The University of Michigan Press Ebook Collection (UMP EBC) is a comprehensive collection of scholarly ebooks from the University of Michigan Press, which includes:
- Complete coverage of new and forthcoming UMP scholarly ebook titles with perpetual access rights hosted on an open source, community accountable infrastructure
- At least 80 new books annually
- Term access to ~2,200 backlist titles
- Download a spreadsheet of available titles
"Fund to Mission" Open Access Monographs Model
Working with Lyrasis, the University of Michigan Press has been taking steps to develop a publishing program that aligns with its mission and commitment to equity, justice, inclusion, and accessibility. Based on these principles, the Press is now transitioning to an open access monograph model called “Fund to Mission.”
The Press aims to convert at least 75% of its monographs to open access by the end of 2023, without any author ever having to pay. The Press is working to build a sustainable model by achieving stable funding for this monograph program from three sources: $250,000 in annual funding from the library community, $400,000 in additional recurring funds from U-M, and $300,000 in other funder payments.
By committing to purchase one of the UMP EBC packages, libraries:
- Support the conversion to 75% (~60) of University of Michigan Press scholarly monographs in 2023;
- Receive perpetual access to the remaining restricted frontlist titles and term access to the backlist (~2,000 titles), which will otherwise remain closed to non-purchasers;
- Support authors’ ability to publish innovative, digital scholarship leveraging the next-generation, open-source Fulcrum platform.
Learn more about Fund to Mission
The Platform - Fulcrum
When a library invests in UMP EBC content they are not just investing in open access, but also supporting the sustainability of open source, community accountable infrastructure.
The Fulcrum hosting platform was developed at the University of Michigan Press with initial funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Fulcrum is a community-based, open source publishing platform that helps publishers present the full richness of research outputs in a durable, discoverable, accessible and flexible form from their authors. As well as books, the UMP EBC contains long-form digital works featuring integrated multimedia, podcasts, and even 3D models.
As a leading community-developed, open source platform for digital scholarship, Fulcrum offers the best possible version of UMP titles, including features such as:
Licensing
Lyrasis has negotiated a central license including desirable terms in accordance with the
Charlotte Initiative principles:
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2023-2025 Transitional Collection Bundle Pricing
Commitment to purchase 2023, 2024, and 2025 frontlists (aiming for 75% open access each year). Libraries will own the restricted titles in perpetuity as they become available and will have term access to the backlist through end of 2025. Upfront or annual billing available. Libraries supporting at this level will receive 15% discount off the total price (which assumes a 2.5% annual increase). This discount cannot be combined with other discounts.
| Tier |
Carnegie Classification |
CRKN Bands |
Price |
| 5 |
15 |
Bands 12, 13 |
$15,950 |
| 4 |
16-18 |
Bands 11, 10 |
$11,977 |
| 3 |
19-21 |
Bands 9, 8 |
$7,982 |
| 2 |
22-23 |
Bands 7, 6, 5 |
$3,992 |
| 1 |
1-14 |
Bands 4, 3, 2, 1 |
$1,916 |
Frontlist 2024 Pricing
Purchase of the individual Transitional Collection year (minimum of 80 titles, the OA percentage of which is targeted to be 75% in 2023). Libraries will own the restricted access titles in perpetuity and have term access to the backlist through the publishing year purchased..
| Tier |
Carnegie Classification |
CRKN Bands |
Price |
| 5 |
15 |
Bands 12, 13 |
$6,261 |
| 4 |
16-18 |
Bands 11, 10 |
$4,696 |
| 3 |
19-21 |
Bands 9, 8 |
$3,129 |
| 2 |
22-23 |
Bands 7, 6, 5 |
$1,565 |
| 1 |
1-14 |
Bands 4, 3, 2, 1 |
$751 |
Backlist Bundle Pricing
Upfront perpetual purchase of the current complete backlist (years 2012-2023) with term access to the growing archive of pre-2012 titles.
| Tier |
Carnegie Classification |
CRKN Bands |
Price |
| 5 |
15 |
Bands 12, 13 |
$53,877 |
| 4 |
16-18 |
Bands 11, 10 |
$40,406 |
| 3 |
19-21 |
Bands 9, 8 |
$26,942 |
| 2 |
22-23 |
Bands 7, 6, 5 |
$13,471 |
| 1 |
1-14 |
Bands 4, 3, 2, 1 |
$6,462 |
International Pricing - 2023 Frontlist
Pricing for institutions outside the US, Canada, and UK is based on national income level, as determined by the World Bank, and the highest degree offered.
| Tier |
High Income |
Upper Middle Income (25%) |
Lower Middle Income (50%) |
Low Income (75%) |
| Doctoral |
$6,261 |
$4,696 |
$3,131 |
$1,565 |
| Master's |
$4,696 |
$3,522 |
$2,348 |
$1,174 |
| Baccalaureate |
$1,565 |
$1,174 |
$783 |
$391 |
| Associates |
$751 |
$563 |
$376 |
$188 |
Licensing
LYRASIS has negotiated a central license with the best possible terms. Participating institutions placing new orders will be asked to agree to abide by the terms at that time.
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