Not the first read-and-publish deal for books, but perhaps a sign that the commercial players are increasingly turning their attention that way!
We may be biased* but we can't help but feel that collectively funding Diamond OA is a better way to go...
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Healey Library Launches Pioneering Agreement to Expand Open Access Book Publishing
UMass Boston faculty will soon have new opportunities to publish their books as open access through innovative agreements led by Healey Library, making scholarship freely available to readers around…