Shine bright like a diamond: what can library hosting services offer in the academic publishing market?

anna.hughes
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:15:41 +0000
Reading Corner

NEW READING: This new UKSG article provides a summary of the library‑based diamond open access (OA) publishing services offered by Edinburgh Diamond at the University of Edinburgh and the Open Journals Service at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), both in the UK.

The article, based on a presentation given at UKSG 2024, looks at similarities and differences observed by the managers of the two services and, although Edinburgh Diamond also publishes books, will focus predominantly on journal hosting. It also looks at the advantages of running a hosting service, before reviewing some key factors to consider: skills and personnel, financial and business models and overall sustainability. This article concludes by looking to the future and what the two services hope to achieve.

Do the authors experiences resonate with other members involved in library publishing?

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