Annual Meeting & Exposition 2007
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Open Access: Digital, Online, Free-of-Charge Publication Models
Track:
Sessions
Program Code: 450
Date: Monday, August 13, 2007
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM EST
Location:
N426C
SPEAKER(S):
Susan Fox, CAE, Vice President, The Forbes Group
Kenneth Reid, CAE, Executive Vice President, American Water Resources Association
Description
What are the business models that support free access to scholarly articles and journals? How does Open Access impact an association's bottom line and what are the implications of providing intellectual capital free of charge? This session will bring together executives and senior staff who will discuss the pros and cons of this rapidly developing model — and help participants better understand the issues behind it.