Re: [SOAF] OA mandate from the US National Center for Atmospheric Research

From: Stevan Harnad <amsciforum_at_GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:17:23 -0400

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Dorothea Salo wrote:

> Is it me, or is "institutional repository" in this press release a
> complete misnomer? OpenSky will be a multi-institution, *disciplinary*
> repository, not so? Unless they are planning selective OAI-PMH
> harvesting from IRs, which isn't how I read the release.

Reply from Mary Marlino, Director, NCAR Library:

"NCAR is indeed an institution with its own scientific researchers in
Boulder CO. Although they take sabbaticals, participate in extended
field campaigns, etc., 99% of our researchers are located in Boulder."
Received on Sun Oct 18 2009 - 12:37:21 BST