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The '''Open Book Collective''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] platform and collaborative community of [[open access]] (OA) book publishers, infrastructure providers, and libraries who are collaborating to bring about a future for OA book publishing free from inequitable book processing charges.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://zenodo.org/records/7961527 |title=Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs: Final Report | |
The '''Open Book Collective''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] platform and collaborative community of [[open access]] (OA) book publishers, infrastructure providers, and libraries who are collaborating to bring about a future for OA book publishing free from inequitable book processing charges.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://zenodo.org/records/7961527 |title=Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs: Final Report |last1=Steiner |first1=Tobias |last2=Adema |first2=Janneke |date=2023-09-20 }}</ref> |
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Open Book Collective is a major output of the [[COPIM|Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs]] (COPIM) project (2019-23), and is a major stakeholder in the COPIM successor project Open Book Futures (2023-26),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=£5.8 million project to deliver a more sustainable future for Open Access books |url=https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/58-million-project-to-deliver-a-more-sustainable-future-for-open-access-books |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=[[Lancaster University]] |language=en}}</ref> funded by [[Arcadia Fund|Arcadia]] and the [[UK Research and Innovation|Research England Development Fund]] (REDFund), and seeking to accelerate the international uptake of the proof-of-concept infrastructures developed during the first project phase. |
Open Book Collective is a major output of the [[COPIM|Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs]] (COPIM) project (2019-23), and is a major stakeholder in the COPIM successor project Open Book Futures (2023-26),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=£5.8 million project to deliver a more sustainable future for Open Access books |url=https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/58-million-project-to-deliver-a-more-sustainable-future-for-open-access-books |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=[[Lancaster University]] |language=en}}</ref> funded by [[Arcadia Fund|Arcadia]] and the [[UK Research and Innovation|Research England Development Fund]] (REDFund), and seeking to accelerate the international uptake of the proof-of-concept infrastructures developed during the first project phase. |
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== Remit & Governance == |
== Remit & Governance == |
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The Open Book Collective is founded upon equitable, community-led governance, and helps publishers to move beyond Book Processing Charges (BPCs). Central to the functioning of the Open Book Collective is an online platform that provides an easy way for libraries and other potential subscribers to compare, evaluate, and subscribe to different OA publishers and open service providers via membership packages.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal | |
The Open Book Collective is founded upon equitable, community-led governance, and helps publishers to move beyond Book Processing Charges (BPCs). Central to the functioning of the Open Book Collective is an online platform that provides an easy way for libraries and other potential subscribers to compare, evaluate, and subscribe to different OA publishers and open service providers via membership packages.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Snyder |first1=Livy Onalee |last2=Fathallah |first2=Judith |date=2023-05-09 |title=Sustainable Futures for OA Books: The Open Book Collective |url=https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/article/id/3372/ |journal=The Journal of Electronic Publishing |volume=26 |issue=1 |doi=10.3998/jep.3372 |issn=1080-2711}}</ref> |
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The OBC's guiding philosophy is that of “Scaling Small”; this enables publishers and other members to operate sustainably and collaboratively whilst retaining their diverse and singular editorial missions, rather than operating from philosophies centered on economic growth, competition, and monopoly.<ref name=":0" /> |
The OBC's guiding philosophy is that of “Scaling Small”; this enables publishers and other members to operate sustainably and collaboratively whilst retaining their diverse and singular editorial missions, rather than operating from philosophies centered on economic growth, competition, and monopoly.<ref name=":0" /> |
Revision as of 17:40, 29 March 2024
The Open Book Collective is a nonprofit platform and collaborative community of open access (OA) book publishers, infrastructure providers, and libraries who are collaborating to bring about a future for OA book publishing free from inequitable book processing charges.[1]
Open Book Collective is a major output of the Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM) project (2019-23), and is a major stakeholder in the COPIM successor project Open Book Futures (2023-26),[2] funded by Arcadia and the Research England Development Fund (REDFund), and seeking to accelerate the international uptake of the proof-of-concept infrastructures developed during the first project phase.
The Open Book Collective has been registered as a CLG (company limited by guarantee) in the UK in 2022. As of December 2023, Open Book Collective now is a Charity registered in the UK under number 1206287.[3]
Remit & Governance
The Open Book Collective is founded upon equitable, community-led governance, and helps publishers to move beyond Book Processing Charges (BPCs). Central to the functioning of the Open Book Collective is an online platform that provides an easy way for libraries and other potential subscribers to compare, evaluate, and subscribe to different OA publishers and open service providers via membership packages.[4]
The OBC's guiding philosophy is that of “Scaling Small”; this enables publishers and other members to operate sustainably and collaboratively whilst retaining their diverse and singular editorial missions, rather than operating from philosophies centered on economic growth, competition, and monopoly.[4]
References
- ^ Steiner, Tobias; Adema, Janneke (2023-09-20). Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs: Final Report (Report).
- ^ "£5.8 million project to deliver a more sustainable future for Open Access books". Lancaster University. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "OPEN ACCESS BOOK COLLECTIVE - Charity 1206287". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b Snyder, Livy Onalee; Fathallah, Judith (2023-05-09). "Sustainable Futures for OA Books: The Open Book Collective". The Journal of Electronic Publishing. 26 (1). doi:10.3998/jep.3372. ISSN 1080-2711.