Working collectively to open up access to books: Wayfinders #5 - OASPA

"Following our deep-dive into Subscribe to Open, Wayfinders #5 is an exploration of collective action models enabling open access for books and monographs without the need for Book Processing Charges (BPCs). 

Whether named as members, supporters, partners, investors or others, collective library action is funding open content across many book publishers. This session gathers publisher perspectives from Europe, UK and USA on how they open, and why they open, as well as what’s at stake if we can’t open books in ways that include all scholars.

Join us for a conversation where ‘mixed model’ enables full open access; where human stories of transformation are evident, where R&D is a part of the open publishing story, and where huge and tiny organisations are finding inclusive ways to deliver open access for books, chapters and monographs. We will discuss:

• A library membership model for 100% open access  – Lucy Barnes, Open Book Publishing

• Today’s views from opening the future – Frances Pinter, CEU Press

• Piloting a pledge to open UN-inspired interdisciplinary collections  – Emily Farrell, Taylor & Francis

• Funding the mission through ‘ fund to mission’ – Charles Watkinson, University of Michigan Press

Please visit the links above to read about these four models before the session. Models will not be covered in detail during the live session to allow time for discussion and Q&A...."