Scholarly Communication : Open Access : New SPARC Open Access Newsletter. I just mailed the December issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter. In addition to the usual round-up of news and bibliography from the past month, it answers the objection that foundations and universities can't require open access "until the infrastructure is ready", discusses the problem of achieving open access in countries and disciplines that pay authors for journal articles, and offers some advice to an undergraduate student about planning an academic career that combines open access with career advancement. [Open Access News]  12:59:22 PM   [Feedback ]