[FOM] Elsevier boycott

[Jeremy Avigad]

FOM readers may be interested in knowing that a growing number of 
academics are deciding to boycott Elsevier journals:

http://thecostofknowledge.com/

There is additional information here:

http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/01/27/1322234/scientists-organize-elsevier-boycott 

http://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/ban-elsevier/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/01/28/elseviers-publishing-model-might-be-about-to-go-up-in-smoke/

The issues impact our community, and are worth looking into.

Best wishes,

Jeremy Avigad
Departments of Philosophy and Mathematical Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University