A sustainable future for diamond open access: The Open Journals Collective

The Australian Scholarly Communications Community of Practice Diamond Journal Publishing subgroup presents Tom Shaw on the Open Journal Collective: The Open Journals Collective brings together libraries, nonprofit publishers and academics to build a sustainable future for diamond open access journals. Our library membership programme allows libraries to invest in diamond open access at scale, providing an exit ramp from transformative agreements. Tom will explore OJC’s vision, drawing on his own experience as a librarian to examine its value for libraries and its model of supporting and complementing existing diamond publishers and initiatives. Tom Shaw is the Library Engagement Lead for the Open Journals Collective. He is a former academic librarian, with experience across collections, open research and digital innovation. He has worked for a range of UK universities, including King’s College London, Lancaster University and the University of East London. Hosted by Tracy Creagh, Journal Manager, Academic Journals, QUT and co-convener of the AuSCCoP Diamond Journal Publishing group and Janet Catterall, Program Manager, Open Access Australasia.