Guest Post: Alison Mudditt Interviews Geoffry Crossick on An Age of Challenge and Opportunity: The HEFCE Report on Monographs and Open Access | The Scholarly Kitchen

"Earlier this year, The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) published an important report on the place of monographs in the arts, humanities and social science disciplines, and how they fit into the developing world of open access (OA) to research. The report was authored by Professor Geoffrey Crossick, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, and is based on extensive research and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. While the intent of the report is to set out the issues for funders as they consider OA mandates for monographs, the significance of the report is perhaps its clear framing of the challenges and opportunities for scholarship in these fields as we move towards open, digital models. In this interview, Professor Crossick responds to questions about his conclusions and initial reactions to the report ..."