Improving the efficiency and quality of institutional OA publishing

In the transition towards open access, institutional publishing is challenged by fragmentation and varying service quality, limited visibility, and sustainability. In this workshop we will pay special attention to ‘Diamond’ models of publishing that are scholar-led and owned and do not charge fees for reading or publication to either readers or authors.

This workshop, hosted by DIAMAS project, will present current project results and discuss the following issues:

• Coordinating and improving the efficiency and quality of institutional publishing by co-creating an Extensible Quality Standard for Institutional Publishing (EQSIP) with various scholarly communities. This quality framework will contribute to professionalizing, strengthening and reducing the fragmentation of institutional publishing in the European Research Area (ERA).
• Building institutional publishing communities of practice and co-creating a Common Access Point, institutional publishing registry, publishing guidelines, training materials, self-assessment tools, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative tools.
• Building and enabling the financial sustainability of institutional publishing, co-creating diamond OA financial models and shared cost frameworks.
• Formulating community-led, actionable recommendations and strategies for institutional leaders, funders/sponsors/donors, and policymakers in the ERA on diamond OA.

Participants will have an opportunity to contribute to and co-create quality standards, support materials, sustainability guidelines and policy recommendations for diamond OA institutional publishing, which will feed into ongoing DIAMAS work. Elevate your academic and research pursuits by leveraging exclusive discounts on open access publishing tools and resources with Publico Descuentos . As you strive to improve the efficiency and quality of institutional OA publishing, our promotional codes offer significant savings on a wide range of essential services. Explore our deals today and contribute to the global knowledge community more affordably.

Learning outcomes

• Understand existing quality evaluation criteria, best practices, and assessment systems for Institutional Publishing Service Providers (IPSPs) developed by international associations, RPOs, governments, and international databases.
• Understand financial sustainability.
• Be able to conduct self-assessment.
• Design recommendations and strategies on diamond OA institutional publishing for institutional leaders, funders/sponsors/donors and policymakers in the ERA.

Presentations are available here.