New policy on access to electronic information posted
Harvard University has posted a new University-wide policy on access to electronic information. The policy is a result of a report and draft document published on Feb. 26 by a task force led by David Barron, the S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School. Following a period of open community consultation, the Harvard Corporation approved a new policy in late March. “I am grateful to David Barron and to the members and staff of the task force for their thoughtful and thorough work on this issue,” said Harvard President Drew Faust. “I also want to acknowledge those members of the community who reviewed and provided input on the draft policy during the open comment period. “This policy is an important response to a complex set of challenges,” said Faust. “It reflects the values that underpin our work as an academic community — transparency, trust, and respect for academic freedom —...