Association of American Publishers Responds to OSTP Directive

AAP Releases Statement on a Directive from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Deadline for Federal Agencies’ Public Access Plans

In response to a directive from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), a number of publishing organizations are collaboratively developing the Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS), with support from the Association of American Publishers.

More than 70 organizations representing all segments of scholarly publishing and service providers have joined as signatories. Its Proof of Concept will be released on August 30 and a pilot will be underway by the end of September.

More information is available here: http://www.stm-publishing.com/aap-releases-statement-on-ostp-deadline-for-federal-agencies-public-access-plans/