Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (Copim)
Published March 1, 2024 | Version v1
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Choosing Open Access for Books: Myths and Truths Beyond the BPC

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Lancaster University
  • 2. ROR icon Coventry University
  • 3. ROR icon Open Book Collective

Description

In this presentation, Judith Fathallah explores some of the benefits of choosing to publish Open Access, sharing some of her own experiences as an author, and addressing some of the concerns that persist among scholars considering OA book publishing. Fathallah also introduces the work of the Open Book Collective and other organisations working to support community-led, open and equitable OA book publishing. 

This version of the presentation was delivered at the University of Central Lancashire, at the event 'Choosing Open Access for Books' on 1 March 2024. 

Notes

The Open Book Futures project is co-funded by Arcadia and Research England Development (RED) Fund (UKRI). Arcadia is a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve cultural heritage and promote open access to knowledge. Since 2002 Arcadia has awarded more than $1 billion to organizations around the world. Research England Development (RED) Fund (UKRI) is a fund supporting institutional-level innovative projects in research and knowledge exchange including collaborations between education providers and between education providers and business.

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