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	** ''Example''. [http://www.ledizioni.it/ Ledizioni – LEDIpublishing] is a commercial publisher that offers traditional printing services, but also publishes in OA digital and POD formats.		** ''Example''. [http://www.ledizioni.it/ Ledizioni – LEDIpublishing] is a commercial publisher that offers traditional printing services, but also publishes in OA digital and POD formats.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.publishing.monash.edu/index.html Monash University Publishing] offers titles in the "humanities and social sciences, and specialises in Asian Studies, Politics, Education, Communications, and the study of Australian history, culture and literature." The entire [http://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/index.html booklist] is available as gratis OA or in print, for purchase.		** ''Example''. [http://www.publishing.monash.edu/index.html Monash University Publishing] offers titles in the "humanities and social sciences, and specialises in Asian Studies, Politics, Education, Communications, and the study of Australian history, culture and literature." The entire [http://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/index.html booklist] is available as gratis OA or in print, for purchase.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.openbookpublishers.com/ Open Book Publishers] offers OA books accompanied by [https://leverinitiative.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/lever_initiative_phaseone_report_apr141.pdf priced print and digital formats]. ~~They also charge a fee for downloading entire books or individual chapters in PDF format.~~		** ''Example''. [http://www.openbookpublishers.com/ Open Book Publishers] offers OA books in HTML, PDF and XML formats, accompanied by [https://leverinitiative.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/lever_initiative_phaseone_report_apr141.pdf priced print and digital formats].
	** ''Example''. [http://www.psupress.org/ Pennsylvania State University Press] collaborates (financially and in terms of production) with the [http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/home.html Libraries of the same institution], but also relies on the sale of print volumes to generate revenue. The [http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?Service=UI&version=1.0&verb=Display&handle=psu.rs Penn State Romance Studies] series employs a similar dual-edition model for their works on “research in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Romance languages.”		** ''Example''. [http://www.psupress.org/ Pennsylvania State University Press] collaborates (financially and in terms of production) with the [http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/home.html Libraries of the same institution], but also relies on the sale of print volumes to generate revenue. The [http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?Service=UI&version=1.0&verb=Display&handle=psu.rs Penn State Romance Studies] series employs a similar dual-edition model for their works on “research in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Romance languages.”
	** ''Example''. [http://www.re-press.org/ Re.Press] is an independent, Australia-based, international press. Their publications are available in OA online, while they also publish hard copies using POD.		** ''Example''. [http://www.re-press.org/ Re.Press] is an independent, Australia-based, international press. Their publications are available in OA online, while they also publish hard copies using POD.

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	* Suggested short URL for this page = [http://bit.ly/oad-book-models bit.ly/oad-book-models]		* Suggested short URL for this page = [http://bit.ly/oad-book-models bit.ly/oad-book-models]

			* Wikidata identifier for this page: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56229342 Q56229342].

	[[Category:Lists about books]] [[Category:Lists about business models and funding]]		[[Category:Lists about books]] [[Category:Lists about business models and funding]]

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Volunteer effort

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	==Volunteer effort==		==Volunteer effort==
	* ''Description''. ~~This~~ model is ~~based on volunteer support~~.		* ''Description''. The model is to use unpaid volunteers for some of the work in producing the book.
	**''Note''. This model is discussed in the report ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]'' as part of a "mission-oriented OA" model.		**''Note''. This model is discussed in the report, ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]'' as part of a "mission-oriented OA" model.

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Flexible price

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	* ''Description''. The model is for readers to propose their own price for a book, which could be no-price or OA. This is sometimes called the "pay what you want" model.		* ''Description''. The model is for readers to propose their own price for a book, which could be no-price or OA. This is sometimes called the "pay what you want" model.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-limited test] of this model under which ~~the reader~~ could propose a ~~price to the publisher~~. ~~The Press~~ said, "If we can do it, ~~we’ll~~ send you a special discount code to use online or by phone. If we can't make it work, we'll offer you free digital access to the book, or the chance to make a new offer."		** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-limited test] of this model under which readers could propose any price for a CUP book. CUP said, "If we can do it, we'll send you a special discount code to use online or by phone. If we can't make it work, we'll offer you free digital access to the book, or the chance to make a new offer."

	==Fund-raising==		==Fund-raising==

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Flexible price

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	==Flexible price==		==Flexible price==

	* ''Description''. ~~Under this~~ model~~, the reader proposes a~~ price for ~~the~~ book, which could be no-price or OA. This is sometimes called the "pay what you want" model.		* ''Description''. The model is for readers to propose their own price for a book, which could be no-price or OA. This is sometimes called the "pay what you want" model.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-limited test] of this model under which the reader could propose a price to the publisher. The Press said, "If we can do it, we’ll send you a special discount code to use online or by phone. If we can't make it work, we'll offer you free digital access to the book, or the chance to make a new offer."		** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-limited test] of this model under which the reader could propose a price to the publisher. The Press said, "If we can do it, we’ll send you a special discount code to use online or by phone. If we can't make it work, we'll offer you free digital access to the book, or the chance to make a new offer."

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	==Flexible price==		==Flexible price==

	* ''Description''. Under this model, the reader ~~names the~~ price for the book, which could be no-price or OA.		* ''Description''. Under this model, the reader proposes a price for the book, which could be no-price or OA. This is sometimes called the "pay what you want" model.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-~~based approach~~] to this model under which the reader ~~will relay an offer~~ to the publisher ~~which may then be approved~~, ~~re-negotiated~~, or ~~exchanged for no-cost~~ access.		** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-limited test] of this model under which the reader could propose a price to the publisher. The Press said, "If we can do it, we’ll send you a special discount code to use online or by phone. If we can't make it work, we'll offer you free digital access to the book, or the chance to make a new offer."

	==Fund-raising==		==Fund-raising==

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Flexible Cost

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	** ''Example''. In September 1995 Stanford's Center for the Study of Language and Information created the [http://plato.stanford.edu/ ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'']. The "dynamic reference work" [http://plato.stanford.edu/about.html#grants received assistance] from several organizations, including the Byrne Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Together they established the John Perry Fund to endow the encyclopedia.		** ''Example''. In September 1995 Stanford's Center for the Study of Language and Information created the [http://plato.stanford.edu/ ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'']. The "dynamic reference work" [http://plato.stanford.edu/about.html#grants received assistance] from several organizations, including the Byrne Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Together they established the John Perry Fund to endow the encyclopedia.

	==Flexible ~~Cost~~==		==Flexible price==
	* ''Description''. Under this model, the reader names the ~~cost~~ for the book ~~with~~ no-~~cost options available~~.
			* ''Description''. Under this model, the reader names the price for the book, which could be no-price or OA.
	** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-based approach] to this model under which the reader will relay an offer to the publisher which may then be approved, re-negotiated, or exchanged for no-cost access.		** ''Example''. [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Press] offered a [https://sagehouse.blog/2018/05/01/this-may-15th-pay-what-you-want-for-our-books/ time-based approach] to this model under which the reader will relay an offer to the publisher which may then be approved, re-negotiated, or exchanged for no-cost access.

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Value-added services

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	# ''Variation: Distribution Platform''. This model is a distribution-based model centered around the provision of infrastructural services such as the discovery and distribution of OA books after the point of publication. Support is needed to finance the establishment and maintenance the infrastructure, after which the distributor may create revenue streams including but not limited to making services available on a priced basis.		# ''Variation: Distribution Platform''. This model is a distribution-based model centered around the provision of infrastructural services such as the discovery and distribution of OA books after the point of publication. Support is needed to finance the establishment and maintenance the infrastructure, after which the distributor may create revenue streams including but not limited to making services available on a priced basis.
	#* ''Note''. This model is discussed in report ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]'', where it is described as the "aggregator/distributor'" model.		#* ''Note''. This model is discussed in report ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]'', where it is described as the "aggregator/distributor'" model.

			==Volunteer effort==
			* ''Description''. This model is based on volunteer support.
			**''Note''. This model is discussed in the report ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]'' as part of a "mission-oriented OA" model.

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Institutional subsidies

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	** ''Note''. For examples of dedicated institutional funds for OA publication, see the [[Main_Page \| Open Access Directory]] section on ''[[OA_publication_funds \| OA publication funds]]'' and the Ubiquity Press list of ''[http://www.ubiquitypress.com/site/oa-funding/ Funds for Open Access Scholarly Books]''.		** ''Note''. For examples of dedicated institutional funds for OA publication, see the [[Main_Page \| Open Access Directory]] section on ''[[OA_publication_funds \| OA publication funds]]'' and the Ubiquity Press list of ''[http://www.ubiquitypress.com/site/oa-funding/ Funds for Open Access Scholarly Books]''.
	# ''Variation: university subsidies''. There are four forms of university subsidies for OA books: in-house publication of OA books; provision of facilities, equipment, infrastructure; personnel; or the provision of [http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_publication_funds dedicated funds] (also known as "[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/20408 subvention funds]") to support publication costs for OA books as administered by the university.		# ''Variation: university subsidies''. There are four forms of university subsidies for OA books: in-house publication of OA books; provision of facilities, equipment, infrastructure; personnel; or the provision of [http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_publication_funds dedicated funds] (also known as "[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/20408 subvention funds]") to support publication costs for OA books as administered by the university.
			#* ''Note''. This model is discussed in report ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs4.pdf Economic analysis of business models for open access monographs]''.
	#* ''Example''. [http://www.editions-universite-bruxelles.be Editions de l’Universite de Bruxelles] (EUB) collaborates with the library of the [http://www.ulb.ac.be/ Universite Libre de Bruxelles], and relies on university subsidies and human and technical resources.		#* ''Example''. [http://www.editions-universite-bruxelles.be Editions de l’Universite de Bruxelles] (EUB) collaborates with the library of the [http://www.ulb.ac.be/ Universite Libre de Bruxelles], and relies on university subsidies and human and technical resources.
	#* ''Example''. The [http://openhumanitiespress.org/ Open Humanities Press] has a strategic relationship with the [http://www.lib.umich.edu/spo/ University of Michigan Scholarly Publishing Office] (SPO). They aim to establish a business model based on faculty-library publishing partnerships.		#* ''Example''. The [http://openhumanitiespress.org/ Open Humanities Press] has a strategic relationship with the [http://www.lib.umich.edu/spo/ University of Michigan Scholarly Publishing Office] (SPO). They aim to establish a business model based on faculty-library publishing partnerships.

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Institutional subsidies

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	#* ''Example''. [http://langsci-press.org/ Language Science Press] supports a consortial model as part of the [http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6693/1/Landscape_study_on_OA_and_Monographs_Oct_2017_KE.pdf fee-based annual participatory contribution] of library institutions.		#* ''Example''. [http://langsci-press.org/ Language Science Press] supports a consortial model as part of the [http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6693/1/Landscape_study_on_OA_and_Monographs_Oct_2017_KE.pdf fee-based annual participatory contribution] of library institutions.
	#* ''Example''. [https://www.finlit.fi/fi/kirjastokonsortio-aleksandria-suomalainen-tiedekirjallisuus-avoimeksi-verkkoon#.W38HpZNKgwQ Aleksandria] is a consortial publisher of open access books "[http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6693/1/Landscape_study_on_OA_and_Monographs_Oct_2017_KE.pdf with funding from a consortium of seven Finnish libraries]", managed by "the [https://www.finlit.fi/en Finnish Literature Society] and the [http://www.helsinki.fi/kirjasto/en/home/ Helsinki University Library]".		#* ''Example''. [https://www.finlit.fi/fi/kirjastokonsortio-aleksandria-suomalainen-tiedekirjallisuus-avoimeksi-verkkoon#.W38HpZNKgwQ Aleksandria] is a consortial publisher of open access books "[http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6693/1/Landscape_study_on_OA_and_Monographs_Oct_2017_KE.pdf with funding from a consortium of seven Finnish libraries]", managed by "the [https://www.finlit.fi/en Finnish Literature Society] and the [http://www.helsinki.fi/kirjasto/en/home/ Helsinki University Library]".
			#* ''Example''. [http://books.scielo.org/ SciELO Livros] is a consortial publisher of open access books [http://books.scielo.org/en/introducion/ supported by university stakeholders]. This example is discussed as part of ''[http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/indirreports/2015/Monographs,and,open,access/2014_monographs.pdf Monographs and Open Access]''.
	# ''Variation: Sponsorship''. Under this model, institutions may “subsidize some or all of a journal’s operating expenses in exchange for recognition”.		# ''Variation: Sponsorship''. Under this model, institutions may “subsidize some or all of a journal’s operating expenses in exchange for recognition”.
	#* ''Note''. This model is summarized in report ''[https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/incomemodels_v1.pdf Income Models for Open Access: An Overview of Current Practice]''.		#* ''Note''. This model is summarized in report ''[https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/incomemodels_v1.pdf Income Models for Open Access: An Overview of Current Practice]''.