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University of Bristol becomes new Opening the Future member
CEU Press are pleased to announce that the library at the University of Bristol is a recent addition to the subscribing members of Opening the Future. Bristol has opted for the Editors' Choice package of backlist books. This means that their staff and students now have unlimited and concurrent access to 50 different eBooks on subjects ranging from medieval Europe, to East European culture, [...]
What is the difference in metrics used for books and journals?
This week, the Opening the Future team at COPIM started making a series of short videos from a recent Zoom chat with Lorraine Estelle, project director of COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources).We posed Lorraine a few topical questions on the use of metrics in measuring OA books and asked her for insights on the pitfalls, pros and cons.In the first of our videos below, [...]
Third OA book published by CEU Press - funded by Opening the Future
We’re pleased to announce the title of the next monograph to be published fully open access by CEU Press: Staged Otherness: Ethnic Shows in Central and Eastern Europe, 1850–1939, edited by Dagnosław Demski and Dominika Czarnecka. Thanks to library support of our Opening the Future project, this book is the third one to accrue enough funding to allow us to make it freely accessible, without [...]
CEU Press’ Opening the Future programme publishes 2nd OA book
We are pleased to announce that Opening the Future at Central European University Press has accrued enough library support to publish another open access (OA) monograph: Constructing Identities over Time: “Bad Gypsies” and “Good Roma” in Russia and Hungary by Jekatyerina Dunajeva. This is hot on the heels of the release of our first OA book; the programme is gaining momentum and already making a [...]
Library at the University of Leipzig joins Opening the Future
CEU Press is pleased to announce that the Library at the University of Leipzig is one of the latest to subscribe to our Opening the Future collective funding programme. One of the world's oldest universities, its alumni includes Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Angela Merkel and nine Nobel laureates.As members subscribing to two packages (the History and the Editor’s Choice Collections), staff [...]
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz joins Opening the Future
CEU Press is delighted to announce that the Library at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has recently subscribed to our Opening the Future collective funding programme. With over 30,000 students representing 120+ nations, JGU is one of the largest and most diverse universities in Germany. Staff and students teach and research on subjects ranging from chemistry to biotechnology and [...]
CEU Press reaches target for fifth book funded by Opening the Future programme
Slated for release in January 2022, we’re pleased to announce the title of another monograph that will be published fully open access (OA) by CEU Press: Staged Otherness: Ethnic Shows in Central and Eastern Europe, 1850–1939, edited by Dagnosław Demski and Dominika Czarnecka.Thanks to library support through our Opening the Future (OtF) model, this book is the fifth one to accrue enough funding [...]
National Library of Finland becomes new Opening the Future member
CEU Press are pleased to announce that the National Library of Finland is a new member of their Opening the Future (OtF) programme. With roots stretching back to 1640 and to the establishment of the Academy of Turku, the National Library is a cultural heritage organisation that is open to all, providing nationwide services to citizens, scientific communities, and others.The National Library [...]
CEU Press publishes first OA book today - funded by Opening the Future
“I believe we should strive to guarantee for everyone equal access to all Humankind’s knowledge. This is underpinned by my experience of education in communist Poland, where access to publications was severely restricted and censored by the regime.” Dr Tomasz Kamusella, authorCentral European University (CEU) Press is pleased to announce the publication of a new academic monograph for [...]
University of Essex joins Opening the Future at CEU Press
We are pleased to announce that the University of Essex is a member of the CEU Press Opening the Future initiative. Founded in 1964, the University of Essex prides itself on being determined to do things differently, and always putting student success at the centre of everything they do. Joining CEU Press is in keeping with these aims, as Essex hopes to support more open publication to [...]