I spy with my little eye π @heroicendeavour.bsky.social from @openbookcollective.bsky.social on the front row
Nominated last year for campaigning to push for change with eBook access for academic libraries, advocating for legislative change πͺ
#ebookSOS #CommunityChampion
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Fantastic news π
The second #CDF award has been announced
Keep an eye on @openbookcollective.bsky.social for more announcements soon!
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π£ Join authors, publishers, librarians, and infrastructure developers to explore the future of community-led open access books
Get your ticket now! ποΈ
ποΈ 26β27 February 2026
π Loughborough University | London and online
π buff.ly/sv3I13M
#CopimConference
10.11.2025 12:01 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
I spy a familiar face on the programme of speakers π
Learn more about #CopimCompass our new(ish) #OpenAccess monograph and scholarly communication resource π§
@kirahopkins.bsky.social
π www.uksg.org/events/forum...
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"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the wβ¦
π¨ Last chance to register!
We're joining forces with @scossfunding.bsky.social @sparc-eu.bsky.social to host a webinar TOMORROW about the future of open infrastructures and #OpenAccess
π Tue 11 Nov
β° 3pm-4.15pm GMT
π buff.ly/akMIIW8
#OA #OpenInfrastructure #OAbooks
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It's the last day of the 2025 Charleston Conference!
You can still catch @openbookcollective.bsky.social to discuss a fairer and more sustainable future for scholarly books π
Full programme πhttps://buff.ly/rFZnor3
#chsconf2025
07.11.2025 09:01 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Why do I preserve� - Digital Preservation Coalition
Paul Stokes @jisc.bsky.social part of our #Archiving & #DigitalPreservation group shares his thoughts on #WhyPreserve
Read his blog βοΈ
www.dpconline.org/blog/wdpd/bl...
Watch his vlog π½οΈ www.dpconline.org/blog/wdpd/vl...
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Happy World Digital Preservation Day 2025! π
The #WDPD2025 theme this year asks the question #WhyPreserve β
Join the conversation online & watch the Why Preserve? video from @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy π½οΈ
π www.dpconline.org/news/launch-...
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This year, the team are focussing on:
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National Libraries legal deposit workflows for #OA monographs
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Archiving & preservation of PhD Theses at UK unis libraries/repositories
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Challenge of link rot & the proposal to change to a PDF/A standard
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Developing Open Archiving principles
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Celebrate #WDPD2025 with us today!
Find out more about the activities of our #Archiving & #DigitalPreservation group
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Photo by Vincent Botta on Unsplash
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"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the wβ¦
Join @copim.bsky.social, @scossfunding.bsky.social & @sparc-eu.bsky.social at this free webinar to discuss how best to facilitate interoperability between open infrastructures, to ensure a bright future for #OA research and publication πΈοΈ π
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collective infrastructures for publishing
critical engagements with digital data, methods and infrastructures
[REFLECTIONS] Great write up by Jonathan Gray of the recent symposium on 'collective infrastructures for publishing' convened by our Experimental Publishing Group and ServPub
Really looking forward to reading what follows from this gathering!
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05.11.2025 12:30 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
World Digital Preservation Day - Digital Preservation Coalition
WDPD Blog RSS Feed
Tomorrow is #WDPD2025!
The day will launch live from #iPRES2025 conference in Wellington, NZ, before travelling west through every time zone for a full day of World Digital Preservation Day celebrations π
Find out more π buff.ly/uvCS2Jm
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LIVE scenes from @chashub.bsky.social Vendor Showcase todayπ€³
Join @openbookcollective.bsky.social at booth no. 29
Grab yourself some merch and have a chat about #Equitable #OABook #Publishing π
Full list of vendors π buff.ly/QCtPhWz
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Plus both @michiganpublishing.bsky.social and @wearelyrasis.bsky.social will be around for the rest of the in person #chsconf2025 (3-7 November).
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And if you want to find out about the new @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social @openingthefuture.bsky.social head over to booth no. 12 to chat to @wearelyrasis.bsky.social about it.
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Great news from @openingthefuture.bsky.social HQ π§‘
Delve into the details of the innovative monograph subscription model over on their website!
π www.openingthefuture.net
04.11.2025 10:24 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
If you're in town for @chashub.bsky.social head to the Charleston Gaillard Center for the Vendor Showcase today!
πΈ Booth no. 29 @openbookcollective.bsky.social
πΈ Booth no. 99 @doabooks.bsky.social @doaj.bsky.social
See who else is joining them π buff.ly/lQc5k3w
#chsconf2025
04.11.2025 09:01 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
OLH annual report 2024-2025
We're delighted to be publishing our 2024-25 annual report, which outlines the fantastic successes of the entire OLH team over the past financial year from 01 August 2024 to 31 β¦
Our annual report 2024β2025 is OUT! It highlights collaborations, journal flips, latest dev work from @janewayolh.bsky.social, new staff and more!
Library memberships grew by 25%, an incredible achievement at such a difficult time for higher education!
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At @lsepress.bsky.social we are delighted to be members @openbookcollective.bsky.social alongside truly innovative publishers & infrastructure providers. We are so grateful to our library supporters who enable us to publish even more under a #DiamondOpenAccess model press.lse.ac.uk/our-library-...
31.10.2025 13:34 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Join the @openbookcollective.bsky.social at @chashub.bsky.social π
They're setting up their booth (no 29) ready for the Vendor Showcase tomorrow (4 Nov) π οΈ
See who else is joining them π buff.ly/lQc5k3w
#chsconf2025
03.11.2025 10:01 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ Join authors, publishers, librarians, and infrastructure developers to explore the future of community-led open access books
Get your ticket now! ποΈ
ποΈ 26β27 February 2026
π Loughborough University | London and online
π buff.ly/DhtaOAJ
#CopimConference
03.11.2025 09:00 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Hear from the Open Book Collective's members and supporters about why we need a fairer and more sustainable future for scholarly books.
The Open Book Collective is dedicated to advocating for theβ¦
Open Book Collective in action: A fair and sustainable future for books
To find out more about @openbookcollective.bsky.social watch this short video filmed at #chsconf2024 π½οΈ
Members & supporters explain why we need a fairer and more sustainable future for scholarly books π
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π¨ Join @openbookcollective.bsky.social next week at @chashub.bsky.social
You'll find them at booth no 29 on Tues 4 Nov as part of the Vendor Showcase - they'd love to chat about #OpenAccess books and equitable #Publishing
List of exhibitors π buff.ly/Ybquein
#chsconf2025
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Two carved Halloween pumpkins with glowing candlelight inside, placed on a reflective surface in a dark setting. The left pumpkin has an angry, jagged grin and slanted eyes, while the right pumpkin has a wide smile with vertical teeth and round eyes.
Happy Halloween! π¦
May your day be scary and your publishing be #OpenAccess
Photo by David Menidrey on Unsplash
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π’ Tickets are selling fast to join us at the #CopimConference next year!
ποΈ 26-27 February 2026
π Loughborough University | London or online
π buff.ly/DhtaOAJ
Be part of the conversation shaping equitable, sustainable, and community-driven approaches to #OA book publishing!
31.10.2025 08:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by Open Library of Humanities
Webinar: Mainstreaming Diamond Regional perspectives, Shared Futures
Recording now available - Mainstreaming Diamond: Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpnt...
πΈ @kirahopkins.bsky.social
πΈ @rupertgatti.bsky.social
πΈ @joedeville.bsky.social
πΈ @joannaball.bsky.social
πΈ @theblochian.bsky.social
Chaired by @paulaclemente.bsky.social
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Best of luck π
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A global initiative established to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the worldβs Open Science infrastructure.
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is building a welcoming and inclusive global community, working together to bring about a sustainable future for our [β¦]
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Academic focusing on Latin American sport and its interrelation with history, politics and society; cricket coach on the side. Find my book, articles, podcasts etc here: https://linktr.ee/drpetewatson.
UALRO is the online collection of research outputs for the University of Arts London. Account managed by the Scholarly Communications Team.
Open Access institutional publishing from the University of Sussex.
openpress.sussex.ac.uk
Academic publisher of a wide range of subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
PKP is a community-governed organization dedicated to increasing the quality, access, and reach of non-commercial scholarly publishing via free open software β the trusted and original home of #OpenJournalSystems (#OJS), OMP, and OPS: https://pkp.sfu.ca
Latin American extraordinaire; scholar; father; publishing revolutionary; self-declared king of bocce; #openscience #scholcommlab #pkp #SFU
Head of Artes at KU Leuven Libraries and Associate Professor of Open Research. Scholarly Communications & Cultures in the Humanities with a pinch of 16thC humanism.
Open Science enthusiast. Data governance, Repositories, Metadata and collaborative platforms π±ππΏ. LA Referencia - Lyrasis Project Coordinator and Open Book Collective Metadata Management Associate. Views my own. (He/him)
executive director, Invest in Open. cares a lot about governance + infrastructure. makes things out of clay.
We support Arab research communities and institutions in their journey towards a more open world of knowledge.
forumforopen.org
forumforopenresearch.com
Associate University Librarian for Publishing at University of Michigan and Director of University of Michigan Press. Opinions my own. Cats shown also their own animals.
Head of International Projects @oapenbooks.bsky.social⬠| European | Hill wanderer | Geocacher | Beer & wine drinker | Vegetarian Librarian | All views my own
Scholarly Publishing Outreach Officer for Opening the Future at Copim, OA enthusiast, publisher (sometimes!)
Librarian, creative technologist, aspiring shitposter
π Dharug country (Sydney, Australia)
Blog/Shrine to the 2000s internet hannahshelley.neocities.org
Bot that compliments you with nonsense https://bsky.app/profile/absurdcompliments.bsky.social
We are a not-for-profit collective of academics, libraries and university-based publishers changing the way that academic research is supported and disseminated. Launching in Jan. 2026.
Join the movement: https://www.openjournalscollective.org/
A collective that provides services for Diamond OA Publishers, Service Providers, Tools and Technology Providers.
Work in Oxford, live in Sheffield. Open research, music, cooking, keeper of small child, neverending house project.
Leading Open Access publisher of high-quality academic books. Non-profit, scholar-led. Part of @copim.bsky.social and @openbookcollective.bsky.social
@OpenBookPublish@hcommons.social