Principles for Open-Access Scholarly Publishing has been released by the WAC Clearinghouse. The statement offers sets of principles for publishers, editors, peer reviewers, authors, readers, evaluation committees, institutions, and professional organizations. It is prefaced with an introduction that addresses the role open-access publishing can play in the dissemination of scholarly work.
The statement was developed with contributions from 17 scholars in the writing studies community and is endorsed by 40 individuals, publications, and organizations. You can find the statement at https://wac.colostate.edu/about/open-access-principles/.
If you wish to contribute to further development of the principles or would like to endorse the statement, please follow the links on the Principles webpage. You can also contact Mike Palmquist directly at mike.palmquist@colostate.edu or complete the endorsement form at https://forms.gle/oN9HrUGqaC8UtrcG6.
The Clearinghouse team is grateful to everyone who played a role in developing the Principles.