The OA Book Usage Data Trust (OAEBUDT) effort is working towards addressing the challenge of aggregating and curating OA book usage (OAEBU) data by enabling community-governed sharing of quality, interoperable OAEBU data. Currently, they are developing the draft OA Book Usage Data Exchange and Stewardship Rulebook to specify the principlesRead More →
This post is by Alicia Pucci (Scholarly Communications Associate at Temple University) and Mary Rose Muccie (Executive Director at Temple University Press) and it explores how Temple University Press have been using Manifold to publish their open access books.Read More →
Can you believe it? The Open Access Books Network (OABN) turns three this year. It seems like it was only yesterday that we showed you our one-year achievement postcard with a sprouting spring onion on it. And as we enter year four of the network’s existence, we are no longerRead More →
This post offers the network an update on PALOMERA’s activities as it passes its first six-month milestone, including information about the OABN’s PALOMERA Series of workshops, and gives details about new ways to get involved with PALOMERA via a survey and further events.Read More →