Funding open access publications is
often a difficult problem, especially when authors may not have
sufficient funds to support a project. Yet it may be possible to convert
the funds libraries currently spend on subscriptions and purchases into
support for open access publications. Three organizations are modifying
models used by consumer-focused crowdfunding websites to fit different
publishing scenarios. Unglue.it pools funds from individuals and
libraries to provide open access licenses to books that have already
been published. Knowledge Unlatched receives pledges from libraries to
provide access to front- and back-list scholarly books as well as some
journals. Reveal Digital launches freely accessible digital collections
with support from libraries that wish to contribute to a specific
collection or an ongoing fund. These efforts show possible models for
turning library collection funds into a distributed support network for
open access publication.
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