Let's be Open

Sort of following on from my last post, I thought I might try and write a post on 'Access to Research'. Since it found out it existed 3/4 years ago I've thought it was a brilliant idea, but one that seems strangely invisible to many. My observations are that no one seems to have heard of it outside of the public library sector, and even those within the public library sector seem uncertain of it. Rocking up to my local public library in Hungerford to check it out about several years back I was told by the Library Assistant (not volunteer, at least I don't think so) that yes they had it and it could be accessed on the computers over there but please don't ask any questions as she didn't know anything about it. Working in selectively accessible government libraries I have had cause to direct many a retired person wanting access to academic literature to it, though many seem put off by the fact that you actually have to go to the library. And well, as my anecdotal