Taking a Stand for Open Access, University of California Terminates Elsevier Deal

In a major announcement, the University of California this week announced that after months of negotiations, it has terminated its subscription to Elsevier journals. In a release, U.C. officials said Elsevier was unwilling to meet U.C.’s key goal in the negotiations: "securing universal open access to U.C. research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals." ... [mehr] https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/79397-in-bold-stand-for-open-access-university-of-california-terminates-elsevier-deal.html