OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
This event describes the author’s journey from traditional academic publishing to choosing a new, scholar-led OA press for books. It addresses some of the common questions, roadblocks and concerns academics encounter around OA publication, such as the assumed necessity of a publication charge and the concern that OA books will be of lower quality. It outlines the work that a new UK nonprofit, the Open Book Collective, is doing to provide authors with reputable high quality OA book publication options without the need for BPCs. It will also explore the importance of Open licensing for academic works, and plans for a peer support network for academic authors wishing to play an active role in the transition to an equitable, sustainable landscape for OA books.
