Wiki on Open Access Launched.
Peter Suber and Robin Peek announced the debut of a special Wiki service called Open Access Directory (OAD), listing research questions in the field of Open Access publishing. They propose a number of topics which have not been adequately investigated thus far, and so constitute a set of very interesting themes for research by LIS types. A second and parallel list will describe research efforts already in progress, as a guide to avoiding duplication and wasted effort. Just glancing at the list, the reader can see that the first draft of OAD has some goodies. My favorite so far is the concept of measuring “ullage”…the gap between what an institution can offer its investigators and what is actually available in their fields. (“Ullage” is a Suberism drawn from the gap in a wine bottle between what’s left and was there before the first glass was poured). It’s a very handy moniker for a notion we all have dealt with but may have had trouble explaining to others. So, let’s offer a hearty welcome to OAD and tell other people about it.
OAD
