A short presentation first used at the Frankfurt Bokofair 2010 at the official launch of the OAPEN Library. OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) is a collaborative initiative to develop and implement a sustainable Open Access publication model for academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The OAPEN Library aims to improve the visibility and usability of high quality academic research by aggregating peer reviewed Open Access publications from across Europe.

1. A new platform for Open Access books in the humanities and social sciences

2. Let us join forces and learn from, and with, each other how best to share the benefits of OA publishing and to increase its impact in the digital age.

3. October 2010 – Launch OAPEN Library 2 Universities 17 Publishers 38 Network Partners September 2008 – Launch of the Project 2 Universities 7 University Presses

5. Time to join the publishing venture of the future. With OAPEN