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Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association

Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) is an organization that brings together publishers, librarians, scholars, and other experts who are committed to advancing access to scholarship. OASPA helps to promote and share best practices in the industry, and to create open access standards and guidelines to help improve the quality of open access publishing around the world. OASPA works to ensure that all scholarly materials are freely available to anyone with an internet connection, so that academics, scientists, healthcare professionals, and the public can access reliable, up-to-date information and use it to develop new insights and knowledge. OASPA also provides resources and services to help publishers, libraries, and other OA suppliers understand and meet the needs of their readers.