Online meeting
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
4pm CET
What if your next read and publish deal wasn’t just a transaction—but part of a long-term strategy?
This session explores how forward-thinking leaders are transforming open access from reactive deal-making into comprehensive portfolio building that delivers real impact.
Discover how the Big Ten Academic Alliance uses values-centered frameworks to measure success beyond cost savings, moving from traditional subscription models to strategic open publishing agreements that prioritize author experience and institutional values. Learn how CAPES Brazil is reshaping their entire scholarly ecosystem through diversified investments spanning commercial agreements, APC funding policies, and homegrown infrastructure like SciELO—proving that sustainable open access requires multiple complementary approaches.
This conversation challenges the either/or mentality around commercial versus diamond models, showcasing instead how strategic portfolio thinking helps institutions balance immediate researcher needs with long-term vision. Both speakers demonstrate how to align investments with institutional values, support authors across all disciplines and publishing venues, and build the infrastructure that makes research globally visible and valuable.
Essential viewing for library leaders seeking to move beyond narrow deal-by-deal thinking toward holistic strategies that create lasting change. These real-world examples offer concrete frameworks for building agency, supporting diverse research communities, and advancing sustainable open access goals through strategic diversification.
Speakers
Andréa Vieira, General Coordinator of the Periodical Portal at CAPES (Brazil)
Maurice York, Director of Library Initiatives at the Big Ten Academic Alliance (USA)