A Conversation With Peter Suber, Senior Advisor on Open Access, Harvard Library and Director of the Harvard Open Access Project

"Today’s episode features a guest host, Michael Upshall, Community and Outreach Manager at Core, who talks with Peter Suber, Senior Advisor on Open Access, Harvard Library and Director of the Harvard Open Access Project

Peter Suber, one of the best-known figures in open access, discusses his background and involvement in the open access movement. He explains how he became infatuated with open access and left his tenured professorship to work on it full-time. Suber also discusses the importance of the Budapest Initiative, which defined open access and identified strategies to achieve it. He shares his views on APCs (article processing charges) and the role of repositories in delivering open access content. The conversation covers various topics related to open access, including the challenges and improvements in open access repositories, the role of mandates in promoting open access, the impact of preprints, and the connection between open access publishing and research misconduct. It emphasizes the need for continued education and awareness about open access and the importance of addressing misunderstandings. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of open access and the ongoing work needed to promote good business models and policies."