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Ronald Snijder

Limbert, H. & DeSanto, D., (2025) “The Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: A Tool for Increasing Publisher Transparency for #Authors, #Librarians, and the #Scholarly Community”, Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 13(1). doi: doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.18112 #OpenAccess

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly CommunicationThe Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: A Tool for Increasing Publisher Transparency for Authors, Librarians, and the Scholarly CommunityIntroduction: The Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard is introduced as a pioneering tool aimed at fostering transparency and clarity in the realm of open access book publishing. In response to the growing need for accessible information for authors, librarians, and stakeholders, this dashboard aggregates data from a multitude of publishers into a centralized platform. Description of Program/Service: Employing a comprehensive set of criteria, including pricing for book processing charges (BPCs), licensing options, editorial quality statements, and self-archiving policies, the Dashboard evaluates publisher transparency. Through a color-coded system, it visually represents the degree of openness exhibited by each publisher, empowering authors to make informed decisions about where to publish their work. Next Steps: Looking ahead, the Dashboard’s dynamic nature allows for continuous updates, facilitating its role as an agent for positive change within the scholarly publishing community. As a versatile resource, the OBE Dashboard holds promise in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in open access book publishing. Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: https://bit.ly/OBEdashboardOBE Additions and Edits Form: https://bit.ly/OBEdashboardform Zenodo Link: https://zenodo.org/records/13366056 
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Public Knowledge Project

Want to help shape the future of #OpenInfrastructure for #Scholarly communities?

The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (#POSI) group is conducting a public consultation for revisions toward a version 2.

The consultation is not just for POSI adopters but for all, and is open until March 5th -- contribute your input here: openscholarlyinfrastructure.or

The Principles of Open Scholarly InfrastructureProposed POSI 2.0 revisionsA request for public comment on proposed revisions to POSI.
#FOSS#ScholComm#ScholarlyPublishing
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George Macgregor

"Fundamentally, this is about what sort of system of #scholarly communication the research community (funders, institutions, individual researchers) wishes to be part of [...and...] in the spirit of not wasting a crisis, this represents an opportunity to reset the power imbalance between #libraries (and their institutions), and #publishers."

Why are universities ending the #Elsevier open access agreements?

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial #scholcomm #OpenAccess

Impact of Social Sciences · Why are universities ending their Elsevier open access agreements?After recent reporting that three UK universities had ended their transitional open access agreements with the publisher Elsevier, Peter Barr explains why academic libraries are making these decisi…
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