We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter Library has joined the Open Journals Collective. Exeter has invested in our multidisciplinary collection, and we are very grateful for their support. The OJC is dedicated to transforming the way that academic research is supported and disseminated, and the support of Exeter will be instrumental in helping us achieve our objectives of making journals free to read and publish in, offering a viable alternative to commercial transformative agreements, and empowering journals to flip to diamond open access.
University of Exeter Library is a committed advocate for open access and open research, and supports “the position that publicly funded research is a public good that should be made openly available to the public” .We are delighted that they have chosen to partner with us as part of their commitment to the open sharing of knowledge.
James Anthony-Edwards, University Librarian at University of Exeter Library, said “Open Research is a key part of our library strategy and finding sustainable ways of making research accessible to all is essential. We’re delighted to be working with OJC”.
Gareth Cole, Open Research Manager at University of Exeter Library, said “Supporting the OJC fits our ambitions to help fund community and diamond journal initiatives where we can. Supporting these journals through the OJC and increasing their sustainability and visibility can only be a positive for our students, researchers, and the wider public”.
Tom Shaw, the Open Journals Collective’s Library Engagement Lead, said: “I am delighted to welcome University of Exeter Library as members of the OJC! Our library members are at the heart of our vision for building an equitable alternative to the world of paywalls and article processing charges, and I look forward to collaborating with Exeter to help turn this vision into a sustainable reality”.
Professor Caroline Edwards, Executive Director of the Open Journals Collective, said “As someone who grew up in Exeter, Devon, I know first-hand how important the university is to its local community, engaging the public in accessing its academic research. We’re thrilled that the University of Exeter Library is building on this commitment to public outreach by investing in the Open Journals Collective - an initiative that makes more than 275 academic journals freely available to read and to publish in.”