VERSION MAY 2019 Knowledge Unlatched Making Open Access Work Pledging 2019 KU OPEN ACCESS HEROES 2019 TOP Titles by Usage TOP Subject Areas Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism The Learning Econo- by my and the Econom- Paolo Gerbaudo ics of Hope Frankenstein : A New by Edition for Scientists Bengt-Åke Lundvall and Engineers by Jason Scott Robert History Political Sociology Literature Linguistics & Science Languages Philosophy Anthro- Media & Theology & Arts pology Communi- Religion cations # of Supporting Institutions per Region 9 27 Scandinavia 114 UK / Ireland North America 68 10 Germany / Austria / Switzerland BeNeLux 16 Australia / New Zealand www.knowledgeunlatched.org TOP KU Authors (by Region) 40.27% 17.17% 15.19% 4.89% 4.16% 3.33% North America UK / Ireland DACH Australia / NZ BeNeLux Scandinavia TOP 10 Publishers (# of Titles) TOP Institutions (# of Downloads) Pluto Press Liverpool University Press 32 31 1. Freie Universität Berlin 6. University of Oxford Manchester 33 204 Transcript 2. Kings College London 7. University of London University of 36 (SOAS) Michigan Press 3. University of Toronto 8. University of Sydney 56 Duke Peter Lang 38 4. Cambridge University 9. University of Edinburgh Mohr Siebeck Academic Studies 41 52 Press 5. Columbia University 10. University of California, 51 San Diego DeGruyter Sources: OAPEN, JSTOR, Altmetrics, based on 2018 Data © Knowledge Unlatched 2019 Knowledge Unlatched Overview KU Marketplace - Pledging Deadline November 30th Page Page New 1 KU Select 2019 Books New 2 KU Journal Flipping 2019 New 3 Routledge African Studies New 4 Routledge Gender Studies 5 IntechOpen Engineering New 6 IntechOpen Physics New 7 Open Research Library New 8 Morressier Extended 9 Hau Books Extended 10 Romance Studies 11 Luminos 12 Open Commons 13 LATEST THINKING 14 OAPEN 15 KU Open Funding New 16 KU Open Analytics www.knowledgeunlatched.org Follow us @kunlatched KnowledgeUnlatched KU Select 2019 Books A pathway to sustainable Open Access Financing for Scholarly Books Your participation in KU Select 2019 connects you with a global community con- sisting of more than 575 libraries, investing collectively to make scholarly content available Open Access. Book titles have been selected by a group of more than 180 librarians on the KU Selection Committee. This cooperative approach is less expensive than the purchase of single copies by each library—plus you are cont- ributing to the advancement of scholarly communications as a whole, by making quality content freely available to readers all over the world. Curated Book Collections in HSS and STEM The collection includes highly relevant titles from over 50 established scholarly publishers. Including book titles from university presses, Open Access publishers and commercial pub- lishers from across the globe. With the support of 250 libraries at the full pledging price, the complete collection can be unlatched resulting in all titles becoming available Open Access. Titles will be hosted on the Open Research Library, OAPEN, JSTOR and MUSEOpen under Creative Commons licenses and preserved by Portico. High quality MARC records will be pro- vided by OCLC and quarterly usage reporting on the uptake of titles will be provided by KU. HSS Books STEM Books • 343 books • 48 books • 151 Frontlist titles (Oct 2019 – Oct 2020) • 23 Frontlist titles (Oct 2019 – Oct 2020) • 192 Backlist titles (2008 – 2018) • 25 Backlist titles (2008 – 2018) • Covering subject areas within the Humani- • Covering subject areas within the STEM ties And Social Sciences subject areas Pledge your support for the full collection Pledge your support for the full collection at a rate of $11,740 // €9,950 // £8,755 at a rate of $2,395 // €2,035 // £1,795 (excl. VAT) (excl. VAT) Find Out More Register for a non-binding account at app.knowledgeunlatched.org to receive notifications about the collec- tions, chat with us, view the metadata, and pledge your support. To read more about KU Select Books 2019, visit: knowledgeunlatched.org/ku-select-2019-books-libraries/ 1 KU Journal Flipping 2019 Invest in a large-scale transition towards OA and APC-free journals Your participation in KU Journal Flipping 2019 supports the large-scale transiti- on of up to 50 journals from 10 publishers into Open Access – free of all APCs. The Selection Committee consisting of librarians from around the world has al- ready selected the first 21 journals of the collection to be converted into Open Ac- cess. Through this cooperative approach, libraries and research institutions can contribute to an inclusive Open Access environment devoid of any APCs – enab- ling any researcher worldwide to publish Open Access within these journal titles. Accelerate the Open Access transition The collection includes the first set of 21 journal titles selected for their relevancy from 7 esta- blished publishers. Libraries investing in this collection will be connected with an international library consortium at the forefront of making Open Access work. With the participation of 50 libraries at the minimum pledging level, a large step towards an OA and APC-free publishing environment can be made. Benefits for Libraries Price per year over a period of 3 years. (Price excl. VAT)* KU Journal Flipping – Bronze: $23,600 // €20,000 // £17,600 KU Journal Flipping – Silver: $35,400 // €30,000 // £26,400 KU Journal Flipping – Gold: $59,000 // €50,000 // £44,000 KU Journal Flipping – Platinum: $88,500 // €75,000 // £66,000 * allowing for either annual or upfront invoicing Title List & More Register for a non-binding account at app.knowledgeunlatched.org to receive notifications about the collec- tions, chat with us, view the metadata, and pledge your support. To read more about this collection and find information about the title lists, current status, ISSN, SNIP and more, visit: knowledgeunlatched.org/ku-journal-flipping/ 2 Routledge African Studies Open Access for African Studies Routledge African Studies publishes a diverse range of books on all sub-disciplines of African, and African Diaspora Studies. Your participation in Routledge African Studies will contribute to making these titles available as Open Access – freely accessible for libraries and readers worldwide. A Unique Collection Open Access is becoming increasingly popular globally and provides unprecedented opportunities for scien- tists in Africa. Africa is an increasingly important player both economically, politically, and scientifically. The Routledge African Studies Collection shall cover a range of social, political and economic issues, interesting for scholars on the African continent and beyond. Authorship will include both international scholars, and scholars working within the continent. Benefits for Libraries With the support of 125 libraries worldwide, 150 frontlist books in African Studies will be published over a three year period (2020 – 2022). For libraries, MARC records will be provided for seamless cataloging of titles. In addition, quarterly usage reports will be distributed to demonstrate the impact and uptake of these titles. Supporters receive 35% discount on print editions of these titles in recognition of KU participation (please contact the publisher to take advantage of this offer) Guaranteed Access: Libraries who pledge their support to Routledge African Studies will be guaranteed free access to the digital version of all the books included in the collection – either to the Open Access version or the closed digital version should the full funding target not be reached. Pricing Structure Price per year over a period of 3 years. (Price excl. VAT) $4,865 // €4,125 // £3,630 Find Out More Register for a non-binding account at app.knowledgeunlatched.org to receive notifications about the collec- tions, chat with us, view the metadata, and pledge your support. To read more about this collection and other partner programs, visit: knowledgeunlatched.org/ku-partners/ 3 Routledge Gender Studies Open Access for Gender Studies Routledge Gender Studies is a newly-established list which builds on Routledge‘s strengths and publishing prestige, including works by key authors such as Judith Butler and bell hooks. Together with Knowledge Unlatched Routledge seeks to make this list of global and cutting-edge research content available Open Access. Hot topics such as LGBTQ rights, Post-Colonialism and Feminist Pedagogy will be included in the collection. Interdisciplinary areas range from Motherhood to Beauty, and Sport to Film and Culture. A Brand New Collection The Routledge Gender Studies Collection shall comprise of highly relevant titles to readers all over the world. The books in this collection will be hosted on platforms such as the Open Research Library, Taylor & Francis eBooks and others, under creative commons licenses. Through widespread distribution of the books we ensu- re visibility and promote access to readers world-wide. Benefits for Libraries With the support of 125 libraries worldwide, 45 frontlist books in Gender Studies will be published over a three year period (2020 – 2022). For libraries, MARC records will be provided for seamless cataloging of titles. In addition, quarterly usage reports will be distributed to demonstrate the impact and uptake of these titles. Supporters receive 35% discount on print editions of these titles in recognition of KU participation (please contact the publisher to take advantage of this offer) Guaranteed Access: Libraries who pledge their support to Routledge Gender Studies will be guaranteed free access