From: "Varghese, Ann" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:54:59 +0000
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*Press Release*
*Launch of UPLOpen.com: Revolutionizing Access to Open Knowledge and
Empowering Global Sustainability Goals*
Boston, April 16, 2024
In an ambitious move to democratize access to scholarly knowledge and
advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the De
Gruyter eBound Foundation is thrilled to unveil UPLOpen.com, a product of
University Press Library Open (UPLO), an innovative website that curates
high-quality, open access scholarship from the world’s leading university
presses.
UPLOpen.com is a direct response to the growing demand for open access
scholarship and the urgent need to address the global challenges identified
in the UN SDGs. All books are free to read online or download, and
UPLOpen.com’s
emphasis on the SDGs underscores the distinctive dedication of university
presses to integrate the SDGs’ expansive targets into their day-to-day
operations and structure.
“Publishing books of global importance is central to the DNA of university
presses,” said Peter Potter, Executive Director of De Gruyter eBound.
“Finding those books, however, can be a challenge amidst the noise of the
internet. Our goal with UPLOpen.com was to create a welcoming place on the
web where people could go to find authoritative research from the world’s
top university presses. This initiative is a testament to the collective
power of the academic community’s commitment to fostering positive change,
inclusivity, and sustainability worldwide.”
At launch, UPLOpen.com proudly hosts more than 350 open access books from
over thirty university presses, including two landmark collections:
Luminos, from the University of California Press, and TOME (Toward an Open
Monograph Ecosystem), a pilot project of the Association of American
Universities (AAU), Association of Research Libraries (ARL),
and Association of University Presses (AUPresses), which concluded in 2022
but continues to release new titles. By mid-2024, the number of titles
hosted on UPLOpen.com is expected to exceed 2,500, with further plans for
significant growth already in motion for 2025 and beyond.
UPLOpen.com platform is committed to open principles and practices; and is
fully optimized to support digital-first, open content distribution.
Developed in collaboration with Ubiquity, a trusted partner of researchers,
universities, and academic societies, UPLOpen.com utilizes open-source
infrastructure, which benefits the broader open-source community.
According to Ubiquity CEO Brian Hole, “UPLOpen.com is unique in its
integration of the SDGs into the core of academic publishing, underscoring
our commitment to both advancing scholarship and contributing to a
sustainable and equitable world. UPLOpen.com is also designed to catalyze a
shift to open access among traditional university presses by offering them
not only a high-quality online platform but also a range of professional
publishing services tailored to effective OA publishing.”
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*About De Gruyter eBound*
De Gruyter eBound champions the publication and enduring viability of
scholarly monographs with a mission-centric approach aimed at nonprofit and
open access publishers to broaden the reach of these works to a global
audience. Established in 2022 by respected international publisher De
Gruyter, eBound oversees the University Press Library Open (UPLO) funding
and coordinates UPLO’s multiple stakeholders, ranging from publishers and
libraries to vendors, funders, and authors.
*About Ubiquity:*
Ubiquity is a leading provider of open publishing services covering the
entire research lifecycle. Ubiquity provides open access journal and book
publishing for academic societies, as well as full publishing
infrastructure and services to university presses.
Best,
Ann Varghese
*Senior Marketing & Communications Manager*
*Paradigm Publishing Services *
Ph: 617-366-7673
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