Adding new reading / reasearch to the Sustainability Toolsuite

Have you read anything, or published anything, recently around the financial sustainability of publishing #DiamondOA that we could include? We are open to including other resources in the Further reading section of the EDCH sustainability toolsuite and welcome suggestions from the community.

I read this article recently - Diamond Open Access - Too good to be true? Should we include it for balance?

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Hi Anna! I read it too, the provocative title definitely caught my attention :wink: Herb’s presentation raises some important challenges for Diamond OA: from underestimated costs and funding dependencies to questions of stability, prestige, and even legal risks.

Including it could be a good way to keep the “further reading” section balanced, showing not only supportive perspectives but also more critical voices that the community should engage with.

But maybe we could frame it more as a “provocation”, something to get the discussion going, rather than a consensus statement. This way, readers can explore it alongside other resources and reflect on both the opportunities and the obstacles for the sustainability of Diamond OA :thinking:

But I’m happy to hear what everyone thinks, it’s just a starting point!