Tag: OA publishing

Spring bloom: new ebooks from OpenEdition

Posted on by Claude Potts

Open Edition Books

It’s that time of year when we choose new ebook titles from OpenEdition. Below you will find a few that have made it to the list. Please send other recommendations to the Librarian for Romance Languages by April 1.

Since 2014, the UC Berkeley Library has supported this initiative based at the Université d’Aix-Marseille to open scholarly content from Europe and France in particular to the world. The Freemium program allows the UC Berkeley community to participate in an acquisitions policy that both supports sustainable development of open access (OA) and that respects the needs of teaching, research and learning communities. With our participation, faculty, students, and other researchers can benefit from greater functionality while making it possible for anyone in the world to view in html and in open access 70% of the ebook catalog of more than 13,000 titles.

Through the Freemium model, UC Berkeley gains access to preferred formats (pdf, epub, etc.) with no DRM quotas and seamless access to the content with UC Library Search.

Workshop Reminder—How to Publish Open Access at UC Berkeley

Posted on by Timothy Vollmer

Presentation title slide with Office of Scholarly Communication Services logo and following text: "How to Publish Open Access at UC Berkeley"

Workshop Date/Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 11:00am–12:30pm

RSVP for Zoom link

Are you wondering what processes, platforms, and funding are available at UC Berkeley to publish your research open access (OA)? The Library’s Office of Scholarly Communication Services is hosting a workshop to provide practical guidance and walk you through all of the OA publishing options and funding sources you have on campus. We’ll explain: the difference between (and mechanisms for) self-depositing your research in the UC’s institutional repository vs. choosing publisher-provided open access; what funding is available to put toward your article or book charges if you choose a publisher-provided option; and the difference between funding coverage under the UC’s “transformative agreements” vs. the Library’s funding program (Berkeley Research Impact Initiative). We’ll also give you practical tips and tricks to maximize your retention of rights and readership in the publishing process.

Please sign up today and join us on October 25.