Chapter 4. Publishers and Authors

Authors

  • Mirela Roncevic

Abstract

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 56, no. 7), “One Country One Library,” discusses the benefits of participating in the OCOL project for publishers and authors, established and emerging. It explains how the business model for publishers was developed, how copyright owners are compensated, and how each publication’s Impact Score determines its market value each year. It also sheds light on the criteria set in place to keep track of user activities as well as on the unexpected technical challenges along the way, particularly when dealing with local publishers. The chapter also introduces the self-publishing features of the platform.

Author Biography

Mirela Roncevic

Mirela Roncevic is a writer, journalist, editor, content developer, and publishing and library consultant. Over the course of her publishing and library career—print and digital, trade and academic publishing—she has worked with a range of publishers and libraries and partnered with global companies creating new opportunities for publishers, authors, readers, educators, researchers, and librarians. She has also contributed articles, reports, features, reviews, and stories to a range of publications and has served as managing editor of several book series. Mirela is the author of several books and reports on e-books and digital content published by ALA, and her doctoral research explores the impact on DRM, open access, open educational resources, and open digital libraries.

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Published

2020-10-05

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 7 (2020): October

Section

Chapters