SCOAP3 support crosses the two-thirds mark: U.S. libraries lead the way

In the last two weeks nine more U.S. libraries have expressed their support to the SCOAP³ initiative:

• Allegheny College
• Auburn University
• Bowdoin College
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of Maryland
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Vanderbilt University
• Wayne State University

Over 150 U.S. libraries and library consortia have pledged over 3.1 Million dollars to the SCOAP³ initiative. Worldwide, SCOAP³ partners in 23 countries collectively pledged 6.8 Million Euros. These pledges represent over two thirds of the SCOAP³ funding envelope, and the initiative is getting close to its next steps to convert to Open Access the entire literature of the field of High-Energy Physics.

Several more U.S. libraries are now considering supporting SCOAP³, which needs help from libraries of all sizes to bring change in scholarly communication: the SPARC and ACRL FAQs give details on how to help.