The Library Faculty of Drew University is committed to disseminating the fruits of its research and scholarship as widely as possible. In keeping with that commitment, the Faculty adopts the following policy: Each Library Faculty member grants to Drew University permission to make available his or her scholarly articles and to exercise the copyright in those articles. More specifically, each Faculty member grants Drew University a nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to exercise any and all rights under copyright relating to each of his or her scholarly articles, in any medium, provided that the articles are not sold for a profit, and to authorize othersto do the same. The policy applies to all scholarly articles authored or co-authored while the person is a member of the Library Faculty except for any articles completed before the adoption of this policy and any articles for which the Faculty member entered into an incompatible licensing or assignment agreement before the adoption of this policy. The Dean of Libraries or the Dean’s designate will waive application of the license for a particular article or delay access for a specified period of time upon express direction by a Library Faculty member.
Each Library Faculty member will provide an electronic copy of the author’s final version of each article no later than the date of its publication at no charge to the appropriate representative of Drew University Library in an appropriate format (such as PDF) specified by the Drew University Library.
The Drew University Library may make the article available to the public in an open-access repository. The Drew University Library will be responsible for interpreting this policy, resolving disputes concerning its interpretation and application, and recommending changes to the Faculty from time to time.
The Library Faculty urges the faculty of the colleges of Drew University to consider adopting a similar open access policy.
The policy will be reviewed after three years and a report presented to the Faculty.
Adopted April 25, 2014.
Attachment: Policy with Notes as proposed at the Faculty MeetingRepealed for replacement, December 9, 2016.