One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
  • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.caEnglish
    30·
    13 hours ago

    All universities need to collaborate and be their own journals and cut the parasite out completely.

    Journals provide neither the source material, not technical or administrative expertise, nor value for dollar.

    Its a racket.

    • stravanasu@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      12 hours ago

      But nope – not even a mention of Diamond Open Access, not in the article and not from the interviewed people apparently.

      “Mutual benefit” my a**e.

      Academics are apparently just stupid.