From: Alicia Wise <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:40:20 +0000

Hello everyone,



UKRI, in partnership with the Association of Learned Society Publishers
(ALPSP), the British Academy, and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing
Association (OASPA), has commissioned a project from Information Power. The
project is to support book publishers in their transition to sustainable
open access models, with a particular focus on learned society, subject
association, and smaller specialist publishers. As part of this project,
we’ve been asked to produce a report and evolve existing toolkits to
support publishers who are experimenting with or embracing open access
models.
https://www.informationpower.co.uk/open-access-transitions-for-book-publishers-spa-ops-4-0/



A strong, clear theme already emerging is that more information is needed
about library workflows, good ONIX metadata practice, and ensuring OA books
appear in, and are discoverable through, the book supply chain. It is
especially important when a book or chapter is opened retrospectively, and
changes are needed deeper in the supply chain because even when publishers
supply fresh metadata this is not always picked up and transmitted
downstream. It is terrific that Ronald Snijder is a member of the project
team as DOAB and OAPEN have a crucial role to play in this space.



The project team is keen to engage with libraries and funders as well as
publishers, so if you would like to get involved please drop a line to
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Many thanks and with best wishes,

Alicia





Dr Alicia Wise

Director

Information Power

https://www.informationpower.co.uk/