We're looking forward to R2R in just under two weeks. For any attendees joining the OA books workshop we thought a few pre-session reads might be useful. First up here's a bit more information on what we hope to cover in the session:
Workshop: Open Access Requirements For Books: How can we support authors with requirements for open access to books?
Several new policies are setting out requirements for OA books, notably UK Research and Innovation's policy (January 2024) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy's recent announcement on immediate access to research outputs. The session will identify the current landscape for policy change and the likely areas/common questions publishers and institutions will need to address for authors.
Workshop approach
The workshop will identify the stakeholders, processes and communication touch points at each stage of publishing an open access book – pre-submission; during publication; and post-publication. We will encourage attendees to consider the views and needs of all stakeholders involved, with the goal of developing an action plan to address the key issues and pain points.