The front line


Here are some topical issues that engage APD. Click on the navigation or follow the links below

Open Books Open Minds

Our Student Campaign is now live in 400 academic bookstores

After Gowers

UKIPO recommendations are expected for public consultation

STM in Europe

The Publishing and the Ecology of European Research (PEER) project which APD supports could become the most comprehensive 'observatory' on the impact of self-archiving yet attempted.  Details will follow if a current bid for EC funding proves successful

European Digital Library

Proposals for access to material in copyright are in discussion, alongside out-of-copyright, 'orphan' and out-of-print works.

Document delivery

What is fair dealing and what merits a fee? Discussions continue with The British Library

VAT in Europe

An EC Communication was published in July “to launch the debate”, but we anticipate no change to the UK's zero rate on books for the foreseeable future.

Voluntary e-deposit

eJournal and Offline pilots are running at the BL and publishers are strongly urged to submit their material. Briefings on how to do this can be accessed here.