Who We Are

We are a team of librarians, publishers, publishing service providers and academics committed to collectively reimagining and reconfiguring the funding and circulation of open access monographs.

Open Book Collective

Board of Stewards

Andrea Hacker

Andrea Hacker

OA Expert (Bern University Library) 2022-2024
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Niels Stern

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB) 2022-2025
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Joe Deville

Joe Deville

OBC Managing Director and Publisher Representative (Mattering Press) 2023-2026
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Amanda Ramalho

Amanda Ramalho

OA Expert (SciELO Books) 2022-2024
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Reggie Raju

Reggie Raju

Infrastructure Representative (University of Cape Town Libraries, Transcontinental Platform) 2022-2024
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Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Chair and Library Representative (University of California Santa Barbara Library) 2022-2025
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Rupert Gatti

Rupert Gatti

Publisher representative (Open Book Publishers) 2023-2026
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Demmy Verbeke

Demmy Verbeke

Library representative (KU Leuven) 2023-2026
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Membership Committee

Joe Deville

Joe Deville

OBC Managing Director and Publisher representative (Mattering Press)
View Biography

Niels Stern

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB)
View Biography

Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative (University of California Santa Barbara Library)
View Biography

Management Team

Livy Onalee Snyder

Livy Onalee Snyder

Libraries Outreach Associate

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

Product Manager and Outreach Associate

Judith Fathallah

Judith Fathallah

Research and Outreach Associate (Lancaster University) and Research Fellow (Coventry University)

Izabella Penier

Izabella Penier

Publisher Outreach Associate (Lancaster University)

Kevin Sanders

Kevin Sanders

OA Engagement Lead
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Secretariat

Kevin Sanders

Kevin Sanders

OBC Secretariat

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

OBC Secretariat

Previous Board Members

Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)
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Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)
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Cheryl Ball

Cheryl Ball

OA Expert (Independent consultant in digital publishing)
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Who We Are

Who We Are

Find out more about the OBC and who is behind it.

Board of Stewards

Andrea Hacker

Andrea Hacker

OA Expert (Bern University Library) 2022-2024

Niels Stern

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB) 2022-2025

Joe Deville

Joe Deville

OBC Managing Director and Publisher Representative (Mattering Press) 2023-2026

Amanda Ramalho

Amanda Ramalho

OA Expert (SciELO Books) 2022-2024

Reggie Raju

Reggie Raju

Infrastructure Representative (University of Cape Town Libraries, Transcontinental Platform) 2022-2024

Lidia Uziel

Lidia Uziel

Chair and Library Representative (University of California Santa Barbara Library) 2022-2025

Rupert Gatti

Rupert Gatti

Publisher representative (Open Book Publishers) 2023-2026

Demmy Verbeke

Demmy Verbeke

Library representative (KU Leuven) 2023-2026

Membership Committee

Joe Deville

OBC Managing Director and Publisher representative (Mattering Press)

Niels Stern

Infrastructure Representative (OAPEN/DOAB)

Lidia Uziel

Library Representative (University of California Santa Barbara Library)

Management Team

Livy Onalee Snyder

Livy Onalee Snyder

Libraries Outreach Associate

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

Product Manager and Outreach Associate

Judith Fathallah

Judith Fathallah

Research and Outreach Associate (Lancaster University) and Research Fellow (Coventry University)

Izabella Penier

Izabella Penier

Publisher Outreach Associate (Lancaster University)

Kevin Sanders

Kevin Sanders

OA Engagement Lead

Secretariat

Kevin Sanders

Kevin Sanders

OBC Secretariat

Francesca Corazza

Francesca Corazza

OBC Secretariat

Previous Board Members

Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Library Representative (National Library of Scotland)

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Eileen Fradenburg Joy

Publisher Representative (punctum books)

Cheryl Ball

Cheryl Ball

OA Expert (Independent consultant in digital publishing)