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Because I think that giving free access to books and their content is just the continuation in the online world of what libraries have been doing for decades: give access to knowledge to everyone. Public libraries have been deemed essential to democratic societies since the 19th century and there is no reason that it changes, even though, today, open access to books is achieved through online platforms that are “libraries without walls”.
The first time I heard about the OABN was at the Elpub Conference in Marseille in 2019 and I thought it was a wonderful idea! Let’s gather the OA Books enthusiasts community!
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