Sign the Petition
Dorothea Salo at Caveat Lector writes about the Petition for Public Access to Publicly Funded Research in the United States. I couldn't say it better.
Finally, the United States has a signable electronic petition urging public access to publicly-funded research.
I would consider it a personal favor if every single States-based reader of Caveat Lector would at least go read this petition. If it appeals to you, sign it.
If you are an academic librarian, please bring this to the attention of your library's and/or your institution's administration. Open access to taxpayer-funded research is the wedge issue that brings us closer to a solid resolution for the serials crisis. Without your support, and your institutions' support, we'll be stuck in the same old stalemate we've endured for three decades.
Please. It's time, and past time. Read, and consider signing. Thank you.
I signed. Did you?
March 16, 2007
Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Collaboration
Quentin Vicens, Philip E. Bourne
PLoS Comput Biol 3(3): e44 (2007)
Abstract Scientific research has always been a collaborative undertaking, and this is particularly true today. For example, between 1981 and 2001, the average number of coauthors on a paper for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences rose from 3.9 to 8.4. Why the increase? Biology has always been considered the study of living systems; many of us now think of it as the study of complex systems. Understanding this complexity requires experts in many different domains. In short, these days success in being a biologist depends more on one's ability to collaborate than ever before.
Interesting and not limited to science research collaborations.
- Rule 1: Do Not Be Lured into Just Any Collaboration
- Rule 2: Decide at the Beginning Who Will Work on What Tasks
- Rule 3: Stick to Your Tasks
- Rule 4: Be Open and Honest
- Rule 5: Feel Respect, Get Respect
- Rule 6: Communicate, Communicate, and Communicate
- Rule 7: Protect Yourself from a Collaboration That Turns Sour
- Rule 8: Always Acknowledge and Cite Your Collaborators
- Rule 9: Seek Advice from Experienced Scientists
- Rule 10: If Your Collaboration Satisfies You, Keep It Going
March 30, 2007
