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Lesson 7/10 from A Guide to Publishing Open Access Monographs, Books, Book Chapters and Long-Form Outputs "... gathers the author testimonies and case studies located throughout this resource into a single page. The first part of this section includes interviews with Lancaster University academics. The second part of this page includes interviews and case studies from external researchers and organisations." Visit the Lancaster University website to learn more

Talking Around the Library Tree is a podcast from Lancaster University Library. Listen to the following episodes where Lancaster authors share their experiences:

• Jan Grabowski, Senior Lecturer in Algebra and Geometry, School of Mathematical Sciences, talks about open educational resources, such as textbooks, that are published with an open licence.

• Richard Brook, Professor in Architecture at Lancaster University, discusses their latest publication 'The Renewal of Post-War Manchester: Planning, Architecture and the State'. During the interview, they discuss Richard’s experiences of publishing the book open access and the impact this had on potential audiences for their work.

• Michael Hughes, Professor of History, discusses his book "Feliks Volkhovskii: A Revolutionary Life" and reflects on publishing it open access.

• Deirdre Duffy, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, reflects on the experience of publishing open access.