Barker, Andrew and Morley, Tom (2026) Achieving sustainable, widespread adoption of Open Access for books. In: UKSG Conference 2026, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-01.
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This plenary will pay tribute to the work of the late Elaine Sykes, Head of Open Research at Lancaster University, whose commitment to equitable publishing leaves an enduring legacy. Achieving sustainable, widespread adoption of Open Access for books requires urgent, systemic collaboration and cultural shift within institutions. At Lancaster University we have recognized the need to be more strategic in our approach to funding alternative publishing models and to effectively ‘put our money where our mouth is’ with regard to diversifying the publishing landscape. This plenary will illustrate how we have approached the operational and strategic implications of this ambition.