Hello all, Last week, the White House posted a memo on "Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research ". This is an interesting addition to the conversation on FASTR, and a few organizations who focus on open access have posted summaries and comparisons. * Announcement: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/22/expanding-public-access-results-f… * Full memo: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_public_a… * ALA: http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/02/the-white-house-and-open-access/ * SPARC: http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/sparc-applauds-white-house-for-landmark-dire… -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.*