This is a guest post by Lucy Barnes (Open Book Publishers/ScholarLed/COPIM), Tom Mosterd (DOAB/OAPEN) and Agata Morka (OPERAS/COPIM/SPARC EU), the coordinators of the Open Access Books Network. The Open Access Books Network (OABN), begun by OAPEN, OPERAS, ScholarLed and SPARC Europe, is an open online community devoted to sharing knowledge and resources about all aspects… Read full article >
Workshop invitation: Innovative business models for open access book publishing in Europe
Workshop: Innovative business models for open access book publishing in Europe Wednesday 7th April, 14:00-16:00 CEST OASPA is supporting the work of the OPERAS-P project which is looking into innovative, non-bpc business models to create a sustainable infrastructure for open access book publishing in Europe. Following the publication of a library landscape study, investigating the opportunities… Read full article >
Guest Post: Peer review in transition?
This guest post is by members of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) team: Professor Ludo Waltman (Leiden University), Professor Stephen Pinfield (University of Sheffield), Dr Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner (Leiden University) and Dr Helen Buckley Woods (University of Sheffield) Several OASPA members and other scholarly publishers are experimenting with new approaches to peer review. The Research… Read full article >
Major OA Diamond Journals Study completed: Report emphasizes diversity and sustainable pathways for diamond Open Access
OASPA is pleased to announce the publication of an in-depth report and associated recommendations arising from a study of open access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as “OA diamond journals”. Funded by Science Europe and commissioned by cOAlition S in order to gain a better understanding… Read full article >
Webinar: On track or off the rails? Australia’s open journey
As well as the recording above, please scroll down in this post for speakers’ key takeaways and the links to the visualizations shared by Lucy Montgomery. Presenters’ slides: Lucy Montgomery, Martin Borchert and Danny Kingsley OASPA is pleased to announce our next webinar which will direct its focus Down Under, specifically considering how… Read full article >