Open Book Collective Welcomes the McMaster University Libraries · OBC Information Hub

"The McMaster University is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. You can read more about McMaster University’s commitment to Open Access at their dedicated webpage here. Thanks to support from our library members like McMaster University, the OBC can support a fairer and more bibliodiverse landscape for Open Access publishers.

By becoming a member of the Open Book Collective, libraries have the opportunity to evaluate, compare, and support a bespoke range of small-to-medium Open Access book publishers, as well as groups that are building important technical infrastructure for the creation and curation of OA books. They are able to combine initiatives in any way they see fit or support the OBC as a whole. This enables our library members to demonstrate that their investments in OA books have a broad impact on multiple sectors of the landscape of scholarly communications. The OBC, and the librarians who support it, are committed to a more equitable landscape for OA books. Our members are committed to collaborative, horizontal modes of working together on opening access to scholarly books for readers globally, without monetary, technical, or other barriers. Through library support, we enable our publisher members to move away from Book Processing Charges...."