2019 Charleston Library Conference

As members of the scholarly communications community, we’re in a period of substantial change. Open access is here and growing, heeding the rising call for greater accessibility and usability of scholarly resources. Recent funder-backed initiatives like Plan S and government mandates abroad have accelerated the movement’s momentum, along with more recent developments of transformative agreements between libraries and publishers.

While the general desire to support research through greater accessibility to high-quality information is ostensibly shared across community stakeholders, the approach of how to get there is and will be different depending on the unique objectives, needs and composition of the organization in question. As a result, publishers must partner with libraries, consortia and other relevant bodies to support open access goals across the spectrum.

In this session, Wiley will facilitate an interactive discussion that explores the nuances of open access for libraries and how they can determine where their organization fits into the paradigm. Industry leaders offering a range of perspectives will help attendees learn more about:

• The shift to open access from a consortia, library and publisher perspective and what this means for traditional models
• The key questions libraries and consortia should consider before setting their open access objectives or entering negotiations with publishers
• How consortia, libraries and publishers can partner to support open access publishing, including experimental pilots and initiatives
• The anatomy of a transitional agreement, including key considerations and best practices from both the publisher and library perspective
• Case studies that offer real world application from industry leaders

Attendees will benefit from the perspectives of well-respected industry leaders who are currently spearheading innovative open access initiatives that support a wide range of academic libraries. They will share critical insights surrounding these transformative agreements, including their inception, alignment with institutional and consortia objectives, successful partnership with publishers and their plans for implementation.