Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

Starts:
2:30 pm on Friday, November 9, 2018
Ends:
4:30 pm on Friday, November 9, 2018
URL:
http://www.bu.edu/disc/2018/09/25/paywall-the-business-of-scholarship/
Register:
http://www.bu.edu/disc/2018/09/25/paywall-the-business-of-scholarship/
Address:
GSU - 775 Commonwealth Avenue
Room:
Conference Auditorium
Contact Organization:
Boston University Libraries and Boston University Research Office
Contact Name:
Ellen Phillips
Contact Phone:
617-358-8563
Fees:
free
Speakers:
Jason Schmitt, Clarkson University
Audience:
public
Deadline:
11/9/2018
A free screening of an exciting new documentary that takes a critical look at the scholarly publishing industry, focuses on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, and examines the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publishers. Join us after the movie for a Q&A with producer/director Jason Schmitt.