The new wave of open access university presses Gregynog Colloquium 13 June 2016

@UCLpress Background Imprint was owned by commercial publisher in late 1990s/2000s Repatriated to UCL 2013 Launched as UK’s first fully open access university press June 2015 UCL – strong OA ethos and support (APCs) Publish scholarly monographs, textbooks, edited volumes, journals Published 14 books and 3 journals in first year Achieved over 35,000 downloads in over 160 countries

@UCLpress UCL Press mission Why was UCL Press set up? Strong OA ethos at UCL in publishing policies and support for OA (APC fund) Desire to have a university press – recognition of benefits for the institution Desire to challenge the prevailing scholarly publishing model Current research doesn’t reach the full potential audience, especially for AHSS monographs Offer UCL academics a genuine OA publishing alternative Taking publishing back into the university system Benefits to the institution if its research is read far and wide

@UCLpress New university presses With the exception of Goldsmiths Press, all of the above are open access and based within libraries, with a similar mission Goldsmiths plans to be run on a commercial model and to publish innovative, non-traditional outputs that reflect Goldsmiths disciplines Common challenges: Funding, investment Competition with existing publishers for authors Infrastructure, resource, skills Picture: Cardiff University Press Picture: White Rose University Press Picture: Goldsmith University Press Picture: University of Westminster Press

@UCLpress Library publishing – a global perspective Nearly 70 members, mainly US 115 libraries in US listed in the 3 rd Library Publishing Directory Serves the library publishing community by providing advocacy, training, best practice, annual conference, shared knowledge The University of Michigan Press is a vital component of UM Library's Michigan Publishing, which is the primary academic publishing division of the University. We champion the Library’s research and scholarly communications missions through our global digital and print publishing and distribution programs. A recognition of the need to create an effective mechanism for disseminating high quality ANU scholarship that lacks a ready commercial market A determination to eliminate barriers inherent in existing models of scholarly communication An acceptance that the operational overheads of the conventional academic press are no longer affordable A realisation that emergent electronic press technologies offer a feasible alternative to the conventional academic press in terms of cost and available infrastructure Library Publishing Coalition University of Michigan Press Australian National University Press

@UCLpress Advantages of being a library publisher Charles Watkinson, Director, Michigan University Press For University Presses The university press becomes central to the campus organisationally Learn from information professionals Have a voice in the library community to explain publishing value-add Better understand key customers – libraries Gain access to electronic infrastructure For Libraries Gain more understanding of faculty as authors Become more credible in supporting them around data, OA, rights Have a voice in the publishing community to advocate for change Can help repositories to reconceptualise as publishing platforms

@UCLpress The values of university presses Make available to the public the full range and value of research generated by university faculty University Presses sponsor work in specialized and emerging areas of scholarship that do not have the broad levels of readership needed to attract commercial publishers Add value to scholarly work through rigorous editorial development; professional copyediting and design; and worldwide dissemination Commit resources to long-term scholarly editions and multi-volume research projects Generate favorable publicity for their parent institutions through news coverage and book reviews, awards, and exhibits at scholarly conferences University Presses extend the reach and influence of their parent institutions, making evident their commitment to knowledge and ideas

@UCLpress Advantages for the institution Via Open Access, the university’s research reaches a large global audience Reach, impact, prestige derived from publication of its own research Supporting research from inception to publication Showcasing own academics Benefits of OA – increase in readers Dissemination of research that wouldn’t otherwise be published commercially but still has an audience Worldwide reach, to countries where print books wouldn’t otherwise reach or would be unaffordable Raising author profile, and therefore institution profile – invitations to speak, write articles, attend conferences Via Open Access, the university’s research reaches a large global audience Reach, impact, prestige derived from publication of its own research Supporting research from inception to publication Showcasing own academics Benefits of OA – increase in readers Dissemination of research that wouldn’t otherwise be published commercially but still has an audience Worldwide reach, to countries where print books wouldn’t otherwise reach or would be unaffordable Raising author profile, and therefore institution profile – invitations to speak, write articles, attend conferences Recruiting students Contribute to REF Impact Publishing expertise at the institution – attend careers forums, lectures to MA students, workshops for ECRs Support university-specific publishing eg museums, collections, anniversary events, institutional histories Relationship with authors as colleagues Advice, OA advocacy Contributing to student experience Publication taken back into the university system and thereby making savings for libraries Recruiting students Contribute to REF Impact Publishing expertise at the institution – attend careers forums, lectures to MA students, workshops for ECRs Support university-specific publishing eg museums, collections, anniversary events, institutional histories Relationship with authors as colleagues Advice, OA advocacy Contributing to student experience Publication taken back into the university system and thereby making savings for libraries

@UCLpress UCL Press books are: Free to download as PDFs from UCL Press website (and UCL Discovery) Published in print, for sale through retailers at affordable prices Peer reviewed, including journals

@UCLpress Staff Publishing Manager Managing Editor Publishing Manager Managing Editor Marketing & Distribution Manager Commissioning Editor Marketing & Distribution Manager Commissioning Editor Journals Manager Admin Assistant Journals Manager Admin Assistant

@UCLpress External Freelance Copy EditorsProofreadersDesignersIndexers Suppliers PrintersDigital DevelopersTypesettersPrint on demand Services Distribution and Warehousing Sales agents Partners/Platforms

@UCLpress Funding – Funded by UCL Book publication charges (non UCL) No BPCs for UCL staff £5000 (covers typical monograph production costs)

@UCLpress The Books

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20 books planned for 2016 Why We Post SeriesUpcoming Titles – 35 books planned 30 – 35 books planned

@UCLpress More 2016 titles Why We Post Series Dutch Studies series

@UCLpress Download figures* TitlePublishedDownloads The Petrie Museum of Egyptian ArchaeologyJun Temptation in the ArchivesJun Treasures from UCLJun Burning BrightSept Herman Gorter, Poems of 1890Oct Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera, 2e Oct Suburban UrbanitiesNov Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique Nov How the World Changed Social MediaFeb Social Media in the English VillageFeb Social Media in South East TurkeyFeb Discord and ConsensusMay * Figures correct to 03/06/16. Includes Discovery (direct) and other platforms.

@UCLpress Discovery Downloads Two UCL Press titles were in the top 5 downloaded items on UCL Discovery in Q1 of 2016

@UCLpress Student journals (OJS) Slovo Tropos UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence Object Opticon Slovo Tropos UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence Object Opticon 3 to 4 others joining to 4 others joining Object Tropos UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

@UCLpress Academic journals (Ingenta) A_MPS (Architecture, Media Politics, Society) London Journal of Canadian Studies Jewish Historical Studies Journal of the Sylvia Townsend Warner Society Journal of Bentham Studies A_MPS (Architecture, Media Politics, Society) London Journal of Canadian Studies Jewish Historical Studies Journal of the Sylvia Townsend Warner Society Journal of Bentham Studies c. 10 more proposals under consideration

@UCLpress Proposals summary Over 150 book proposals since February 2014 Top subjects Over 20 journals proposals 5 series signed and several others under discussion Non-UCL proposals: c. 25 non-UCL proposals Archaeology Anthropology Architecture History

@UCLpress Enhanced digital versions Browser-based enhanced versions of books Enhanced scholarly monographs and textbooks from June 2016 Browser-based enhanced versions of books Enhanced scholarly monographs and textbooks from June 2016 Video Audio Slideshows Deep zoom Music/podcasts 3D Please refer to for imageshttps://ucldigitalpress.co.uk/

@UCLpress UCL Press – enhanced digital Launch: June 2016 Free, online, browser-based delivery For monographs, enhanced digital books and BOOCS (books as open online content) Flexible publishing, articles of different lengths and types Audio, video, 3D, slideshows, deep zoom options Ability to annotate, highlight, export, cite, share, save personalised copies Variety of navigation options

@UCLpress (Book as Open Online Content) A living publication from The Academic Book of the Future and UCL Press BOOC The Academic Book of the Future (BOOC)

@UCLpress Content is presented in blocks that can be organised according to reader preference – by subject, content type, author, etc. Enables bespoke, individualised journeys through the material. Also offers the option of reading the content in a traditional, linear way if preferred. Academic Book of the Future

@UCLpress Traditional textual content, e.g. chapters and reports, as well as less traditional textual content, e.g. blog posts and Storifies. Also includes audio-visual content, images, links, and more, to take a broad range of approaches to various topics around academic books Content will continue to be added during 2016 – an evolving publication. Content

@UCLpress Fluid and intuitive user interface, allows users to filter content in a variety of ways Highlighting tools to allow users to highlight passages in the text Exporting tools to export note and highlighted text, as well as content metadata in citation-ready formats Annotation tools allow users to make their own notes Sharing tools allow users to post to their preferred social media platforms Built on a fully responsive platform for use on desktops, tablets and smartphones Features and Functionality

@UCLpress Dissemination Directory of Open Access Books Non-Commercial Aggregators: WorldCat, BASE, Europeana Project MUSE OAPEN Website World Reader UCL Discovery unglue.it Jstor Ingenta Open

@UCLpress Marketing and Distribution

@UCLpress UCL Press titles receive the same level of promotion and distribution that other publishers provide. Marketing and distribution plans are bespoke to each title, but may include… Events & Conferences Partnerships Reviews and publicity On- and Offline Retailers Social MediaDirect Mail Catalogues & Flyers Advertising Press Releases SEO and online marketing Directory listings …and much more! Marketing and Distribution

@UCLpress Creative Commons – author choice

@UCLpress Thank you! Lara Speicher UCL Press, Publishing Manager