Open Access Publishing - Presentation Slides

Open Access Publishing: An Ethical Imperative for Government Publishers Angela Anderson, Director, Marine Corps University Press

On 25 August 2022, the Office of Science and Technology Policy released its updated guidance on a 2013 memorandum directing federal agencies to make government-funded research and publications freely available to the American public. This presentation will offer a deeper discussion on the ethical considerations behind open access publishing, how a military press can have a positive impact on EDI initiatives, and how other government publishers and university presses might work toward an open access model.

Angela Anderson is the director of Marine Corps University Press (MCUP). MCUP publishes scholarly monographs and four journals--Journal of Advanced Military Studies, Marine Corps History, Expeditions with MCUP, and MES Insights. Ms. Anderson directs and manages the acquisition, editing, design, and production of contemporary and military history monographs and scholarly journals for all MCUP imprints. She began working in publishing in 1992 and has spent the bulk of her career as an editor and designer working in the federal government and with university presses, including the University of Texas Press, Texas A&M University Press, Southern Illinois University Press, and University of Tennessee Press. She holds a BA in graphic design from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in publishing from George Washington University.