October 2, 2025Open Access

On a challenge of print subsidy for OA

MEMartin Paul EveUniversity College Dublin

Key Points

Print subsidies can support open access (OA) models without compromising digital access.
Consumers are willing to pay for print copies, as evidenced by $40 issues sold at Open Book Publishers.
The discussion highlights the potential for print to complement digital formats in academic publishing.
Challenges in reconciling print and digital formats present opportunities for innovative publishing solutions.

Abstract

An interesting conceptual dilemma arose today. At OLH (https: //www. openlibhums. org) we don't believe that print is incompatible with OA/the digital. (This is usually the part of the Skype call where I hold up my print copy of Literature Against Criticism (https: //books. eve. gd/litagainstcrit) from Open Book Publishers. ) Some of our titles sell print copies at, say, the 40 mark for an issue.

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Martin Paul Eve (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de70f583cbc991d0a2361b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59348/msrrw-sz532

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