One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
Eh, nonprofit professional societies are the more natural home for journals, and many already do have journals. They’re less likely to be partial to a particular institution than if universities ran journals. Their revenue also goes back into the community via services for early career scientists and grants.
All universities need to collaborate and be their own journals and cut the parasite out completely.
Journals provide neither the source material, not technical or administrative expertise, nor value for dollar.
Its a racket.
Eh, nonprofit professional societies are the more natural home for journals, and many already do have journals. They’re less likely to be partial to a particular institution than if universities ran journals. Their revenue also goes back into the community via services for early career scientists and grants.
But nope – not even a mention of Diamond Open Access, not in the article and not from the interviewed people apparently.
“Mutual benefit” my a**e.
Academics are apparently just stupid.