Abstract
Liverpool University Press and the University of Liverpool Library collaborated to publish two open access monographs to gain insights into each other’s processes and requirements, and improve the guidance provided to researchers and authors. Lessons learned include researchers’ knowledge of publishing and open access, the monograph publishing process and costs involved, licences and third-party content and the marketing and discoverability of open monographs. Researchers, particularly those at the start of their career, may not have much knowledge and experience of publishing and so it is important for publishers to be as transparent as possible about the processes involved, and for libraries to ensure they are providing sufficient guidance. Knowledge about publishers’ processes and costs allows libraries to have a better understanding about what is reasonable to expect and for researchers to better plan costs for funding applications. Transparency from publishers about the types of costs involved, as well as a greater understanding of the financial requirements of libraries and their institutions, will allow publishers to plan their marketing of open monographs more effectively. The project demonstrated that collaboration between libraries and publishers can be extremely valuable and beneficial to both.
Highlights
The University of Liverpool Library has been responsible for managing all things open access for several years and successfully developed and implemented the institutional approach to open access
As part of the project, LiverpoolLiverpool University Press (LUP) demonstrated to the Library the full process of publishing open monographs and the time invested by the Press at all stages
Transparency regarding the cost of publishing an open monograph is crucial for libraries and other stakeholders to understand the investment made by academic publishers in scholarly works, and, as highlighted earlier, the process of publishing an open monograph is no different to the process of publishing a non-open monograph, except at the final printing and distribution stages
Summary
The University of Liverpool Library has been responsible for managing all things open access for several years and successfully developed and implemented the institutional approach to open access. The Library manages all open access funding and has responsibility for the university repository, as well as ensuring our researchers comply with applicable open access policies. The Library encourages researchers to engage with open access and open research in the broadest sense and tries to avoid solely focussing on compliance
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