The workshop will focus on four key discussion points:
Head of Marketing and Sales Natasha Robshaw explains why the consultation has been organised, and what BioMed Central hope to gain from the day;
"In this new environment of Open Access publishing our business model is still evolving. At BioMed Central we believe we need the advice and involvement of the community to help us with important issues such as payment models to ensure the continued success of Open Access publishing. We hope that this consultation will allow us to explore how to channel funds to pay for Open Access publishing in the future in a way that truly fits the needs of the community."
Sixteen invited representatives of the library and funding communities have accepted BioMed Central's invitation to the one-day meeting. They include:
Michael Leach, Harvard University, USA
Nicole Pinhas, INSERM, France
Stphanie Lux, INSERM, France
Antonio Fantoni, La Sapienza , Italy
Ann Okerson, Yale University, USA
Norbert Lossau, Bielefeld University, Germany
Mary Ryan, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
Fytton Rowland, Loughborough University, UK
Ingegerd Rabow, Lund University, Sweden
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