Who We Are

We are a team of librarians, publishers, publishing service providers and academics committed to collectively reimagining and reconfiguring the funding and circulation of open access monographs.

Open Book Collective

Board of Stewards

Andrea Hacker

Andrea Hacker

OA Expert (Bern University Library)
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Joe Deville

Joe Deville

Publisher Representative (Mattering Press)
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Niels Stern

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB)
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Amanda Ramalho

Amanda Ramalho

OA Expert (SciELO Books)
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Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)
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Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)
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Reggie Raju

Reggie Raju

Infrastructure Representative (University of Cape Town Libraries, Transcontinental Platform)
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Cheryl Ball

Cheryl Ball

OA Expert (Independent consultant in digital publishing)
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Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative and Chair (University of California, Santa Barbara Library)
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Membership Committee

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)
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Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative (University of California, Santa Barbara Library)
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Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)
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Management Team

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

Libraries Outreach Associate (punctum books)

Judith Fathallah

Judith Fathallah

Research and Outreach Associate (Lancaster University) and Research Fellow (Coventry University)

Livy Onalee Snyder

Livy Onalee Snyder

Libraries Outreach Associate (punctum books)

Izabella Penier

Izabella Penier

Publisher Outreach Associate (Lancaster University)

Secretariat

Janneke Adema

Janneke Adema

Organisational Secretary, OBC
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Toby Steiner

Toby Steiner

Administrative Secretary, OBC
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Who We Are

Who We Are

Find out more about the OBC and who is behind it.

Board of Stewards

Andrea Hacker

Andrea Hacker

OA Expert (Bern University Library)

Joe Deville

Joe Deville

Publisher Representative (Mattering Press)

Niels Stern

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB)

Amanda Ramalho

Amanda Ramalho

OA Expert (SciELO Books)

Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)

Reggie Raju

Reggie Raju

Infrastructure Representative (University of Cape Town Libraries, Transcontinental Platform)

Cheryl Ball

Cheryl Ball

OA Expert (Independent consultant in digital publishing)

Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative and Chair (University of California, Santa Barbara Library)

Membership Committee

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative (University of California, Santa Barbara Library)

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)

Management Team

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

Libraries Outreach Associate (punctum books)

Judith Fathallah

Judith Fathallah

Research and Outreach Associate (Lancaster University) and Research Fellow (Coventry University)

Livy Onalee Snyder

Livy Onalee Snyder

Libraries Outreach Associate (punctum books)

Izabella Penier

Izabella Penier

Publisher Outreach Associate (Lancaster University)

Secretariat

Janneke Adema

Janneke Adema

Organisational Secretary, OBC

Toby Steiner

Toby Steiner

Administrative Secretary, OBC