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Who Supports the Federal Research Public Access Act
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1) Contact Congress now to express your support for public access to taxpayer-funded research and for this bill. Act now through the ATA Legislative Action Center.
2) Issue a public statement of support from your organization and share it widely with members, colleagues, and the media. Send a copy to sparc [at] arl [dot] org to be featured here.
3) Join the Alliance to support the continued advancement of public access to research in the U.S. Institutional membership is FREE.
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5) Add this image to your Web site and show your support for taxpayer access to federally funded research:
6) Explore our Issue pages for time-sensitive calls to contact Congress and express your support
CU Leaders Back Bill that Would Increase Access to Academic JournalsMay 7, 2012
Brittany Anas, Times Call, May 6, 2012
University of Colorado leaders are advocating for a legislative bill that, if passed by Congress, would make academic journals -- which have been soaring in cost -- more accessible.
FRPAA Introduced in House and Senate: Bipartisan measure supports public access to researchFeb 9, 2012In a move that signals the growing momentum toward openness, transparency, and accessibility to publicly funded information, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 (FRPAA) has been introduced today in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Legislation to Bar Public-Access Requirement on Federal Research Is DeadFeb 27, 2012Jennifer Howard, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 27, 2012
Values and ScholarshipFeb 23, 2012Inside Higher Ed article from 11 University Provosts supporting FRPAA and against Research Works Act.
AAU-APLU Support FRPAA: Letter to CornynFeb 21, 2012The Association of American Universities and The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities write to Senator Cornyn to thank him for the introduction of FRPAA S. 2096 and to support the bill.
Ten Organizations Support FRPAA: Letter to Rep. DoyleFeb 15, 2012Ten national and regional library, publishing, research and advocacy institutions write to Rep. Doyle to thank him for the introduction of FRPAA H.R. 4004.
Ten Organizations Support FRPAA: Letter to Sen. CornynFeb 14, 2012Ten national and regional library, publishing, research and advocacy institutions write to Senator Cornyn to thank him for the introduction of FRPAA S. 2096.
Rep. Doyle's Letter to the Speaker about FRPAAFeb 13, 2012
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTITUTION LEADERS SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLICLY FUNDED RESEARCHMay 3, 2010The provosts and presidents of 27 major private and public research institutions have voiced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act in an “Open Letter to the Higher Education Community,” released Friday by the Harvard University Provost. The Act, first introduced in the Senate last year, was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 15. The letter signals expanded support for public access to publicly funded research among the largest research institutions in the U.S.
FRPAA - another small step for mankind?Apr 20, 2010A letter of support for the FRPAA bill from the Electronic Publishing Trust for Development, April 20th 2010
NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS BACK BILL FOR PUBLIC ACCESSNov 23, 2009The 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.
57 College Presidents Declare Support for Legislation to Ensure Public Access to Publicly Funded Research in the U.S.Sep 23, 2009The Presidents of 57 liberal arts colleges in the U.S., representing 22 states, have declared their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S. 1373) in an Open Letter released today. The letter is the first from higher education administrators to be issued in support of the 2009 bill, and further reinforcement that support for the Act exists at the highest levels of the higher education community. The presidents’ letter notes, “Adoption of the Federal Research Public Access Act will democratize access to research information funded by tax dollars. It will benefit of education, research, and the general public.”
University of California Academic Council adopted a support position at its July meeting [PDF]Sep 22, 2009
Statement of Support from IssueLab on FRPAASep 4, 2009
OXFAM America supports FRPAA [PDF]Jul 28, 2009
Essential Action supports FRPAA [PDF]Jul 28, 2009
IP Justice (IPJ) supports FRPAA [PDF]Jul 28, 2009
Harvard University Provost supports FRPAAJul 16, 2009The following letter in support of Senate bill S.1373 was sent to the senators representing Harvard University, with similar letters to the sponsoring senators and the chairman and ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee.
View the long list of supporters from 2006Jun 25, 2009
