Open Access: “Open Books Hong Kong: Three Universities Launch Hong Kong’s First Open Access Books Programme”

From the City University of Hong Kong:

In a landmark collaboration, the libraries and university presses of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are launching Open Books Hong Kong (Chinese), a pioneering open access initiative, to foster global knowledge sharing and biblio-diversity. This is the first open access books programme in Hong Kong.

On 17 July, the initiative releases nine books in the fields of humanities and social sciences. These Chinese-language works, authored by distinguished Hong Kong and international scholars, are freely accessible to the global community, demonstrating our commitment to the open dissemination of knowledge. Additional books will become openly available in the coming months.

The initiative builds on the strengths of Hong Kong as a bridge between China and the rest of the world and will foster cross-cultural understanding. Benjamin Meunier, University Librarian of CUHK, said: “Open Books Hong Kong stands as a testament to the generosity and forward-thinking nature of Hong Kong people, offering a treasure trove of knowledge to all who seek it.”

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