Fantasies of the Library is a book released last week by Berlin publisher k-verlag. There is an interview in it with me about the future of book publishing beyond the proprietary model. I also talk about my current work for the Public Library of Science and the relationship between Open Access and Open Source.
The full interview is also online and can be read here.
My favourite passage is this:
Charles Stankievech: “But why should one value open source and open access? What are the political ramifications of such a philosophy and practice?”
Adam Hyde: “Because both provide more value to humanity. Political ramifications are vast and complex. I like to think about the personal aspects of this choice, however. Living a life of open source and open access forces you to peel away layer by layer the proprietary way of thinking, doing, and being that we have all grown up with. It can be a very painful process, but it’s also extremely liberating and healthy. Largely, it actually means learning to live without fear and paranoia of people ‘stealing your ideas’. That’s quite a freedom in itself.
