We received the sad announcement today that the University of Washington Water Center will close after 22 years of operation due to recent state budget cuts and changes in University of Washington program directions. What drew my attention was this part of the announcement: “An archive of the Water Center’s website will remain on-line for one year, with its rich collection of scientific research and educational outreach materials on water-resource issues. … However, as the site will no longer be maintained, over time, links may be broken.”
The fate of the Water Center materials should remind all researchers to chose a permanent, sustainable outlet for their work. I can’t guarantee that JAWRA or any journal will publish forever. But, with an organized and valuable archive, and a presence in many research libraries, the articles we publish today should be available for a long time.
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