Association of Research Libraries (ARL®)

In 2007, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) launched a public relations campaign against public access initiatives concerning access to federally funded research and open access generally.

The campaign presents an opportunity to engage in conversations with members of the campus community concerning the changes to the scholarly communication system and how this may affect scholarly journal publishing.

ARL prepared two issue briefs (below) to provide talking points for working with members of the campus community regarding this campaign against open/public access initiatives and legislation concerning access to federally funded research.

• Issue Brief: AAP PR Campaign against Open Access and Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Update re the PRISM Coalition, Sep. 2007 [PDF]

• Issue Brief: AAP PR Campaign against Open Access and Public Access to Federally Funded Research, Feb. 2007 [PDF]