Short Video on Author Rights

Does the recent NIH policy on public access have you thinking about how to make sure you can publish your work where you want to, and comply with the access policy? Have you wanted to post your own articles on your web site, but are (rightfully) concerned that your publisher doesn't allow this? This two-minute video presentation is available at http://blip.tv/file/743274. It explains in simple terms the potential for wider exposure of scholarly articles when authors retain key rights. Inspired by the SPARC Author Rights initiative, the presentation offers three steps to effective rights management. These include scrutinizing publication agreements, negotiating with the publisher, and retaining the rights you need. The video was produced by The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL).