Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings! Happy to share the 37th interview post on 'Open Interview'. In this interview, Ashley Farley, Senior Officer, Knowledge and Research Services at the Gates Foundation explores the evolving landscape of open access through the lens of funder policy, library practice, and global equity. Drawing on Ashley's experience at the Gates Foundation, it examines the motivations and principles behind open access policy, the challenges of implementation, and the role of initiatives such as Gates Open Research in rethinking scholarly publishing. The discussion also engages with critical issues including cost structures, prestige-driven systems, researcher incentives, and persistent inequalities between the Global North and Global South. Further, it reflects on how impact can be meaningfully assessed beyond traditional metrics, the shifting responsibilities of libraries, and the broader cultural and structural changes needed to advance a more equitable and sustainable open access ecosystem. -- Ashley Farley: For the past decade, Ashley has led the foundation’s Open Access Policy’s implementation and associated initiatives. She completed her Masters in Library and Information Sciences from the Information School of University of Washington. She has a deep passion for open access and strongly believes that freely accessible knowledge has the power to improve and save lives. *--* *Ashley Farley: Reducing barriers to accessing and reusing research increases its potential impact* https://openinterview.org/2026/04/21/ashley-farley-reducing-barriers-to-acce... Please read the post and share your valuable comments on the blog. Regards, Editor, Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/> -- Santosh C. H., PhD <https://santoshch.my.canva.site/home> University Librarian Central University of Haryana <http://cuh.ac.in/> | Virtual Tour of CUH <https://www.cuh.ac.in/virtual-tour-360.aspx> Mahendergarh-123 031 Haryana, India http://library.cuh.ac.in/ Cell: +91-99874 28147 -- Read the recent interview posts of: *Tracy Creagh, Qeensland University of Technology, Australia <https://openinterview.org/2026/03/30/tracy-creagh-misconceptions-about-open-access-models-persist-even-after-two-decades/>* -- DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message.