Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

As part of Open Access Week 2019, the Library will be screening a documentary exploring the economic issues affecting scholarly publishing.

Documentary Screening

Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

Paywall: The Business of Scholarship is a documentary which focuses on the need for open access to research and science. The film questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, examines the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publisher, Elsevier, and looks at how that profit margin is often greater than some of the most profitable tech companies such as Apple, Facebook,
and Google. 

Friday October 25, 2019
12:30 - 2:00
Regenstein A-11

Bring your lunch, watch the movie, and stay to chat. Coffee and cookies will be provided.