Library News
by Jean PhillipsNew AMS Policy on Open Access
The sharing of information and research results has always been the status quo in the atmospheric sciences, so the obstacles to open access of formally published papers has seemed at odds with how we do business.But last year, the American Meteorological Society changed its stance on open access to its published articles.
Under the new policy, authors can host a copy of the final, published PDF of their articles on their web sites AND the library, as the institutional repository of that work, can also host a copy of the final, published version of the work. The posted article must comply with the following conditions:
- The copy provided to the repository is the final published PDF of the article (not the Early Online Release EOR) version made available by AMS prior to formal publication).
- The repository does not provide access to the article until six months after the date of publication of the definitive version by the AMS.
- The repository copy includes the AMS copyright notice.
The Library will, in the very near future, begin to include your work, as published by the AMS, in its publications repository in the final PDF form. This is a huge stride in making it possible for us to share, more broadly, the intellectual output of our scientists and faculty and to further our educational mission. The Library's pubs database is one of the most heavily accessed features on its website.
OWL Sighting in the Library
The OWL has found a new perch in the Library making it possible to monitor atmospheric conditions from yet another vantage point in the AOSS building. Next time you're in the Library, check out the newest screen dedicated to SSEC's Imagery and Real-time Weather.
Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale
The largest used book sale in Wisconsin, the 31st semiannual book sale organized by the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, will be held this month. The sale takes place in Memorial Library Room 116. Sale hours will be:
- Wednesday, 23 March, 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Preview sale; $5 admission fee)
- Thursday & Friday, 24-25 March, 10:30am - 7:00pm
- Saturday, 26 March, 10:30am - 2:00pm
The sale helps to support the Friends and the Libraries by funding an annual lecture series and other special events, special purchases for the library collections, preservation of special materials, and grants for a visiting scholar support program.
