Open Book Publisher http://openbookpublishers.com/
Our Vision At Open Book Publishers we are changing the nature of the traditional academic book. As well as printed editions, we offer online digital editions free of charge so that students, researchers and members of the public who cannot afford a printed edition can still have access to quality research. We are proud to say that our online titles are currently being accessed by hundreds of readers each month in over 120 countries. Our digital publishing model allows us to extend our books well beyond the printed page. On our website, we produce online supplementary material, including extra chapters, reviews, links, image galleries and other digital resources. Open Access: The Future of Academic Publishing One of the fundamental aims of academia is to spark thought and debate in both the academic and wider community. Open Access helps spread educational materials to everyone, globally, not just to those who can afford it. A large proportion of scholarly research is publicly funded, so it seems only reasonable that its results be made available as widely as possible. It is increasingly becoming a requirement for publicly funded research to be made available in Open Access format and we are able to achieve this quickly and effectively. Libraries and journals are beginning to put their content online, and researchers and students are increasingly relying on digital material rather than printed books, yet many publishers are reluctant to adopt an Open Access policy because they fear it will undermine their profit. However, there is increasing evidence that raising accessibility to a work may actually increase sales. Open Book Publishers shows that an Open Access model of publishing can be sustainable. Setting the Research Agenda A great deal of valuable research is getting overlooked by publishers because it is in a field that is not considered to be commercially viable. Most academic jobs and promotions are now based on publishing record, so this means that the academic presses have a huge amount of power in setting our research agenda. Open Book Publishers' non-profit ethos means that we are able to choose titles based on academic merit alone. In the longer run, we believe that scholarly societies and universities are best suited to ensure the scholarly quality of published works, and we are interested in collaborating with any such institution. Independent Review Process We take the refereeing process very seriously to ensure our publications are of the highest academic standard. All book proposals and final manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least two specialists within the relevant field. Printed Editions Despite the popularity of our digital and online editions, demand for printed books is still high. Advances in print-on-demand technology are such that very small print runs are now economically viable. We use this technology to provide top quality paperback and hardback editions of each monograph at affordable prices. Our books are printed in the UK and the USA and can be ordered from any country. In line with our non-profit ethos, our paperback editions are priced at around £14 (less than the cost of most inter-library loans), and hardback editions at around £25. Any profit we make goes back into publishing more high-quality monographs. Environmental Policy All paper used by Open Book Publishers is SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative), and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) Certified. Book jacket paper is dual certified by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and SFI. All paper used for jackets is manufactured using electricity generated by renewable wind power. All books are printed on acid-free paper. _______________________________________________ Arquivos da Bib_virtual: http://listas.ibict.br/pipermail/bib_virtual/ Instruções para desiscrever-se por conta própria: http://listas.ibict.br/cgi-bin/mailman/options/bib_virtual Bib_virtual mailing list Bib_virtual@ibict.br http://listas.ibict.br/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bib_virtual
