As well as the recording above, please find panelists’ slides: Caleb Kibet, Lucy Montgomery and Ludo Waltman Date: Tuesday March 7th Time: 2 – 3.15 pm UK/UTC Other timezones: 6.00 am Pacific Time | 8.00 am Central Time | 9.00 am Eastern Time | 11.00 am Brasilia Time | 3.00 pm Central European Time | 3.00… Read full article >
Working to create equity in open access
The world of open access (OA) academic publishing is not a fair or inclusive space as recent conversations and older conversations show. OASPA recognises that OA at any cost is not acceptable, and is mindful of inequities introduced by the current (fully-OA and transitioning) publishing landscape; in removing the paywall to read we should not… Read full article >
Welcoming TIB Open Publishing as an OASPA member
We recently welcomed TIB Open Publishing as an OASPA member in the Small Professional Publisher category. The Press joins a growing list of over 210 OASPA members. We asked Xenia van Edig, Publication Platform Manager, a few questions so we could learn more about TIB Open Publishing and the decision to become an OASPA member. Please… Read full article >
The ‘OA market’ – what is healthy? Part 2
Read The ‘OA market’ – what is healthy? Part 1 (January 24, 2023) here The debate begins with the word ‘market’ Talking about open access and a market in the same sentence ignites all kinds of passions and opinions. Of course, a market around OA publishing exists as sized and estimated by Delta Think to… Read full article >
The ‘OA market’ – what is healthy? Part 1
Here we are in a new year, and the start of 2023 seems like the right time for a discussion about health and fitness… of the Open Access (OA) landscape. Back in 2021, OASPA brought together people from different stakeholder groups across scholarly communications to consider how best to enable a healthy landscape with greater… Read full article >