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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Statement of Commitment
The global community of academic philosophers has uniquely collaborated to create, maintain, and expand the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) - an open access work of high quality that serves a broad constituency. It has survived to date with the volunteer effort of that community, institutional support, and a series of grants. This combined formula will no longer prove financially viable by the end of 2005.
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Research Coalition (SPARC), and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy editorial staff have proposed a formula for combining contributions from Stanford University and the academic/library community so as to generate an endowment to make the SEP independent and sustainable into the future. As further incentive, in December 2004 the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded SOLINET a Challenge Grant in support of the effort. The Challenge Grant will provide up to $500,000 to match $1.5 million in funds raised from other sources.
In order to invest in the future of ongoing, free access to the SEP, libraries can join the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy International Association (SEPIA). All dues for membership will be used to match the NEH Challenge Grant, with all funds placed into an endowment exclusively for the SEP. To join, please complete the following registration form.
We thank you for your consideration of this effort, and would very much like to express our appreciation to all of the institutions that have made a commitment to this project.
For more information, contact
Important Note: | To update previously registered commitments, contact Timothy Cherubini (tcherubini@solinet.net). |
Method of support for the endowment:
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