[OWW-Discuss] Wiley / Elsevier stepping up anti-OA publishing efforts

[Jason Kelly]

Looks like some of the established journals are getting a little
concerned about open access for scientific publications.  Nature.com
is reporting how Wiley and Elsevier (among others) have hired a PR
firm to help them argue against the PLoS crowd.

"We're like any firm under siege," says Barbara Meredith, a
vice-president at the organization. "It's common to hire a PR firm
when you're under siege."

Nature Article:
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070122/full/445347a.html

Slashdot post:
http://science.slashdot.org/science/07/01/25/2155223.shtml

looks like things are heating up.
jason