The last ten years have witnessed an incredible surge in open access publishing, and now, this transformative movement is making significant strides in the realm of books. This webinar will explore why this expansion of open access to books is so vital, particularly for amplifying the reach and impact of research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. It will unpack the unique considerations for open access in the book world compared to journals, and trace the fascinating journey of its funding, both past and future.
Agenda
- The role of open access books for a local and global open science ecosystem.
- Funding open access books for libraries, publishers and authors.
- Overview of tools available to scholarly publishers and scholarly libraries to enable open access publishers for and with their scholarly communities.
What you will learn:
- Understanding the role of books in the OA ecosystem
- Sharing some of the histories and development of OA funding models
- Better understanding of the contemporary global OA ecology
- Develop understandings of the vitality of open infrastructures for open access publishing
- Increase awareness of diamond and community-led open access models and operations
Experts:
Kevin Sanders, Open Book Collective
Dr. Kira Hopkins, Opening the Future
