NYU Law Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy reposted this
I am stepping down as co-chair of this committee because I believe that publishers and their affiliated trade associations are more interested in undermining NISO and the committee's mission to develop a technical standard for digital lending. We affirm the library’s right to lend and promoting equitable digitization practices in libraries using open standards and protocols. These publishers have no interest in finding a solution for CDL that respects the rights of libraries, authors, publishers, and readers. Read my statement:
As Chair of NISO (until the end of this month), I fully support your efforts and the principles you have upheld. NISO strives to remain a consensus-based organization. Thank you for your leadership and commitment amid significant challenges.
This is outrageous and unacceptable. I'd encourage everyone to read Jennie's summation of the process. Years of open, rigorous, meticulous, and good faith work done by committees for the sake of the public good all undermined and sabotaged in a sudden, underhanded, and coordinated stroke. This action might well reflect a violation of anti-trust laws. #CFPB #RohitChopra #LinaKhan #ElizabethWarren NISO should make this right, not sit idly by while library leaders are disenfranchised.
Sebastian Hammer
2mo
Thanks for your support and leadership in this important work Jennie, and thank you for giving voice to the frustration that many in the working group feel.
Open Source, Open Standards, and Open Engineering Advisor
3moThis sounds incredibly frustrating.