Big news, huge thanks to all who worked on this, and who have endorsed: MIT announces framework to guide negotiations with publishers news.mit.edu/2019/mit-annou… #OAWeek19

Our big #OpenAccessWeek2019 announcement is here! The MIT framework to guide negotiations with publishers: ow.ly/7zFp50wSdG6 @MIT @mitlibraries #openaccess #copyright

ICYMI… an important announcement from @MIT… “The value of scholarly content primarily comes from researchers, authors, & peer reviewers...We think authors should have considerable rights to their own intellectual outputs.” They announced a new framework. news.mit.edu/2019/mit-annou… pic.twitter.com/aBwGRQtqse

.@MITLibraries once again leads the way in open, equitable access to research. "The framework affirms the overarching principle that control of scholarship and its dissemination should reside with scholars and their institutions." #OAWeek #openaccess

This is the dream: a marketplace managed by the creators and end-users instead of the brokers. MIT announces framework to guide negotiations with publishers

During OA week 2019, MIT Libraries announced their new Framework for Publisher Contracts. The principles include fair & transparent pricing, open access support, and computational analysis rights. #openaccess

Clemson Libraries have endorsed this framework, assisting authors in negotiating authors rights with publishers. #openaccess @clemsonlibrary @ClemsonSafety @InsideClemson @FacultySenateCU @mitlibraries

“The MIT Framework gives us a starting point for imagining journals as a service,"

MIT is killing it again! 🙏🏽👌🏽 @MITLibScholarly @MITLibScholarly announces framework to guide negotiations with publishers. Principle-based framework aims to support the needs of scholars, reflect MIT principles, and advance science. #OAWeek19

BIG: MIT support open access in negotiations with publishers: “The value of scholarly content primarily comes from researchers, authors, and peer reviewers — the people who are creating knowledge and reviewing and improving it” news.mit.edu/2019/mit-annou… pic.twitter.com/3gmfXJ56Hq

Also see the @MITLibraries announcement of the Framework.