With Barack Obama’s historic election to Presidency of the U.S. on November 4th, new opportunities for advancing OA arise. With fresh faces and new insights in the White House and Congress, further critical legislation either supporting or mandating OA can come about.
The mandate concerning NIH-funded research represents the first step in a very long journey toward complete OA for all. The interconnectedness between government and research is quite tangible. Therefore, government policy can be a major impetus for greater momentum for the OA movement.
For this reason, I encourage all of you to contact the President-elect to demonstrate your support. If we can bring OA into the spotlight in Obama’s science policy, these next four years may bring many great victories for the movement.
Nathan
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