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Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 13:47:59 +0000

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*Helping learned societies transition to Open Access and explore Plan
S-compliant business models *



Wellcome, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the
Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), have
engaged Information Power <http://www.informationpower.co.uk/> to explore a
range of potential strategies and business models through which learned
societies can transition to Open Access and adapt and thrive under Plan S.



Plan S <https://www.coalition-s.org/>, developed by the European Commission
in partnership with Science Europe, seeks to move to a world where all
research findings are made Open Access (OA).



As the number of researchers covered by Plan S-compliant funding increases
it will, in time, put pressure on the business models of many learned
societies, which rely on hybrid journal publishing not only to cover their
publishing costs, but to generate revenue for other important activities
they undertake such as hosting meetings/conferences and awarding
fellowships and other grants.



Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research at Wellcome said, “Wellcome and UKRI
recognise the value learned societies play in supporting researchers and
contributing to a vibrant research ecosystem. We are keen for them to be
successful in transition to OA in line with Plan S.  We are delighted to
partner with ALPSP to explore – via the team at Information Power – a
diverse array of potential strategies and business models through which
learned societies can adapt and thrive to this changing landscape.”



The team– including Alicia Wise
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciawise/?originalSubdomain=uk>, Lorraine
Estelle
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-estelle-8a399b2/?originalSubdomain=uk>,
and Hazel Woodward
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelwoodward/?originalSubdomain=uk> at
Information
Power plus additional expert Yvonne Campfens
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-campfens-63169527/?originalSubdomain=nl>
– will document and develop a range of transition approaches and business
models for Learned Society publishers to consider.  These will be developed
in dialogue with Society publishers, libraries and consortia, funders,
Society members, and Society publishing partners. Pilots with two Society
publishers will bring some of the approaches and models to life.  The final
report will be published in July 2019, and all materials will be available
under a CC-BY licence.



*About Wellcome Trust:*

Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive. We
support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for
better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health
research. We are a politically and financially independent foundation.
https://wellcome.ac.uk/



*About UKRI*

*UK Research and Innovation* is a new body which works in partnership with
universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government
to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to
flourish. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of
more than £6 billion, UKRI brings together the seven Research Councils,
Innovate UK and Research England. We work with our many partners to benefit
everyone through knowledge, talent and ideas. https://www.ukri.org/

*About ALPSP*

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is
an international membership trade body that supports and represents
not-for-profit organizations and institutions that publish scholarly and
professional content.  With over 300 members in 30 countries, membership
also includes those that work with these publishers. Our mission is to
connect, inform, develop and represent the international scholarly and
professional publishing community. https://www.alpsp.org/about-alpsp

*About Information Power:*

Information Power Ltd has provided consultancy services in the research
information space since 1985. The team works with funders, libraries,
consortia, publishers, agents, vendors, and universities to advance
learning, research, and scholarly communication.
http://www.informationpower.co.uk/





*Dr Alicia Wise*

Director

Information Power Ltd

+44 7305795887

@wisealic