OAPEN promotes and supports the transition to open access for academic books by providing open infrastructure services to stakeholders in scholarly communication. We work with publishers to build a quality-controlled collection of open access books and provide services for publishers, libraries, and research funders in the areas of hosting, deposit, quality assurance, dissemination, and digital preservation.
The OAPEN Foundation is delighted to announce that it has entered into a partnership collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to provide a set of dedicated services for its funded open access (OA) books.
Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience with an academic publishing service provider? We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Project Management Intern to join our team. This internship offers a comprehensive 360-degree experience in service provision for open access book publishing, including infrastructure management, community engagement, communication and marketing, account management, and general administration. You get to work in a supportive learning environment with professional guidance from a global team of dedicated colleagues committed to open science and knowledge equity. You gain real-world experience in open access publishing of scholarly books and their role in research and education and exposure to a dynamic open access environment. This role also presents you an opportunity to build a diverse professional network.
This week, we will be migrating the OAPEN Library and Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) servers from their current provider to CERN’s Data Center (as announced earlier this year). This move will improve the operational reliability and efficiency of services for the OAPEN Library and DOAB. At the...
OAPEN and Lyrasis build greater access to digital content using the Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) standard to create interoperability between content providers and reading applications. The Hague, Netherlands, 9 December 2024 – OAPEN and Lyrasis are happy to announce the implementation...
The OAPEN Open Access Books Toolkit aims to help book authors to better understand open access book publishing and to increase trust in open access books. You will be able to find relevant articles on open access book publishing following the research lifecycle, by browsing frequently asked questions or by searching with keywords.
