The Open Book Collective Welcomes the University of Leeds Libraries · OBC Information Hub

"The University of Leeds is a public research institution located in Leeds, England. You can read more about the University’s commitment to Open Access (OA) at their dedicated webpages here. Thanks to support from our library members like the University of Leeds Libraries, the OBC is able to 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 so 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 broad impact in 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...."