Open Book Collective
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Bringing together OA publishers, service providers and libraries to deliver a sustainable and equitable future for OA books @[email protected]
Joined February 2022
Hey there👋 We are the #OpenBookCollective, a UK-based charity comprised of publishers, publishing service providers, and research libraries who are working together across the landscape of the Open Knowledge Commons to enable a more sustainable future for #OpenAccessBooks
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New OA paper from @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @openingthefuture.bsky.social and our Open Access Engagement Lead!
iastatedigitalpress.com
The decade since the “Bottlenecks in the Open Access System” special issue of JLSC in 2014 has been an expansive one for open access (OA) and OA books in particular. The creation of a scholarly...
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4/4 We look forward to working with Sidestone Press to assist our ever broadening diversity of publishers in securing sustainable revenue streams to fund a fair and diverse future for OA books.
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3/4 As a long-term innovator in the field of digital and open access publishing, as well as committed to sustainability, this new venture fosters partnerships that prioritise bibliodiversity, fair funding models, and collective support over competition.
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2/4 Sidestone are a leading press in archaeology, anthropology, &beyond! They are founded on a belief that information should be freely available, we are incredibly exciting to be working together to build & sustain a community-led approach towards Diamond open access for books!
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1/4 Following a busy event at #UKSG2025, we are delighted to be able to announce that @sidestone.bsky.social are the latest press to join the Open Book Collective!
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Stop by our booth 336 at #ACRL this week! Pick up some stickers, Thoth bags, and ask about our newest open access initiatives!
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TODAY! Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist 🧷 https://t.co/PMowxHHcGf
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Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist 🧷 https://t.co/PMowxHHcGf
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Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist 🧷 https://t.co/PMowxHHcGf
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We're thrilled to announce that @LSELibrary has joined the Open Book Collective as our newest supporting library member! Thank you for your commitment to an equitable and sustainable future for #OpenAccessBooks.
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Want to support the Open Book Collective? Your library can help! Visit our website ( https://t.co/oZ2c53gRBr) or email us at info@openbookcollective.org to learn more. #LibraryTwitter #OpenAccess
The Open Book Collective is proud to welcome the University of Nottingham Libraries @UniofNottingham as our latest supporting library member! Thank you for joining us in our commitment to making #OpenAccessBooks more accessible to all.
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ATTENTION: The @openbookcollective.bsky.social Collective Development Fund is closing soon ⌛ Submit your applications by 17 March in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese Learn more and apply here 👉 https://t.co/jCscAIxbnq
#FundingOpportunity #ApplyNow
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The Open Book Collective is proud to welcome the University of Nottingham Libraries @UniofNottingham as our latest supporting library member! Thank you for joining us in our commitment to making #OpenAccessBooks more accessible to all.
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6/6 We are excited that another important academic publisher with a longstanding commitment to open access has joined the Open Book Collective.
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5/6 Verlag Barbara Budrich publishes primarily in German and English. Linguistic diversity is crucial for open access to enhance bibliodiversity and to demonstrate that community-led Diamond open access is viable in a range of geographic and scholarly contexts.
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4/6 The Open Book Collective is supporting a diverse and sustainable future for OA Books, and publisher members are crucial to that. We believe in collectivism, non-competition, and support publishers in moving away from the use of Book Processing Charges.
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3/6 Libraries in any national context can support Verlag Barbara Budrich's mission to further increase its OA book publishing by subscribing to its new Supporter Programme. This is tiered by library size and geographic location:
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2/6 By joining the Open Book Collective, Verlag Barbara Budrich strengthens its commitment to an open access future, fostering partnerships that prioritise bibliodiversity, fair funding models, and collective support over competition.
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1/6 The Open Book Collective is pleased to welcome its newest publisher member: Verlag Barbara Budrich, an independent, multilingual academic publisher dedicated to advancing research in the social sciences and humanities:
openbookcollective.pubpub.org
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8/8 Wir freuen uns, dass ein weiterer wichtiger akademischer Verlag, der sich seit Langem für Open Access einsetzt, der Stiftung Open Book Collective beigetreten ist.
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