Scared publishers ask for a hearing and get an earful:
Librarians and educators, meanwhile, strongly defended the NIH policy-and spoke of the lengthy process of consideration it has already gone through, urging that implementation now proceed as planned. In its comments, SPARC reiterated that all stakeholders have had ample time to consider the policy dating back to 2004. SPARC said that it has, along with many other stakeholders, created "several programs to help to pave the way for the smooth implementation of the revised policy," including a range of educational initiatives and practical tools. It also took aim at publishers seeking to block the policy, stating that "a small but vocal number of publishers continue to make the misleading and incorrect assertion that this policy will somehow put authors into conflict with copyright law."
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