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and increased content achieved through NRT negotiations. This suggests that a new subcommittee within CRKN be
struck to develop models and principles for open access support, within a framework similar to that which CARL
developed in relationship to the SCOAP3 proposal. As a starting point, the principles might include:
Support for open access initiatives should be opt in/out beyond the first year
Individual libraries should spend no more for the specific OA content during the first year than the
corresponding subscription with a reasonable increase thereafter
Beyond the first year, cost to individual participating libraries should not increase to cover the non‐participation
of libraries which opt out
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No library should lose access to its current collection because of any particular initiative.
As a first step in moving toward these goals, it is proposed that CARL take the lead in bringing this vision to fruition by
proposing and even sponsoring such a CRKN initiative, bringing other key players to table during the process.