Free Webinar: OA Advocates Weigh in on Democratization of Academic Journals

"Support for open access (OA) journal publishing is gaining fast, but there are still some unresolved questions to consider. Chief among them - how can we make a smooth transition to OA and ensure OA publishing models are sustainable?

Open access journals are much more affordable to produce than traditional print publications but not entirely without cost to the academic institutions that primarily fund research. With article processing charges (APCs), often used to pay for OA article production, increasing by 6% in the past few years there is concern that some OA journals aren’t being managed as efficiently as possible and that if left unchecked APCs could become out of hand. In the transition from subscription-based journals to OA, while trying to shoulder rising OA costs along with journal subscription fee spikes, many institutions are scraping the bottom of the barrel for journal funding. The need for more affordable OA models is becoming urgent.

On Thursday May 18 at 4PM EST Scholastica is hosting a free webinar to address the issues at hand - 'OA Advocates Weigh in on Democratization of Academic Journals.' During this panel-style event 3 expert open access advocates will deliberate what’s needed to make open access journal publishing financially and structurally sustainable. Click here to save your spot!"