Subject: summary of comments
To: Peter B Gilkey <gilkey@uoregon.edu> Add to address book...
From: Ian McNeely <imcneely@uoregon.edu> Add to address book...
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:01:05 -0800
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Dear Peter,

Here is a summary of my two comments yesterday:

1. The University should find a way to back away from interfering with faculty
publication. The rights of faculty to publish freely and to profit from
publication royalties are quite longstanding and should not be trifled with.
Higher priority should be given to other activities with a recognized potential
for conflicts of interest or commitment.

2. Specific policy provisions on faculty publications are, however, warranted
in cases when explicit permission is required for legal reasons or to protect
the public reputation of the university and its faculty. These include the
right to earn publication royalties in excess of $10,000 and the right to
assign one's own textbooks in courses.

I should add that, having entered the meeting with apprehension about the
draft policy, I was heartened by the vigorous response of my colleagues and the
evident good faith shown by the administration.

You have my permission to post this.

And thanks for moderating the meeting.

Ian

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Assoc. Prof. Ian F. McNeely
Department of History
1288 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1288

(541) 346-4791
imcneely@uoregon.edu
http://www.uoregon.edu/~imcneely