IFLA Statement on Open Access – Clarifying IFLA’s position and strategy

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2011-04-18

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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

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IFLA is committed to the principles of freedom of access to information and the belief that universal and equitable access to information is vital for the social, educational, cultural, democratic, and economic well-being of people, communities, and organizations. Open access is the now known name for a concept, a movement and a business model whose goal is to provide free access and re-use of scientific knowledge in the form of research articles, monographs, data and related materials. Open access does this by shifting today’s prevalent business models of after-publication payment by subscribers to a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access. Thus, open access is an essential issue within IFLA’s information agenda.

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Open access, Open knowledge, Open science, Copyright, Publishing

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