From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 20:12:00 -0400 From Springer, of possible interest (with thanks to Gary Price of INFOdocket). Not quite clear how the business model works, but perhaps some on this list know the details. Ann Okerson ************ http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/pressreleases?SGWID=0-11002-6-1387743-0 "Springer is expanding its open access (OA) program by offering a fully open access option for books, which will extend Springer’s established SpringerOpen and BioMed Central journal portfolio, and its Springer Open Choice option. Any electronic version of a SpringerOpen book is fully and immediately OA, and thus freely accessible on SpringerLink for anyone in the world with access to the internet."