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European Commission forging ahead to boost public sector information and open science
by Timothy Vollmer Open Access, Open Data, Open ScienceWhile the EU copyright reform teeters on the edge of turning into a complete disaster, last week the European Commission published a proposal for a revision of the Directive on the reuse of public sector information (PSI Directive), and a recommendation on access to and preservation of scientific information. Both of these documents are…
A Thank You to Everyone Who Supported Diego and Open Access to Knowledge
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIn December Diego Gómez was finally cleared of the criminal charges levied against him for sharing an academic research paper on the internet. The Tribunal de Bogotá—the Colombian appellate court—affirmed the lower court’s acquittal. Gómez is a scientist from Colombia who had been criminally prosecuted for the last three years for sharing an academic paper…
Colombian appellate court affirms: Diego Gómez not guilty for sharing research paper online
by Timothy Vollmer Open AccessYesterday we learned that the Tribunal de Bogotá—the Colombian appellate court—has affirmed the lower court’s acquittal of Diego Gómez. Gómez is a scientist from Colombia who has been criminally prosecuted for the last three years for sharing an academic paper online. When Diego was a student in conservation biology in Colombia, he had poor access…
Open In Order To…Fulfill Our Vision for Universal Access to Research and Education
by Ryan Merkley Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Guarantee Access to the Laws That Govern Us
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Accelerate Research and Scientific Discoveries
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Promote Knowledge Sharing, Not Criminalize It
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Maximize Reuse Possibilities of Research
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, a yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research and the…
European Parliament Must Protect Scientific Research
by Timothy Vollmer CopyrightIn June we asked the European Parliament to redouble their efforts to make much-needed improvements to the EU copyright reform. We called on the Parliament to spearhead crucial changes that promote creativity and business opportunities, enable research and education, and protect user rights in the digital market. Despite this strong ask, the direction of the…
Contribuye al Fondo de Defensa Legal de Diego Gómez
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessHace tres semanas reportamos que Diego Gómez, estudiante Colombiano demandado por compartir por internet un paper académico, ha sido absuelto de los cargos penales en su contra. Pero hace algunos días los abogados del denunciante apelaron a la decisión del juez de primera instancia, lo que implica que luego de varios años de procedimientos judiciales…