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Comment on FAQs by Herry

Herry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:49 +0000

can we convert to DVD since we are upgrading out equipment?
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Comment on Copyright should be an author’s right (part 1) by Anne Gilliland

Anne Gilliland — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:52:05 +0000

The author of the original study estimated that an article cost $30.00 on average and then extrapolated the $1.4 million number based on the number of articles exchanged in a 6-month period. So I think he took care of the problem of assuming that sharing one article resulted in the loss of an entire subscription, but several other questions remain. How did he decide that $30.00 was the right average price? Was it valid to extrapolate the year’s loss from the 6 months of figures that were available to him? Did any of the viewers or requesters already have access to the article or articles they viewed? He does point out that one cannot establish the financial impact on publishers based on one article and one site.

For what it’s worth, the author of the original study is a signatory to the Budapest Open Access Initiative. He also makes the point that “many of the most illuminating discussions [about open access to journals] are occurring in journal contributions that are not accessible, except by payment,” and cites articles from Nature and the Lancet as examples.

Comment on What problem can open access solve? by Private Schools Gwinnett

Private Schools Gwinnett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:08:27 +0000

Okay, I get the feeling there is a pressure brought by the proliferation of online resources that is bearing down on the "access" and cost issues for journal publications. Something has surely has got to give...and will. I know your discussion focuses on a higher-ed level, but trust me that our local eds, such as Gwinnett County private schools will benefit equally.

Comment on That pesky checklist by Private Schools Gwinnett

Private Schools Gwinnett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:58:37 +0000

Thanks for your article. At the K-12 level, we have perhaps an overly simplified approach. Perhaps it's time for a global, overly-simplified approach to copyright. At some point, and I think we might be there, the legal system will not be able to keep up. I know many Gwinnett County private schools would benefit strictly in the classroom, which brings up another question: Should Fair Use be softer at lower academic levels?

Comment on Falling down before the finish by Private Schools Gwinnett

Private Schools Gwinnett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:37:50 +0000

Nick,

I couldn’t agree more with your take on this issue. The copyright holder should be happy with the simple fact that a Google is going to bring added visibility to their works. The result will be a win for all.

I am aware of so many Gwinnett County private schoolswhose students and teachers will benefit.

Thanks for your insight.

Comment on Open access for hardware? by Shelley Marcus

Shelley Marcus — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:05:42 +0000

My son is a 23 year old law student who lost his left arm in a freak boating accident last December. He has the Dynamic arm and is doing quite well with it. He would like to know if there is anyone out there with a basketball attachment other than the TRL one? He is very athletic and misses playing basketball. The hard socket slips off very quickly as he sweats and it is very frustrating.

Comment on Technological neutrality as a rhetorical strategy by Justin

Justin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:20:25 +0000

As a Duke Alum now living and working in Medellin Colombia I often search the blogs and news stories from my Alma Mater. Software and music piracy is a huge problem here in Colombia. Even if the music industry manages to get acceptable legislation in the U.S., major problems will remain in other parts of the world.

Comment on What problem can open access solve? by luis villarroel

luis villarroel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:21:59 +0000

The question is how you get scholars to writte under open licenses.
what are the steps that we should promote.

Comment on Kindle 2, public performances and copyright by Scholarly Communications @ Duke » Technological neutrality as a rhetorical strategy

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:38:21 +0000

[...] first effort to use that right to expand the reach of the copyright monopoly. As I wrote about here, the debacle regarding the Kindle text-to-voice feature was based on an attempt to expand [...]

Comment on Openness and academic values by Pam Renovato

Pam Renovato — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:24:45 +0000

With all of the different types of license options available it is increasingly common that what can and cannot be done with a work is either being misunderstood or misused. I always make an extra effort to read the agreement before using a work.