Dear HIFA colleagues,
Thank you to everyone who has shared their views so far. This has been a very rich discussion.
As we move into our final week, I have prepared two documents that you may find helpful, perhaps especially those who have joined us in the last few weeks:
1. Full compilation of all messages, in chronological order, unedited (90 pages)
https://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/articles/Full-Compilation-OA.pdf
2. Selected content, organised under headings and subheadings (35 pages)
https://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/articles/Compilation-OA-short-e...
#2 may be particularly helpful if you would like to review the discussion as a whole, or any particular aspect. It starts with a Contents list that hyperlinks to specific headings and subheadings, so it is easy (for example) to review what we have said about APCs.
While editing this document I noted there are a lot of unanswered questions. I propose to highlight some of these questions in the coming days in the hope that we can encourage more input on them.
Otherwise our week ahead is clear for you to discuss any aspect of OA until we officially conclude the discussion on Friday 14 November.
With best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org