D4.4 – PALOMERA 2nd Policy Brief

This deliverable is the second policy brief provided by the PALOMERA project. It provides an overview of the analysis performed in the project, its main results and methodology. Based on this research general and stakeholder specific recommendations have been formulated in actionable ways. The policy brief provides an oversight of this important outcome of the project. Furthermore, it describes other key results like the Knowledge Base (consisting of around 650 policy and policy-related documents), an extended OAPEN OA Books Toolkit (now including a policy section with 15 new articles presenting key findings of the project in an easy digestible format), and the establishment of a Funder Forum that key stakeholders like Science Europe, cOAlition S, and OAPEN are seeking to continue and coordinate as a Policy Forum for Open Access Books. The policy brief concludes by highlighting three PALOMERA recommendations that could be useful starting points for further advancing Open Access to books. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.