Greetings Colleagues, Faye Watkins, Dean of University Libraries, Florida A&M University, forwards the following announcement about grant funded access to JSTOR’s Path to OPEN. Share broadly with your network. LaTasha ________________________________ Hello! I have exciting news to share. All HBCUs and TCUs can now give their students and faculty immediate access to the diverse, groundbreaking, university press books published on JSTOR as part of Path to Open<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finfo.ithaka.org%2facton%2fct%2f10452%2fs-34e1-2408%2fBct%2fl-3037%2fl-3037%3a8c%2fct1_0%2f1%2flu%3fsid%3dTV2%253AmdaOtdVBv&c=E,1,SqToFh1rzGUZ4E69zMfRm6n-4IdaUd8ZDNA7lSewSRHuKxVXKkcdgUZp4eLBiP9sPXoZqBnqg2RQe_d0Yz_4gU-u5qNDnEC1IN7hDMX463YntHB4IdV1zAo,&typo=1> at no cost to you. This access is made possible through grant funding from the University of North Carolina Press<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finfo.ithaka.org%2facton%2fct%2f10452%2fs-34e1-2408%2fBct%2fl-3037%2fl-3037%3a8c%2fct2_0%2f1%2flu%3fsid%3dTV2%253AmdaOtdVBv&c=E,1,t9su7u9HjxjeNUXpHecu1BCFfHditVg8Rk7U45fteaxpwhZcYPH8WCDm7nrWUJIGQCUjYhCEhBGrA_vbcUCPwzaW3twbyszE0G4TGWud_g,,&typo=1>—one of the founders of Path to Open—and the Mellon Foundation. I hope you will consider taking advantage of this unique opportunity. Path to Open<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finfo.ithaka.org%2facton%2fct%2f10452%2fs-34e1-2408%2fBct%2fl-3037%2fl-3037%3a8c%2fct1_1%2f1%2flu%3fsid%3dTV2%253AmdaOtdVBv&c=E,1,B_tZD1CzelM-QVFXTDRksBkmKPv7RHwp3F_k67DtrtHJpbKU0SG7gpZ7tbBSMT5HUs3twNd8x0iupvSKzj9j_wqk8QLABMayA2jqmuBBi3We-FKwK3I,&typo=1> is a multi-year pilot program. Roughly 50 university presses around the world collaborated to increase access to diverse ideas and research, and create a pathway for 1,000 high-quality university press ebooks to become open access three years after publication. Since its launch in 2023, Path to Open has made more than 300 books available to supporting institutions. Participation benefits include: * Free participation in the Path to Open pilot through December 2026 (valued between $3,000-$30,000 depending on institutional classification). Your institution does not need to be an existing JSTOR participant to be eligible for this program. * Exclusive access to 1,000 high-quality monographs<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finfo.ithaka.org%2facton%2fct%2f10452%2fs-34e1-2408%2fBct%2fl-3037%2fl-3037%3a8c%2fct3_0%2f1%2flu%3fsid%3dTV2%253AmdaOtdVBv&c=E,1,64aPaSVWsewttZKkACW-dUjCpzGwW5dL0b6MFll9mJzvHtP4WP7lopioZBVPGEioW3uBXJEDfYcGHTcunFksT3KEFkvNxYnQUr0xNi4-OgysaRyeSiX7y3MO7ZyR&typo=1> upon publication over the next two and half years in ebook format on JSTOR. * Benefit from the bibliodiversity offered by participating university presses, which introduce new voices, fresh areas of scholarship, emerging fields, and expertise across diverse disciplines. * The collective investment model, now with additional grant funding, allows for more equitable access to knowledge throughout the entire academic ecosystem, making it more readily accessible to people around the world. There is no obligation beyond expressing your interest in participating in this grant-funded project, and there are no ongoing costs or required commitments. Kindly contact me<mailto:andy.utterback@ithaka.org> before the November 30, 2024 deadline to sign up. Contact me<mailto:andy.utterback@ithaka.org> Best Regards, Andy Utterback Account Manager ITHAKA JSTOR | Portico | Artstor | Constellate Faye Watkins Dean of University Libraries Florida A&M University Samuel H. Coleman Library 525 Orr Drive Tallahassee, FL 32307 (850) 599-3370 faye.watkins@famu.edu<mailto:faye.watkins@famu.edu>