« (…) In this article we look at the main features of the existing monograph publication and distribution ecosystem, and question the suitability of this for open access monographs. We look specifically at some of the key economic characteristics of the monograph publishing market and consider their implications for new infrastructures…
« All of Pearson‘s 1,500 higher education textbooks in the U.S. will now be « digital first. » The company announced its big shift away from print today, calling the new approach a « product as a service model and a generational business shift to be much more like apps,…
« Les modèles économiques des revues scientifiques évoluent de l’abonnement à une revue vers l’abonnement groupé à plusieurs revues, qui peut inclure une option de publication en libre accès. Un système plus ouvert et plus équilibré entre secteurs privé et public doit être réfléchi. (…) »
～JUSTICE OA2020 Roadmap～
« Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources JUSTICE）is a consortium created to promote many activities for providing stably and continuously academic information, including e-journal that is essential for education and research activities of the university in Japan. The mission assigned to JUSTICE is to contribute…
« A look into the Open Library of Humanities with Martin Paul Eve, Co-founder (…)
A look into ASAPbio with Jessica Polka, Executive director (…)
A look into HRCAK with Jadranka Stojanovski (…) »
« La Cour a examiné l’enjeu de l’ouverture des données publiques de trois opérateurs du ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire : l’Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN), Météo-France et le Centre d’études et d’expertise sur les risques, l’environnement, la mobilité et l’aménagement (Cerema). Ces opérateurs sont tenus…
« The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Library Network has signed an innovative Read & Publish licensing agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry. That means CSIC authors are now able to publish in Royal Society of Chemistry Open Access journals, as well as having access to read the full range…
« Over the past year, there have been some important developments among the major publishers as they move towards a new model for distributing their content. The principal driver has been the fear of “leakage,” which is to say usage for which publishers cannot provide COUNTER statistics and therefore are unable…
« Emerald Publishing is the first publisher to adopt F1000’s Open Research Publishing model. With the launch of the new platform, Emerald Open Research, Tony Roche, Publishing and Strategic Relationships Director at Emerald Publishing, discusses open research and Emerald’s commitment as a global publisher to provide…
« 3 plausible scenarios are envisioned by the latest Elsevier/Ipsos MORI study, which draws on published literature and the views of experts and researchers. (…) »
