A discussion of Open Access, the reason of its origin, its benefits and the two routes to Open Access. It also looks at copyright management and its problems which institutional repository and Open Access managers have to address. The conclusion is that South African publishers should develop new copyright policies for the changed digital environment.
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Presentation presented at the Seminar on Copyright in the Digital Age held at the National Library of South Africa in Pretoria, 8 November 2011.
