In the joint plan of Universities of the Netherlands, the national government, and SURF to reduce dependence on big tech, UNL committee chair Alexandra van Huffelen emphasizes that universities do not simply want to switch from one large provider to another, but are working toward genuine digital autonomy.
This is an important step for academic freedom. At Openjournals, we believe this logic also applies to the way research is published. Research institutions and universities can develop and maintain their own publication infrastructure. In doing so, we strengthen core values such as academic freedom, autonomy, and openness.
Anyone who takes academic freedom seriously cannot avoid autonomy in publication infrastructure. That is why we are building an open, community-driven infrastructure, supported by researchers, institutions, and editorial boards.
It is good to see that these academic values are also being taken seriously in other ways.
🔗 See the UNL press release for more information.
