Category: Monograph
Making OA Monographs More Discoverable, Usable, and Sustainable

By John Sherer
12th August 2020
We are entering the third and final year of the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot (SHMP). SHMP is an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation–funded initiative to publish open digital editions of high-quality books from university presses in the field of history. Unlike other Open Access (OA) pilots, SHMP transforms the publishing process…
Here Come the OA History Monographs

By John Sherer
15th October 2019
As we enter the second year of our three-year pilot, the pace is quickening. The Sustainable History Monograph Pilot (SHMP) is a Mellon-funded initiative to publish open digital editions of high-quality books from university presses in the field of history. Unlike other Open Access (OA) pilots, SHMP transforms the publishing…
The Sustainable History Monograph Pilot
By John Sherer
12th April 2019
The Sustainable History Monograph Pilot (SHMP) is a Mellon-funded initiative to publish open digital editions of high-quality books from university presses in the field of history. Unlike many other Open Access (OA) pilots, SHMP transforms the publishing process and outputs, while focusing on a single academic discipline. Working collaboratively with…
Open Access History Monograph Initiative
By John Sherer
13th June 2018
See Sustainable History Monograph Pilot to return to the pilot’s main page and for current information regarding the initiative’s progress and call for projects. In December 2014, the University of North Carolina Press received a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create a suite of scaled publishing services…