Q. What factors should I consider when authoring an open textbook?

Visit the Western Open Books Quick Start Guide and download the Western Open Books Initial Consultation Checklist [Word Document] for an overview of the Service.

When publishing an open textbook, you should consider the following factors:

• Adapting or creating new content
  • Are you copying an existing Pressbooks Directory open textbook or intending to upload and author your own content via the Western Open Books service?
• Licensing permissions and attribution statements
  • Seeking permission from third-party copyright owners can take time.
  • It is advisable that once you know the third-party copyrighted content you want to reuse, that you use the Records of Permission form [Word Document] to document and track your third-party copyright content permissions.

The Western Open Books service will support you throughout the publishing process and help you plan for the creation of an open textbook.

This service includes the key production functions of:

• Copyright advice
• Design support
• Structured pedagogy support
• H5P support
• Independent peer review
• Hosting and discovery
• DOI (Digital Object Identifier) minting
• Book promotion
• Impact reports

For further assistance, please submit your query through the Western Open Books form or contact your School Librarian.