Lever Press is proud to become a new associate member of the Open Institutional Publishing Association (OIPA), which formally launched in Autumn 2023. This group is a community of practice for publishing operations affiliated with institutions which are striving for open access, from small and medium-sized university presses to individuals based within university libraries working on scholarly journals. The association offers a new infrastructure to support non-commercial open access publishing within the UK and beyond, creating a forum to share advice, information, resources, training and best practice.
\nAs described on their website, OIPA focuses on five main principles:
\n· Share experience, resources and “best practice” in open access publishing for books and journals
\n· Foster support, collaboration and networking opportunities across the community
\n· Build partnerships with key players in the wider open access and scholarly communications communities
\n· Provide a collective voice for smaller institutionally-affiliated publishers and services in sector discussions about open access publishing
\n· Advocate for the expertise and value of institutional open access publishing
\nWe strongly support OIPA’s statement on its About Us page: “The people behind our institutional publishing operations have a wealth of experience that is stronger when shared. Creating an open future relies on connecting experiences and collaborative thinking.”
\nSean Guynes, Senior Acquiring Editor at Lever, said “OIPA represents a burgeoning network of new university “Diamond OA” presses that are growing in importance in North America, Europe, and beyond. Creating closer ties with our peers by joining OIPA enables us to collaborate proactively in scholarly publishing networks, and at conferences and academic events where, together, we can advocate for OA and collectively raise our profiles with our stakeholders.”
\nLever Press looks forward to joining this community and becoming an active member of its peer network. To find out more or get involved please visit the OIPA website at https://oipauk.org or contact them at [oipa.contact@gmail.com](mailto:oipa.contact@gmail.com). To find out more about Lever and to become a supporting member please see the Join Us page on our website: leverpress.org/join or contact Tom Grady at um208697@umich.edu.
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