What is it?
The Open Book Collective toolkit is a set of resources to help small and/or scholar-led publishers set up a press or improve the way they operate.
Main purpose. To provide and catalogue resources for launching and developing publishing operations
Who is it for? Small and/or scholar-led publishers of open access books
Skill level. Beginner to intermediate
Access (URL). https://toolkit.copim.pub/
Key features. Resources, reports and case studies on:
- Starting a new publisher
- Building a brand
- Types of organization
- Governance Revenue models
- Editing
- Copyright and licensing
- Dissemination and discoverability
- Production
- Metadata management
- Archiving and preservation
- Marketing
What can I do with it?
- Download in-depth reports
- Explore production tools and software
- Self-assess with questions to guide good practice
- Annotate the toolkit with Hypotheses
Good to know
- English language only
- Mostly UK/US/Europe focused
Try it if you…
… are a new or developing publisher committed to an equitable, sustainable and diverse landscape for open access books! 