The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The strategic goal of the project “National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE” is to create the conditions for a large-scale open-access transformation in accordance with the Alliance of German Science Organizations. In close collaboration with the publisher <i>transcript...
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| description | The strategic goal of the project “National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE” is to create the conditions for a large-scale open-access transformation in accordance with the Alliance of German Science Organizations. In close collaboration with the publisher <i>transcript</i>, we developed a business model that strengthens the transformation process for e-books in the humanities and social sciences. It largely addresses the drawbacks of existing models. Moreover, it is manageable, sustainable, transparent, and scalable for both publishers and libraries. This case report describes the setup of the model, its successful implementation for the branch “political science” of <i>transcript</i> in 2019, and provides a Strengths−Weaknesses−Opportunities−Threats (SWOT) analysis. We believe that it has the potential to become one of the major open-access business models for research monographs and anthologies in the humanities and social sciences, especially for non-English e-books. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7cf6cbf6d5d41aba277cd8426ed95892022-12-22T04:23:14ZengMDPI AGPublications2304-67752019-08-01735510.3390/publications7030055publications7030055The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social SciencesAlexandra Jobmann0Nina Schönfelder1Bielefeld University Library, National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, GermanyBielefeld University Library, National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, GermanyThe strategic goal of the project “National Contact Point Open Access OA2020-DE” is to create the conditions for a large-scale open-access transformation in accordance with the Alliance of German Science Organizations. In close collaboration with the publisher <i>transcript</i>, we developed a business model that strengthens the transformation process for e-books in the humanities and social sciences. It largely addresses the drawbacks of existing models. Moreover, it is manageable, sustainable, transparent, and scalable for both publishers and libraries. This case report describes the setup of the model, its successful implementation for the branch “political science” of <i>transcript</i> in 2019, and provides a Strengths−Weaknesses−Opportunities−Threats (SWOT) analysis. We believe that it has the potential to become one of the major open-access business models for research monographs and anthologies in the humanities and social sciences, especially for non-English e-books.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6775/7/3/55open accessbusiness modelsscientific publishinghumanities and social sciencese-books |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Jobmann Nina Schönfelder The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences Publications open access business models scientific publishing humanities and social sciences e-books |
| title | The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| title_full | The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| title_fullStr | The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| title_short | The <i>Transcript</i> OPEN Library Political Science Model: A Sustainable Way into Open Access for E-Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| title_sort | i transcript i open library political science model a sustainable way into open access for e books in the humanities and social sciences |
| topic | open access business models scientific publishing humanities and social sciences e-books |
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