Big Ten Academic Alliance Renews Support for MIT Press’s Direct to Open, Driving Open Access to 80 New Monographs in 2025 | Big Ten Academic Alliance

"The Big Ten Academic Alliance proudly announces its renewed three-year commitment to the MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) program. This innovative initiative, which has successfully reached its funding goal for 2025, will open access to 80 new scholarly monographs and edited collections, further advancing the global public knowledge commons.

Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries are steadfast in their mission to expand equitable access to scholarly resources. By participating in D2O, the Alliance not only supports the opening of new academic content but also promotes sustainable, innovative publishing models. “The Libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance are committed to supporting the creation of open access content,” said Kate McCready, Program Director for Open Publishing. “We're thrilled that our participation in D2O contributes to the opening of this collection, as well as championing the exploration of new models for opening scholarly monographs.” ..."