The Dutch higher education sector has declared 2009 to be ‘Open Access Year’. The aim is to boost Open Access to the results of scientific/scholarly and practice-based research in the Netherlands.  Efforts will be made throughout the year to formulate and implement an Open Access policy, develop and improve the knowledge infrastructure, establish a clear legal framework, and create awareness with all stakeholders.

With this in mind, we would like to bring your attention to a short film (Dutch language version without subtitles also available) that they commissioned from University Administrators and Professors in the Netherlands, that highight views on Open Access, including:

• Dr Sijbolt Noorda,  Chairman of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU)
• Paul Doop ,Vice president of The Board University of Amsterdam and University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam
• Huib de Jong,  Member of The Board, University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht
• Martin Bossenbroek, Director, National Library of the Netherlands

You can also view the film right here: