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On the open road to universal indexing: OpenAlex and Open Journal Systems Abstract. This study examines OpenAlex’s indexing of Journals Using Open Journal Systems (JUOJS), reflecting two open-source software initiatives supporting inclusive scholarly participation. By analy...

Nice to see our paper "On the open road to universal indexing" cited in today's keynote about "Enabling 100% open access". In it, we explore the role of DOIs in global scholarship, and the questions they raise: Read it here. #OASPA2025 doi.org/10.1162/qss....

The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v1.1, 2023) Final draft POSI 2.0 revisions - A request for public comment on the final draft of revisions to POSI The POSI Adopters are requesting feedback on the final draft of revisions to POSI with a deadline...

REFERENCE to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) by @oapenbooks.bsky.social Niels Stern at #OASPA2025 open book panel - using as a mechanism for structuring the panel discussion around Introductions, Governance, Impact & Quality and Sustainability openscholarlyinfrastructure.org

✈️ Heading to #OASPA2025 in Leuven? @heatherstaines.bsky.social will be presenting on how recent US policy changes are shaping the future of Open Access.

Read more about our analysis and be sure to check in with Heather next month!

#Scholarship #OA #Funding

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Historical Tech Tree Interactive visualization of technological history

How did we get here?

From fire to fiber optics — explore the interactive map of how technology evolved.

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#Science #Tech #Innovation #Progress #FridayFun

Insightful responses. Great baseline for our fall survey.

What scientists need to know about sharing—and protecting—their published work With research papers becoming increasingly free to read and use, understanding open-access licenses is key

A new @aaas.org survey shows that many scientists still struggle to fully grasp the nuances of copyright agreements and terms of use when publishing their research.

#Research #Publishing #STEM #OA #OpenAccess #Copyright

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Not gonna lie. This is a tough one to consider. Glad to see it published though.

Now if I could get rid of the spinning beach ball of death!

How AI will accelerate biomedical research and discovery - Microsoft Research Daphne Koller, Noubar Afeyan, & Dr. Eric Topol, leaders in AI-driven medicine, explore how AI is reshaping how we diagnose and treat disease—from early-stage drug discovery to clinical care—in Episode...

#ScholComm, this one is worth a listen ... 🔉

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#AI #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #Healthcare #ResearchInnovation

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Delta Think OA News & Views: APC Update. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us to hear the latest trends around APC data, including APCs for both Fully OA and Hybrid journals. We'll talk about what we're seeing in relation to recent years and discuss the broader context ...

Did you catch our latest APC Update? We'll be discussing underlying trends and potential implications in our annual free webinar on March 26 at 10 am eastern time. A recording will be distributed. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NASIG Members and Digital Preservation The NASIG Digital Preservation Committee (DPC) wants to hear from you! We want to hear more about the preservation needs, concerns, and opportunities in our community! The DPC will use the information...

The NASIG Digital Preservation Committee wants to hear more about the preservation needs, concerns, and opportunities in our community to inform future webinar topics and other programming to best serve the preservation needs. Thanks in advance!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Delta Think OA News & Views: APC Update. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us to hear the latest trends around APC data, including APCs for both Fully OA and Hybrid journals. We'll talk about what we're seeing in relation to recent years and discuss the broader context ...

It's that time again--our annual APC Update webinar is coming on March 26! The session will be recorded and shared with all registrants. Join us to learn about trends in fully OA and hybrid APCs, as well as the context that may be affecting pricing. Register now!

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SSP's Early Career Development Podcast Episode 21: SSP President Interview with Heather Staines - The Scholarly Kitchen This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast welcomes current SSP President Heather Staines to chat about her career trajectory, plans and goals for her presidency, and advice for Early Care...

So excited that this podcast is now available! Meredith and Sara are wonderful hosts! I'm honored to be included in this auspicious series!

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Radio 3 in Concert - The National Youth Orchestra performs Nielsen's 4th Symphony - BBC Sounds Nielsen, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Ravel performed in Nottingham by the NYO.

If anyone needs pepping up in deepest January, I urge you to check out the National Youth Orchestra’s recent concert featuring Ravel, Thorvaldsdottir, and Nielsen conducted by the lovely Jaime Martìn - it’s an event focused on youth, hope, and joy with wonderful introductions from the teen musicians

Aphantasia - A Blind Mind's Eye Aphantasia is the inability to visualize. What does this mean for imagination and creativity?

Might you have #aphantasia, the inability to #visualize? If so, what does that mean for #imagination and #creativity? creativerevolution.io/aphantasia-a... H/T to @ottoart.bsky.social.

Howdy! I'm running a fundraiser over on FB for the dog rescue that saved our dogs, Sam and Daisy. It's been a bit slow, so hoping that some folks over here are dog lovers (I know you are!). Fully tax deductible! Even $5 will help. Thanks!

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Guess it is time to catch up on here! Thanks for the follows. More to come!

Just set up my account! Who's around? (Seems like this should be more profound, but, oh well, it's Friday... in August!)😂