[Eril-l] Press release: Path to Open books are now freely available to HBCUs and TCUs

[Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list]

Dear colleagues,

We're excited to share the news that Path to Open books are now freely available to America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).



Path to Open is a multi-year pilot program designed to increase access to diverse ideas and research through the publication of 1,000 academic books, each of which will become open access three years after initial release. HBCUs and TCUs are invited to join the Path to Open pilot immediately at no cost to them, gaining access to Path to Open books as they are published along with MARC records and supporting materials to help their communities use and engage this scholarship. Path to Open fees for HBCUs and TCUs are being covered for the full pilot period (2024-2026) through grant funds provided to the University of North Carolina Press by the Mellon Foundation to incentivize and support participation in Path to Open by historically marginalized communities including authors, libraries, and readers.

"HBCUs and TCUs provide critical access to postsecondary education for Black and Indigenous students, and the promise of upward mobility for the vast majority of their students who are eligible for federal Pell grants," said Rebecca Seger, Vice President, Institutional Participation and Strategic Partnerships. "Despite their critical role in the educational ecosystem, they are consistently challenged to support their students and academic missions with far fewer resources than their peers. We hope this opportunity to join Path to Open enriches the library resources available to their students and faculty today and brings their participation and unique perspectives to our community-wide collaboration as we work to build a sustainable open access model that will bring equitable access to scholarship for all communities."

Read the full press release<https://about.jstor.org/news/path-to-open-books-are-now-freely-available-to-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-and-tribal-colleges-and-universities/>.

Best,
Heidi

Heidi McGregor
VP, Communications
ITHAKA | www.ithaka.org<http://www.ithaka.org/>

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