“I am disappointed that we were not able to reach a contract with Elsevier that honors the principles of the MIT Framework, but I am proud knowing that the MIT community — as well as hundreds of colleagues across the country — stand by the importance of these principles for advancing the public good and the progress of science,” said Chris Bourg, director of the MIT Libraries. “In the face of these unprecedented global challenges, equitable and open access to knowledge is more critical than ever.
I was looking into Chris Bourg's background and came across her blog "Feral Librarian". https://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/ She was among those who resigned from the JLA editorial board in response...
I was looking into Chris Bourg's background and came across her blog "Feral Librarian".
I was looking into Chris Bourg's background and came across her blog "Feral Librarian".
https://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/
She was among those who resigned from the JLA editorial board in response to the death of Aaron Swartz.
https://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/my-short-stint-on-the-jla-editorial-board/