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* Iowa State University
* Iowa State University
** The ISU principles themselves, October 15, 2019  
** [https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cos_reports/1/ The ISU principles] themselves, October 15, 2019  
** Article about the ISU principles, October 19, 2019
** [https://www.lib.iastate.edu/news/faculty-senate-green-lights-negotiation-principles-unanimous-vote Article about the ISU principles], October 19, 2019


* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
** The MIT Framework itself, October 23, 2019  
** [https://libraries.mit.edu/scholarly/publishing/framework/ The MIT Framework] itself, October 23, 2019  
** Harvard support for the MIT Framework
** [http://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-announces-framework-guide-negotiations-publishers-1023 Announcement of the MIT Framework], October 23, 2019
Harvard OSC endorsed this framework, with Martha’s approval. See the list of endorsing orgs at the end of the doc.  
** [https://library.harvard.edu/about/news/2019-10-23/harvard-librarys-commitment-open-access Harvard Library statement in support of the MIT Framework (part of a larger statement on OA), October 23, 2019.  
Peter Suber made an endorsing statement in the MIT announcement.
** [https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/2019/12/uc-libraries-support-mit-framework/ UCalifornia statement in support of the MIT Framework], December 17, 2019
Martha Whitehead’s public statement on OA praised the MIT Framework, October 23, 2019.  
** [http://nerl.org/2020/01/21/the-nerl-executive-board-approves-support-for-the-mit-framework-for-publisher-contracts/ NERL endorsed the MIT Framework], January 21, 2020
Announcement of the MIT Framework, October 23, 2019  
*** [http://nerl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-NERL-Statement-concerning-negotiations.pdf NERL endorsed it again in its own negotiating principles] (more under NERL below), March 3, 2021  
UCalifornia statement in support of the MIT Framework, December 17, 2019
NERL endorsed the MIT Framework, January 21, 2020
NERL endorsed it again in its own negotiating principles (more below under NERL), March 3, 2021  


* Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
* Grand Valley State University (GVSU)

Revision as of 12:14, 16 February 2022

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.

  • This list is still under development. Every part of it may change before the official launch, including its title, URL, scope notes, and method of organization.
  • This is a list of library and university principles for negotiating with publishers. Some are from consortia rather than individual institutions.
    • When possible, include the date of public release.
  • Alphabetical by institution.



  • Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
    • Principles for GVSU negotiations as summarized by librarian A. Scarlet Galvan, January 8, 2020
  • Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) [consortium]
    • GWLA Licensing Principles, June 12, 2020
    • GWLA Model License, last revised November 2019
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
    • UMass Amherst Framework Principles for Provider Agreements, February 2021
    • Framework for Provider Agreements
    • Framework for Provider Agreements Frequently Asked Questions
  • NorthEast Research Libraries Consortium (NERL) [consortium]
    • NERL demands a better deal, March 3, 2021
    • These are the NERL negotiating principles.
    • NERL endorsed the MIT Framework in the doc above and in a separate doc, January 21, 2021
    • This blog post has a useful table of the NERL negotiating goals, May 26, 2021.
  • University of Maryland
    • Licensing principles
    • Announced May 27, 2021
  • FORCE11
    • Declaration of Researcher Rights in Negotiating the Future of Scholarly Communication, June 1, 2021
    • Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
    • Recommended Principles and Terms for Electronic Resource Agreements, version 1.0 dated Spring 2022 (announced February 15, 2022).
    • Also see the Google Doc version.
  • University of Washington
    • UW apparently has similar principles but we haven’t found them yet. U Maryland mentions them (above).