Set and Forget: Sustainability & Open Access in Scholarly Publishing

Can a subscription model support both sustainability and the principles of open access in scholarly publishing? The American Society for Microbiology’s “Set-it-and-Forget-it” approach to Subscribe to Open (S2O) makes it simple. By subscribing, institutions guarantee their authors immediate open access publishing without the hassle of new procurement processes or fielding questions from authors about APC funding and access to critical resources. Discover how ASM’s S2O model offers a practical solution that balances fair access to publishing for authors and sustainability for institutions, publishers and funders, with transparent page charges and discounts. You will also learn how this innovative model addresses key challenges and what questions you can expect from your patrons.

Speaker: Davide Fiore, Key Accounts Manager – EMEA, American Society for Microbiology, dfiore@asmusa.org