Let me precede this comment by first asking a question (to which I
fervently hope the answer will prove to be Yes rather than No):

GUESTION: Before adoption its University of Florida Open Access
Publishing (UFOAP) Fund Pilot Project in July 2010, did UF adopt the
open access mandate proposed by UF's long-time OA advocate, Tom
Walker, way back in April 2009?

COMMENT: For if not, then UF is making a substantial strategic error,
squandering scarce funds to pay for a little more OA for some of UF's
research output, instead of first providing OA, at no extra cost, to
all of UF's research output.

BACKGROUND:

APRIL 2009: UF Infrastructure Council 15 April 2009 (283 JWRU @ 1-2pm)
http://www.senate.ufl.edu/councils/infrastructure/documents/april2009infrastructureminutes.pdf

Presentation & discussion: Open Access (Dr. Tom Walker)

	Dr. Walker provided a Powerpoint presentation on the value and
benefits of open access. Guests provided additional background on how
the libraries are using, creating and promoting open access. This
presentation is a great start for opening discussions on Open Access
at UF.

	Dr. Walker will be talking to the University Libraries Committee on
Friday (4/17/09). IC is not prepared at this time to write/accept a
resolution but Jane will meet with Rae (ULC) and together they will go
to the Steering Committee to move the discussion of OA forward.

http://www.eprints.org/openaccess/policysignup/fullinfo.php?inst=University%20of%20Florida

JULY 2010: UF Open Access Publishing Fund; announces supporter
membership in BioMed Central

http://blogs.uflib.ufl.edu/news/2010/08/02/uf-open-access-publishing-fund-announces-supporter-membership-in-biomed-central/

Beginning July 1, 2010 the University of Florida Open Access
Publishing (UFOAP) Fund Pilot Project will help with processing fees
to publish open access articles. Any UF faculty, post-doctoral
researcher, staff or student author may request up to $3,000 per year
to pay for article-processing fees. Articles must be peer-reviewed.

Never Pay Pre-Emptively For Gold OA Before First Mandating Green OA
http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/714-guid.html

On Not Putting The Gold OA-Payment Cart Before The Green OA-Provision Horse
http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/630-guid.html

Why It Is Not Enough Just To Give Green OA Higher Weight Than Gold OA
http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/750-guid.html

Stevan Harnad