Re: [AGA-mcm] Re: Aquatic Plant Central

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

No, not exclusive rights, just first North American rights, which is 
standard if there is no contract stating otherwise.  I think most of these 
folks just don't know publishing protocol.  I also don't think that it will 
cut into what we get.  I see this much more as people not understanding the 
impact of what they are doing.  I think they are proud of what they've 
written, and the fact that it has been accepted by TAG, and want to share it 
with others.  They are just jumping the gun.  We can't fully control it, of 
course, but I think if we explain it better up front, there will be less of 
it.  In fact, some of our most "serious" authors won't allow their work to 
be published on the web at all.

And again, as annoying as it is, the MAJORITY of our members don't visit 
APC, so wouldn't see it there anyway.  It's just that there are those vocal 
few, and the fact that I'd like APC members to see the value of being 
members of both.

We could ask Art if he'd be willing to check that an article hasn't been 
submitted and pending for TAG before publishing it on-line.  AFTER it's 
published in TAG, I have no problem with people posting their work on the 
web.  It makes it available to a wider audience, and we don't have to worry 
about permissions.

Karen 


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