Rupert Gatti

A crowd of delegates, arranged in a rough semi circle, looking up at the camera, some cheering

Two delegates talking to each other during a coffee break, both smiling, other delegates in the background

Caroline Ball speaking, holding a lapel mic, with Fatimah Abduldayan, Martina Benz, and Sarah Thompson sitting alongside, with Martina looking up and back at a screen off camera

View from the back of a tiered lecture theatre, showing around 100 delegates seated in rows looking at a screen at the front, showing a remote delegate speaking, with four other speakers sitting below and to the left

1/ We did it.. the first ever Copim community conference ... done! Approx 250 people joining on and offline, over two days, with delegates representing every continent and 49 countries. Inevitably our discussions centred on the futures of #OAbooks...

So - the question is - what can we do, collectively, that would make it easier for you?

09. Open Book Accessib... | Compass

Have a look for support resources in Book 9 of #CopimCompass

Thanks to @jofitz.bsky.social @jordyfindanis.bsky.social @rupertgatti.bsky.social for creating and updating!

👉 compass.copim.pub/books/09-ope...

Did you know we have a Bluesky starter pack where you can follow all of OJC's publisher members in just one click?

Take a look and give a click!

go.bsky.app/QvGSACZ

The EU Energy Transition: Doing More with More In a context marked by economic and geopolitical tensions, the European Union is called upon to make energy a pillar of its strategic autonomy. Accelerating on the adoption of renewables is essential.

NEW BLOG POST | 'The EU Energy Transition: Doing More with More' by Floriana Cerniglia & @fsaraceno.bsky.social

'In a context marked by economic and geopolitical tensions, the European Union is called upon to make energy a pillar of its strategic autonomy'

Find out more👉️ buff.ly/6kHbMRB

#OAbooks

Join us for the Copim Conference 2026! Exploring the future of community-led open access books - Copim Join us in 2026 for the Copim Conference! This will be a hybrid event (26-27 February) focusing on the future of community-led open access books.

We're looking forward to attending the #CopimConference on Thurs & Fri -- say hello if you'll be there too! 👋

@rupertgatti.bsky.social & @alittleroad.bsky.social are part of the programme; Alessandra Tosi & other members of the team will be there in person. If you see us, say hi!

A question: Does anybody have any experience (or info they could point me to) extracting author affiliation information from the pdfs of books and/or articles, using AI or other automated processes?

This will aggregate open data & enable libraries to track usage among their academics. It’ll be designed to integrate with library software so librarians can easily ingest our journals metadata & content. Plenty more updates on this over the coming weeks. 2/2

Exciting day at @ojcollective.bsky.social in London! Our new Library Engagement Lead Tom Shaw met with @rupertgatti.bsky.social & I to plan the next 3-6 months of web dev. We’ll improve the OJC website & journals catalogue first. Then run a community consultation about the OJC Library Hub. 1/2

Such a good day - and such great people to be able to work with. #DiamondOA - making it happen for books and journals! 😀

Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements - LSE Impact Caroline Edwards argues transformative agreements are unaffordable and introduces the Open Journals Collective as a model for scaling open access.

Now the #OpenJournalsCollective catalogue is live time to revisit @theblochian.bsky.social's @lseimpactblog.bsky.social article abt why it matters, why #TheFutureIsDiamond & how you can join our movement

Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

📢 PSA: in person ticket sales for #CopimConference close in less than a week!

This is your chance to join the people and projects shaping the future of equitable, community-driven #OA book publishing 📚

👉 Full programme, additional information & registration link buff.ly/EjHKpeJ

#OpenAccess

From @ojcollective.bsky.social
The OJC model is specifically designed to protect bibliodiversity by supporting journals that are free to read and free to publish #DiamondOA

Open Journals Collective launches to give libraries 'exit ramp' from big deals - Research Information Libraries invited to back a "sustainable, community-led alternative to commercial scholarly publishing models"

Congrats to @ojcollective.bsky.social on their launch

www.researchinformation.info/news/open-jo...

So - here it is - the Open Journals Collective is officially open!
Thanks to all the wonderful people who have worked so hard to make it happen - esp @theblochian.bsky.social and @joannaball.bsky.social.
Please encourage your library to support!

New Report Published: International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters - Copim We are pleased to announce the publication of “International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters”, …

We are super excited to announce the publication of our substantive report "International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for #OABooks and Chapters"

#openinfras #MetadataMatters #interoperability

copim.pub/new-report-p...

Full criteria and application post in the blog post below 👇

Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement

And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess

Due to popular demand, we've increased our online capacity! 📈

Thanks to the open scholarship team at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk for inviting @copim.bsky.social to discuss the archiving and preservation of #OAbooks - we took the perspectives of a publisher, an author, and a repository manager.
The recording is now available: go.glam.ox.ac.uk/OAMonographs

Sponsored places for the Copim Conference 2026 - Copim Copim is offering a minimum of three sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Exploring the future of community-led open access books’. Find out more in th…

Do you work in a UK HE library? Are you early-career? Would you like a sponsored place to attend the Copim Conference at the end of February?

Find out how to apply for these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend and colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP

#OAbooks

Archiving and preservation for open access monographs In this webinar representatives from the Open Book Futures project on work package 7 Archiving and Preservation will discuss issues faced in digitally preserving Open Access Monographs and Theses from...

Looking forward to taking part in this webinar at the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk this afternoon, with my @copim.bsky.social colleagues, discussing the work we have been doing on the archiving and preservation of open access books:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/0c0...
booking required - but free!

For a bit of #FridayFun let's take a look a closer look to see who is coming to #CopimConference next month!

Excluding the UK we have delegates from 35 other countries!! 🌐

Over 70% of the tickets are GONE! 🎫

So what are you waiting for? Get your ticket NOW! ⏳

🔗 buff.ly/fs4Yq9B

Open Book Publishers | Patreon Open access academic books

NEW: Why not start the new year by joining our individual membership programme?

Last year, we published 60+ #OA books w/no mandatory fees. Join one of 5 monthly membership tiers—ranging from £1 to £50—receive benefits & support #OpenAccess to research! ✊

Join us: www.patreon.com/c/openbookpu...

Reposting this - as the deadline (Jan 6) is approaching ...

December 2025 Newsletter We hope this newsletter finds you well as the festive month of December begins. We write with a big announcement about our new individual membership programme, news of recent publications, and a…

NEWSLETTER: Grab a hot drink and catch up with our December news, including a roundup of our year:

📢 Registration is now open for the 3rd Global Summit on
Diamond Open Access, taking place in Bengaluru, India between 2-6 February 2026
📌 Details: www.diamondoasummit.org
📌 Registration: www.diamondoasummit.org/registration/
#DiamondOA #OpenAccess #DOAJ

Wishing all of our publishers and friends in the Open Access books space a restful winter break and a very happy new year. We'll still be here if you need us, while we continue work behind-the-scenes on some exciting developments and releases for Thoth in 2026 🎆 #OAbooks #openinfra #MetadataMatters

So sad to learn of death of Paul Ayris - a passionate, enthusiastic, encouraging and supportive advocate for #OpenAccess. The force behind the establishment of #UCLPress and the OAI Conferences, and of #OA policies at individual HEI and national funder level. RIP Paul.
www.leru.org/news/in-memo...

EU Parliament votes to exempt books from EU Deforestation Regulations EU Parliament has today voted to exempt printed products, including books, journals, newspapers and magazines, from the updated EU Deforestation Regulations.

We have been following recent developments on EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) to learn about metadata needs in this context - but it turns out, print books (incl. the #DiamondOA #OAbooks published by the many publishers using Thoth) are now being exempt www.thebookseller.com/news/eu-parl...