With the publication of the OSTP Nelson memo, the drive towards free public access to federally funded research continues. But questions remain around the forms this will take, the specific requirements each agency will place on their researchers, and most importantly, how any such initiatives will be funded. Our panel for this educational session will discuss the development of a successful funder-supported approach to open access and equip attendees with tools to help further bring funders into the discussion around open access to research outputs.

The global infrastructure enabling Open Access and Open Science has come a long way over the past two decades to improve the user experience for authors, publishers, funders, and institutions. Yet isn't there more we, as publishers, can do for our users? Accelerating the adoption of OA through a variety of business models has led to growing complexity in stakeholder relationships and user expectations. We are learning that when the community shares an understanding of common challenges and embraces best practices, particularly consistent use of persistent identifiers, UX improves for authors and institutions, and customer satisfaction grows. In this interactive session, an author will interview three panelists to reflect on successful collaborations that streamline OA processes, remove unnecessary work for the researchers, and enable cross-stakeholder transparency. Attendees will leave the session with ideas to achieve a more unified user journey to satisfy the needs of authors, institutions, and funders.