期刊名称：LIBER Quarterly - Journal of European Research Libraries
印刷版ISSN：2213-056X
出版年度：2019
卷号：29
期号：1
页码：1-19
DOI：10.18352/lq.10266
出版社：Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals
摘要：The affordability of textbooks and unsustainable commercial models
are issues that many libraries face. As an alternative, there is a growing
movement in the United States around open and affordable textbooks.
However, to date there has been less activity in the UK despite the introduction
of a range of policies that encourage or mandate open access publication
of research outputs such as journal articles or monographs. These
policy changes have affected academics’ attitudes to open access, but it
is not yet clear whether the opportunity to publish in open access would
affect researchers’ propensity to create non-research outputs such as textbooks
and learning materials. In 2017, Jisc Collections proposed a study
into author incentives for textbook publishing in order to understand
whether open access would motivate authors to publish learning materials
and thereby support a transition to open access for e-textbooks. The study
consisted of a survey, focus groups and interviews. This article discusses
the results of the research and provides several key insights and future
opportunities for those wishing to explore open and affordable textbooks.
其他摘要：The affordability of textbooks and unsustainable commercial models are issues that many libraries face. As an alternative, there is a growing movement in the United States around open and affordable textbooks. However, to date there has been less activity in the UK despite the introduction of a range of policies that encourage or mandate open access publication of research outputs such as journal articles or monographs. These policy changes have affected academics’ attitudes to open access, but it is not yet clear whether the opportunity to publish in open access would affect researchers’ propensity to create non-research outputs such as textbooks and learning materials. In 2017, Jisc Collections proposed a study into author incentives for textbook publishing in order to understand whether open access would motivate authors to publish learning materials and thereby support a transition to open access for e-textbooks. The study consisted of a survey, focus groups and interviews. This article discusses the results of the research and provides several key insights and future opportunities for those wishing to explore open and affordable textbooks.
关键词：Textboo; Publishing; Authors; Learning Resources; Open Access
