University of California Press is entering into the Open Access space with the launch of two new products - a mega journal focused on three core disciplines (life and biomedical sciences, ecology and environmental science, and social and behavioral sciences) and a monograph program designed to take advantage of rich, digital formats.
This move is part of University of California Press's mission to bring progressive scholarship forward in ways that continue to meet the academic community's needs for greater discoverability, accessibility, and audience reach. Rollout for both products is planned for 2015.
As part of rollout previews, Alison Mudditt, Director, University of California Press, will discuss UC Press's OA monograph publishing program at a panel discussion co-hosted by the Harvard Library Office for Scholarly Communication, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and the Authors Alliance, on October 30 at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. This discussion, 'Authorship in a Digital World: How to Make It Thrive,' will address challenges and opportunities facing authors in the digital age.
