Open Access Editor Annual Report 2021

submitted by Kathleen DeLaurenti

Current Roster

  • Paul Carey
  • Morgan David
  • Matthew Vest

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • Website review
    • Began website review; goal to be completed December 2021
  • Public Domain Song Anthology
    • Print edition completed and fulfilled
    • 137,046 downloads since online publication in March 2020 (the week the editorial board members were all moved to remote work for COVID)
  • Archival Description of Notated Music
    • Co-published OA version in HC October 2020
    • 108 downloads in first 11 months of availability
  • Open backlist titles for digital access
    • Funding for this project was interrupted by COVID 19 and the board returned to this project in summer 2021
    • Editor met with President, Publications Committee Chair, and Administrative Officers to identify issues that require board action before moving forward

List of Future Goals

  • Publish submission requirements
    • Finalize submisson process for new projects and get approval from
  • Develop a budget for publications
    • New OA Editor should develop a budget proposal to fund at least one OA Project per year; initial investigation has identified copy editing, design (a template could be comissioned), and hosting as potential cost issues
  • Complete backlist project
    • Awaiting additional direction from the board before moving forward with digitization and publication