De Gruyter Announces Launch of The University Press Library — Complete Collections, DRM-Free, Unlimited Use

From a De Gruyter:

The University Press Library is the result of a five-year pilot project initiated by De Gruyter, the three prestigious presses of Harvard, Columbia and Princeton with collaboration from LYRASIS and ten participating academic libraries. The pilot project sought to address the challenges of acquiring complete DRM-free frontlist eBook collections of university press content for both the press and the academic library. The data gathered from this successful pilot inspired the University Press Library, a sustainable model that meets the financial and academic needs of both university press partners and the library in a digital environment.

“The collaboration and cooperation of presses, libraries, consortium and partners over these many years has been remarkable. We were committed to identifying a sustainable and predictable solution for all parties and the University Press Library is the outcome of these efforts. Coupled with our recently announced expansion in the US, we will not only better serve our partner presses but have the capacity to work with more institutions,” said Steve Fallon, Vice President Americas and Strategic Partnerships.

Direct to Source Announcement

List of Participating Press (via University Press Library Library Website

• Amsterdam University Press
• Chicago University Press
• Cornell University Press
• Princeton University Press
• Rutgers University Press
• California University Press
• Columbia University Press
• Pennsylvania University Press
• Harvard University Press
• Toronto University Press
• Yale University Press
• Stanford University Press (forthcoming)

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