Based on the notion of “open access”, this paper discusses the three practical measures in realizing its ideal, i.e., open access journals, institutional repository, and self-archive. We further enlist two concepts, “Internet democracy” and “academic autonomy”, as the theoretical underpinning for the open access movement. We then focus on the individual scholars’ self-archive and discuss the concrete steps towards its implementation. Finally, we argue that full participation by teachers and researchers within a public university should not only be encouraged but also required.