[GOAL] SCOSS selects DOAB and Oapen for its second funding cycle

[Pierre Mounier]

Dear all,

This announcement could be interesting for those of you who are
particularly interested by open access books.

Apologies for cross-posting

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*DOAB and OAPEN jointly selected for second funding cycle SCOSS*

The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) has
selected OAPEN and DOAB for its second funding cycle.

SCOSS is appealing to institutions invested in Open Access and Open Science
- academic institutions and their libraries, research institutes, funding
organisations, national and regional governments, international
organisations, learned societies and service providers to consider helping
support one or more of the selected services through a three-year
commitment.

SCOSS was formed in early 2017 with the purpose of providing a new
coordinated cost-sharing framework for enabling the broader OA and OS
community to support the non-commercial services on which it depends. In
its pilot funding cycle, more than 1.5 million euros have been pledged by
more than 200 institutions worldwide to help secure the Directory of Open
Access Journals (DOAJ) and SHERPA Ro/MEO. Apart from OAPEN and DOAB, the
second funding cycle includes the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and
OpenCitations. More information can be found here: www.scoss.org

SCOSS encourages supporting both DOAB and OAPEN since they are closely
interlinked and share the same goal to support the transition to OA books
and to increase trust in OA book publishing.


*Why has it been deemed essential infrastructure?*As more institutions,
funders, and disciplines support or mandate open access monographs,
infrastructure that supports monograph publishing becomes crucial.
Sustainable platforms and models that support the humanities and social
sciences are an essential component of supporting a vision of open science
that is inclusive of all disciplines. The OAPEN network and DOAB service
have proven their worth over time and SCOSS can now help them on the road
to more sustainability.


*DOAB (The Directory of Open Access Books), explained:*DOAB is a digital
directory of peer-reviewed Open Access books and Open Access book
publishers. The primary aim of the service is to increase discoverability
of OA books so that they can reach a broader audience. DOAB harvests books’
metadata, which is used to maximise dissemination, visibility and impact.
Aggregators can integrate this metadata into their commercial services
while libraries can do the same into their online catalogues, making it
easier for scholars and students to discover the works. The directory is
open to all publishers of academic, peer-reviewed books that are published
Open Access and that meet academic standards. All publishers included in
DOAB are screened for their peer review procedures and licensing policies.


*OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks), explained:*While DOAB
is a directory that provides links to OA books, the OAPEN Library is a
repository of freely accessible academic books. OAPEN works with publishers
and research funders to continue building a quality-controlled collection
of Open Access books and provides services for publishers, libraries and
research funders in the areas of deposit, quality assurance, metadata
enhancement, dissemination and digital preservation.


*How you can help*You can contribute by committing to help fund DOAB and
OAPEN. SCOSS recommends that you pledge an annual donation for a period of
three years, as shown in the table below, in which funding levels vary
according to the size and type of the organisation. Your pledge can either
be paid in one lump sum (up-front), or on an annual basis.

Financial transactions will be made directly with OAPEN Foundation. You can
contact Eelco Ferwerda, who will handle the donation, at
e.ferwerda at oapen.org

*Donation levels*

   - Large organisations from high-income countries would contribute 4,000
   euros annually for a period of 3 years.
   - Small organisations from high-income countries would contribute 2,000
   euros annually for a period of 3 years.
   - Funding organisations would contribute 8,000 euros annually for a
   period of 3 years.
   - National governments and international organisations would contribute
   5,000 euros annually for a period of 3 years.
   - Organisations from low- and middle-income countries, small
   not-for-profit organisations with annual budgets of less than one million
   euros, and other organisations with low incomes would contribute 500 euros
   per year for 3 years.
   - A 25% discount will be deducted from the individual contributions made
   by members of consortia of 10 or more organisations.



*SCOSS flyer*Download the SCOSS flyer
https://www.doabooks.org/doabImages/SCOSS_DOAB_OAPEN_flyer.pdf


*More information*Contact details of DOAB and OAPEN: Eelco Ferwerda at
e.ferwerda at oapen.org

https://www.scoss.org
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