Open Book CollectiveOn this extra day of February, we are marking a significant milestone: a year since our inaugural subscription. In 12 months @openbookcollect has evolved as a crucial intermediary between libraries, #OpenAccess publishers & publishing service providers https://openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/what-a-difference-a-year-makes-an-update-on-the-open-book-collective/
In our update, we report on some key moments & achievements. These include major updates to our organisational form: in Dec 2023, the OBC became a registered charity, underscoring our commitment to community-driven, commercial-free publishing ecosystems https://openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/the-open-book-collective-becomes-a-registered-charity/
We also announced the launch of the #CollectiveDevelopmentFund: our new grant program that aims to amplify the quantity, quality & diversity of #OAbooks. By spring 2026, we will be investing £90,000 to empower publishers & infrastructure providers #Funding https://openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/first-collective-development-funding-call-to-open-in-april-2024/
We have led a global programme of outreach & engagement: From Cape Town to Charleston, we've been amplifying the voices of open access book publishing. One of our key aims is to foster collaboration about #OpenAccess across borders #OpenScholarship #GlobalDialogue
We have also been building subscriptions & support: The OBC now has over 50 supporting institutions. We thank each and every one, as this provides a major new funding stream for our members & a foundation for our move towards full financial independence
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We have expanded our platform & resources: Our open-source platform, alongside the Toolkit for Small and Scholar-led Publishers, is helping empower publishers worldwide. Keep an eye out for our upcoming features & resources https://toolkit.openbookcollective.org
Thank you -- to our supporters, members, and partners: your commitment fuels our work. Together, we're reimagining and reinfrastructuring how long form scholarly communication is made possible #Gratitude #Community https://copim.pubpub.org/pub/beyond-bpcs-reimagining-and-re-infrastructuring-the-funding-of-open-access-books/
Beyond BPCs: Reimagining and re-infrastructuring the funding of Open Access books
Joe Deville explores the rationale underpinning Open Book Collective's approach to generating funds for publishing and supporting Open Access books, counterposing it to the dominant funding mechanism: Book Processing Charges, or 'BPCs'.
Stay tuned for more updates. In the meantime, connect with us! We will be in various online spaces. UK colleagues can find us in person at the @UKSGofficial 2024 conference. We will be at the #OPERAS and #LIBER
conferences too. The next 12 months looks to be as busy as the first
conferences too. The next 12 months looks to be as busy as the first
Make sure to also follow @copim for news on the wider Copim #OpenBookFutures project, which is currently supporting our work via generous funding from #Arcadia and the #ResearchEngland Development Fund