New: Report on Open Access and Preservation Policies in Europe

Via a LIBER Blog Post Summary:

The ERAC (European Research Area Committee) on National Open Access and Preservation Policies has published a report called “Analysis of a Questionnaire to the European Research Area Committee”. The report shows that open access is backed by a growing number of universities, research centres and funding agencies across Europe.
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The Report finds that Open Access is much more prominent in Europe than previous surveys indicated, but that issues around long-term digital preservation are seriously in need of further consideration.

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Direct to Complete Report: “Analysis of a Questionnaire to the European Research Area Committee” (76 pages; PDF)

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