University of Maryland Senate just voted down an open access resolution, 37-24.

"Faculty sens. battle over open access"
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=7dd68326-cedc-4aaa-b961-8cfa17cf752a&page=1

Here is a copy of the actual resolution entitled "Resolution on Open Access
to Scholarly Publications, Faculty Affairs Committee Draft of 2/27/09"

http://www.senate.umd.edu/meetings/materials/2008to2009/042309/FAC_Open_Access_Resolution_08-09-25.pdf.pdf

If any students or faculty are interested in responding in favor of
promoting open access on campus, please contact me [log in to unmask] 


Cheers,
Justin

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Justin Grimes
Research Associate
Center for Information Policy and E-Government
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
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301-538-5812