Strengthening the Bonds with our Partners
In 2023, our primary objective was to consolidate relationships and evolve our strategies to better serve our more than 800 longstanding institutional partners. Additionally, we fostered collaborations with the following prominent consortia: Jisc (UK), Bibsam (Sweden), Sikt (Norway), CSAL (Switzerland), CARLC (Croatia), KEMÖ (Austria), Helmholtz (Germany), Max Planck Institute (Germany), BnL (Luxembourg), and QNL (Qatar). These collaborations underline our commitment to fostering a global network that enhances the reach and impact of research.
A significant milestone was reached with TU Delft's decision to renew our partnership for three more years. The flat fee model, piloted for a year, has proven its efficacy, reinforcing our commitment to providing transparent and accessible publishing solutions.
A significant milestone was reached with TU Delft's decision to renew our partnership for three more years. The flat fee model, piloted for a year, has proven its efficacy, reinforcing our commitment to providing transparent and accessible publishing solutions.
Paving the Way for Transparent Open Access Funding
We are dedicated to transitioning our agreement offerings from discount models to fully-funded agreements to help make publishing in open access more transparent and accessible for the wider scholarly community.
We are reinforcing our commitment to assist libraries in preparing for the shift to open access (OA) by creating tailored responses to Transformative Agreements (TAs) and Read&Publish deals. These strategic initiatives are specifically designed to actively contribute to achieving OA targets, rather than impeding the process of change.
We are reinforcing our commitment to assist libraries in preparing for the shift to open access (OA) by creating tailored responses to Transformative Agreements (TAs) and Read&Publish deals. These strategic initiatives are specifically designed to actively contribute to achieving OA targets, rather than impeding the process of change.
Enhancing Visibility and Value
Our team actively participated in 10 conferences across Europe and the Middle East in 2023. These events provided invaluable opportunities to connect with representatives from consortia, partner institutions, and key stakeholders, including notable conferences such as R2R (London), UKSG: UK and Scandinavia (Glasgow), and LIBER: Europe (Budapest).
Our commitment to adding value is reflected in the launch of consortium dashboards in 2023 and the provision of high-quality, detailed article metadata to our institutions. Looking ahead, we are gearing up to facilitate COUNTER usage statistics, further enhancing the value we provide to our partners.
MDPI's conference calendar for 2024 is comprehensive, with a particular focus on expanding our presence in North America. Our goal is to establish a consistent presence at library and scholarly communication conferences, building trust and visibility among decision-makers within our partner institutions.
For inquiries about our institutional partnerships, reach out to our team.