Update: they said no. Sad, but…not shocked.
Thanks for inviting me to contribute an “altmetrics” entry to the upcoming Fourth Edition of your Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. I’d be delighted to do so, under the condition that I would be able to retain the copyright to my work. Failing that, another option would be a waiver permitting me to 1) self-archive the entry on my website, and 2) post it as an article on Wikipedia.
Of course this latter resource serves a much different audience than the ELIS, but it is an important one that nicely complements more traditional subject-specific encyclopedias. In a scholarly publishing world that increasingly values openness and societal value, I think this kind of publishing agreement is not only sensible, but also responsible and ultimately necessary.
Thanks again for the invitation, and I look forward to (hopefully) being able to contribute!
Best,
Jason
