The Governing Board of NYSHEI has joined the chorus of opposition to H.R. 801, the “Fair Copyright in Research Works” act introduced in the House of Representatives by John Conyers (D-MI).
Joining groups like the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Association of Research Libraries, NYSHEI unequivocally opposes this legislation that would prohibit American taxpayers from accessing the results of the crucial biomedical research funded by their taxpayer dollars, and stifle critical advancements in life-saving research and scientific discovery.
“This is a very bad bill,” said NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer. “Knowledge and information should be widely available to the public – particularly when the public paid for it.”
“As exemplified by ARIA (Academic Research Information Access), NYSHEI strives to broaden access to all manner of information. We therefore must strongly object to Mr. Conyers proposal,” said Kramer.
NYSHEI is asking the entire New York Congressional delegation to oppose this legislation and asks all NYSHEI member librarians to similarly voice their opposition.
More information about HR801 is available.
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