With the accelerated push to an "open science future" in the last five years, the mixed-model economy dominating publisher/library discussions gets more complex and yet more reductive with each new model launched. As the ecosystem gets more complex, resource-strapped publishers and libraries are seeking new ways to evaluate the benefits of new models -- often resorting to reductive proxies. Many libraries publicly avow commitments to mission-aligned, transparent, equitable models but recoil at changes in pricing or services that enable that kind of investment. Are reductive, transactional conversations around proxies like "cost-per-article" the only means for evaluating "value" in an open science/open access context?
This panel discussion aims to provocatively delve into this question through the lens of non-profit publisher and librarian perspectives -- organizations that are mission-driven and yet also resource constrained.
Tuesday February 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EST
Laurel CD
