the American public

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:16:07 UT

Comments submitted to the Office of Science and Technology Public Access Policy Forum -- January 21, 2010

Public access to federally funded research: SPARC comments

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:41:55 UT

Submitted to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, January 19, 2010

(Passed) DEADLINE THURSDAY - Let the White House know you support public access to publicly funded research

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:20:24 UT

January 21 is the *final* deadline to submit comments in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Request for Information (RFI) on public access to publicly funded research. Your input will be *critical* in helping the administration to form a deep and balanced view of stakeholders’ interest in ensuring public access.

Panel Calls on U.S. Agencies to Require Free Access to Research Papers

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:59:44 UT

By Jocelyn Kaiser - Science Insider

Share your views on public access: New phase of discussion with the White House underway now

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:01:24 UT

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) now invites your input on the *management* of policies to deliver public access to the published results of taxpayer-funded research, to be submitted to the online discussion no later than TOMORROW, January 7, 2010.

White House Signals Interest in Open Access with Public Call for Comments

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:15:00 UT

Josh Hadro - Library Journal

CALL TO ACTION: Let the White House know you support public access to public funded research

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:31:44 UT

All are urged to respond to this pivotal opportunity, as individuals and on behalf of institutions and organizations, NO LATER than January 21, 2010. Your input will be critical in helping the administration to form a deep and balanced view of stakeholders’ interest in ensuring public access to publicly funded research.

Obama's Open Government Plan Includes Open Access for Research Publications

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:49:47 UT

White House invites public comment on public access to federally funded research results

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:12:33 UT

"On his first day in office, the President issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government that called for an 'unprecedented level of openness in government'' and the rapid disclosure of one of our nation's great assets--information. Moreover, the Administration is dedicated to maximizing the return on Federal investments made in R&D. ... This RFI focuses on approaches that would enhance the public's access to scholarly publications resulting from research conducted by employees of a Federal agency or from research funded by a Federal agency." Deadline is January 7, 2010.

NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS BACK BILL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:20:00 UT

The Presidents of six public universities in New England have issued a letter of support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S.1373), demonstrating that commitment to public access to publicly funded research resides at the top-most level of research institution administration. Together, these six land-grant universities enroll over 100,000 students, confer ~17% of the bachelor’s and 20% of the doctoral degrees in New England, and invest more than $700 million annually on research with the support of federal grants.

Nobel Prize-winning scientists support online access to federally funded research results to spur innovation

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:00 UT

By Heather Joseph

Learning to Share

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:35:00 UT

By Zoe Corbyn & Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education

Nobel Prize Winning Scientists Say Federally Funded Research Should Be Available Free Online

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:30:00 UT

By Mike Masnick,TechDirt

Nobel Prize-winning scientists urge Congress to act to ensure free online access to federally funded research results

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 UT

“For America to obtain an optimal return on our investment in science, publicly funded research must be shared as broadly as possible,” is the message that forty one Nobel Prize-winning scientists in medicine, physics, and chemistry gave to Congress in an open letter delivered yesterday. The letter marks the fourth time in five years that leading scientists have called on Congress to ensure free, timely access to the results of federally funded research – this time asking leaders to support the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 (S.1373).