As the recent deal between Jisc and MDPI indicates, there is a momentum behind Gold Open Access (OA) growth in the UK, given that Gold OA article output tops 30%, OA funder support grows annually and Plan S compliance increases https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/jisc-secures-agreement-with-open-access-publisher-to-reduce-costs-08-jul-2020

Recent estimates suggest that Open Access articles already constitute 30% of scholarly sources that university researchers, such as at the State University of New York, use on a regular basis, which can have library budget optimization implications https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/tool-saving-universities-millions-dollars-journal-subscriptions

To promote effectively #OpenAccess and #OpenScience, research libraries need to be making strategic investments into sustainable infrastructures not only for book and journal publishing but also into platforms that ensure unlimited access to knowledge https://www.arl.org/news/a-case-for-continued-strategic-investments-by-research-libraries-to-advance-research-and-learning/