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Published August 4 2020 | Revised December 2 2024

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following individuals who have provided us with their knowledge, insights and support, resulting in the creation of this resource.

Article contributors

  • Laura Bandura-Morgan - DOAB & OAPEN Foundation
  • Tabitha Bardsley - Copy Editor
  • Lucy Barnes - Editor and Outreach Coordinator - Open Book Publishers
  • Jan Bergstra - Guest Researcher - University of Amsterdam
  • Andrea Davison - University of Antwerp
  • Malte Dreyer - Director Computer und Medienservice der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Christina Emery - Open Access Books Marketing Manager - Springer Nature
  • Eelco Ferwerda - Director - DOAB & OAPEN Foundation
  • Kevin Hawkins - Assistant Dean Scholarly Communications & Interim Head - University of North Texas
  • Davide Emanuele Iannace - Università La Sapienza di Roma
  • Andrew Joseph - Digital Publisher - Wits University Press
  • Katie Laurentiev - Open Access Books Programme Manager - Springer Nature
  • Koen Leurs - Assistant Professor Gender & Postcolonial Studies - Utrecht University
  • Lisa Matthia - Hancken
  • Mithu Lucraft - Marketing Director, Outreach and Open Research - Springer Nature
  • Maciej Maryl - Ph.D., assistant professor and the founding Director of the Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CHC IBL PAN)
  • Gabriela Manista - Polish Academy of Science
  • Valerie McCutcheon - Research Information Manager - Glasgow University
  • Lucy Montgomery - Associate Professor Internet Studies - Curtin University
  • Tom Mosterd - Community Manager - DOAB Foundation & OAPEN Foundation
  • Pierre Mounier - Deputy Director of Open Edition - Co-coordinator OPERAS - Co-Director DOAB
  • Vanessa Proudman - Director SPARC Europe
  • Sotiria Psoma - University Lecturer BioScience and Technology - The Open University
  • Ros Pyne - Director, Open Access Books and Book Policies - Springer Nature
  • Claire Redhead - Executive Director - OASPA
  • Johan Rooryck - Executive Director at cOAlition S - Visiting Professor at Leiden University
  • Jeroen Sondervan - Project Leader Open Access & Open Science Programme - Utrecht University
  • Niels Stern - Managing Director - OAPEN Foundation - Co-Director DOAB
  • Graham Stone - Senior Programme Manager Open Access Monographs - Jisc
  • Jan-Philipp Timmes - Universität Bielefeld
  • Magdalena Wnuk - Open Science Specialist in the Digital Humanist Center

Workshop participants

  • Alessandra Anzani - Senior Editor - Academic Studies Press
  • Richard Bapty - Library Services Principal Assistant Librarian - University of Glasgow
  • Bertil Blok - Associate Professor, Urologist - Erasmus MC
  • Angela Boone - Independent Researcher - The Hague
  • Jeroen Bosman - Librarian - Utrecht University
  • Jacqui Brannan - Library Services Research Information Administrator - University of Glasgow
  • Sjaak Brinkkemper - Professor - Utrecht University
  • Bert de Brock - Professor - University of Groningen
  • Karlene Brook - Digital Library Systems and Services Administrator at The Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford
  • Michael Brown - Professor - University of Aberdeen
  • Sara Crowley Vigneau - Partnerships Manager - Springer Nature
  • Jude Davies - Professor of American Literature and Culture - University of Winchester
  • Dorien DeTombe - Professor - Utrecht University & Delft University of Technology
  • Gabriel Egan - Professor of Shakespeare Studies - De Montfort University
  • Hendrica van Emde Boas - IT-Architect - Bronstee.com
  • Christina Emery - Open Access Books Marketing Manager - Springer Nature
  • Elena Ene D-Vasilescu - Lecturer in Church History and Doctrine - University of Oxford
  • Eelco Ferwerda - Director - DOAB Foundation & OAPEN Foundation
  • Katherine Forsyth - Reader (Celtic & Gaelic) - University of Glasgow
  • Frederik van Gelder - Former Fellow: Institut für Sozialforschung - Frankfurt
  • Joost van Gemert - Subject Librarian - University Library Utrecht
  • Beth Gibbs - Head of Open Access Collections at The Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford
  • Faye Hammill - Professor in English Literature - University of Glasgow
  • Helmer Helmers - Senior Researcher - KNAW Humanities Cluster
  • Dorothee Kasteleijn - Senior Researcher - UMCU
  • Iris van der Knaap - Subject Librarian Humanities - Utrecht University
  • Hongling Liang - Lecturer in Chinese (Mandarin) - University of Glasgow
  • Claire Lindsay - Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture - University College London
  • Mithu Lucraft - Marketing Director, Outreach and Open Research - Springer Nature
  • Fiona Macintosh - Professor of Classical Reception - University of Oxford
  • Annalisa Marzano - Professor of Ancient History - University of Reading
  • Valerie McCutcheon - Research Information Manager - Glasgow University
  • Lucy Melville - Publishing Director - Peter Lang Ltd
  • John-Jules Meyer - Full Professor - Utrecht university
  • Bernard Naafs - Visiting Professor - Stichting Global Dermatology
  • Gareth Neighbour - Academic - The Open University
  • Terezinha Nunes - Emeritus Professor, Department of Education - University of Oxford
  • John O’Donnell - Honorary Lecturer - University of Glasgow
  • Laurel Plapp - Senior Commissioning Editor - Peter Lang Ltd
  • Sotiria Psoma - Lecturer in Electronic Engineering - The Open University
  • Nicola Puckey - Senior Lecturer - University of Winchester
  • Ros Pyne - Director Open Access Books and Book Policies - Springer Nature
  • Juliet Ralph - Subject Librarian at The Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford
  • Paul Rea - Professor of Digital and Anatomical Education - University of Glasgow
  • Andy Redman - Editorial Director, Humanities and Social Sciences - Oxford University Press
  • Jos van Roosmalen - Professor Emeritus - LUMC and Athena Institute VU University
  • Sally Rumsey - (former) Head of Scholarly Communications & RDM - University of Oxford
  • Susie Schofield - Institutional Flexible Learning Lead - University of Dundee
  • Rens van de Schoot - Professor - Utrecht University
  • Ronald Snijder - Operations Manager - DOAB Foundation & OAPEN Foundation
  • John Southall - Data Librarian at The Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford
  • Amy Warner May - Associate Director of Scholarly Resources at The Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford
  • Saskia Woutersen-Windhouwer - Digital Scholarship Librarian - Leiden University

Special thanks to:

  • Jordy Findanis, Project Manager - DOAB & OAPEN Foundation
  • Sinziana Paltineanu, Project Manager - DOAB & OAPEN Foundation
  • Sebastiano Sali, Community Manager - DOAB & OAPEN Foundation

Research Consulting for creating the toolkit proposal based on workshop feedback:

  • Andrea Chiarelli - Senior Consultant
  • Rob Johnson - Founder and Director
  • Lucia Loffreda - Researcher

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude and thanks to those individuals and organisations that are included in the source acknowledgements - and encourage anyone interested in learning more about open access books to take a closer look at any of the sources listed.

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