An Open Book

launching a library-based Open Access books hosting service

Authors

  • Rebecca Wojturska University of Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53377/lq.13745

Keywords:

Diamond Open Access, Open Acess Publishing, Library Publishing, Hosting Service, Open Access Books

Abstract

Edinburgh Diamond is a service situated within Edinburgh University Library that supports the publication of academic and student-led Diamond Open Access journals and books. This practice paper reviews the launch of our Open Access book hosting programme, and also our rebrand, looking at the timeline and challenges, and offering recommendations for those wishing to launch their own service.

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Published

2023-10-23

How to Cite

Wojturska, R. (2023). An Open Book: launching a library-based Open Access books hosting service. LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries, 33(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.53377/lq.13745

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Section

Practice papers
Received 2023-02-10
Accepted 2023-07-18
Published 2023-10-23