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‼️ Next week! Webinar: Can the ERA Act help reach 100% Open Access?
What does the forthcoming #ERAAct means for the future of #OpenAccess in Europe?
📅 Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00-12:30 CET
👉 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#OA100

Libraries are central to the #OpenAccessPublishing transformation by 👇:
#OA100

10 DEC (11H CET): CAN THE #ERAACT HELP REACH 100% #OPENACCESS?
Join us & @sparc-eu.bsky.social to explore this with:
✱ @afenoer.bsky.social - @libereurope.bsky.social
✱ @ivamz.bsky.social - SPARC Europe
✱ Stephen Wyber - @ifla.org / KR21
✱ Vanessa Proudman - SPARC Europe
🔗 kr21.info/oa100
#OA100

📢 Publishers should provide CC BY as the default option for publishing to authors.
OA journals should not request a copyright transfer or an exclusive publishing licence.
#OA100

Webinar: Can the ERA Act help reach 100% Open Access?
Join us as we explore EU policy developments and what the research community, libraries, and institutions can do to advance OA
Date: 10 December 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 CET
👉 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#OpenAccess #OA100

Paola Corti from @sparc-eu.bsky.social sharing why librarians are agents of change in #openeducation at #munin2025

Librarians, advocate for Diamond OA! Diamond OA is a transparent, sustainable publishing model where libraries can make a significant contribution. Let's make scholarly communication fair for everyone.
👉Arguments to support it: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

📣 Librarians: Encourage editors of OA journals to align their copyright policies with international #OpenAccess guidelines. Publishers must
✅ State the open licence policy clearly in each journal
✅ Align policies across all their journals
👉Find all you need to guide them zenodo.org/records/1483...

Why pay €2K-€3K per article in APCs to publish publicly funded research? This model blocks researchers with fewer resources. Librarians, support your authors: Demand cost transparency, challenge fees, and push for equitable, non-APC publishing models.
👉See doi.org/10.1162/qss_...

High APCs are cited as a top barrier with a strong effect on open access publishing. 👉See doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Beware of new barriers and costs emerging in the already costly publishing system.
➡️ 67% of Finnish academics say APCs are unreasonable: tinyurl.com/2mjuv22a

Why isn't public research truly open?
🛑 Barriers to open access publishing include👇
💬 What other barriers to open access publishing have you encountered?

📣 Call for expressions of interest: SCOSS is searching for new potential candidate organisations to fund during the 2026 to 2028 funding cycle.

Expressions of interest are due by Thursday, 15 January at 17:00 CET.

👉 Read more on how to apply here: scoss.org/how-it-works...

📣 The campaign to reach 100% Open Access ends this week! Our focus is on supporting open access publishing and exploring the role librarians play in shaping the scholarly communication system. Follow us to get new insights #OA100

Act now, Librarians! Ensure full compliance with national #SecondaryPublishingRight laws and, if there is no law in your country, start advocating for legal reform. This is where libraries can provide support. 👇

🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, the law already includes the #SecondaryPublishingRight. The “You share, we take care” campaign helped authors and librarians exercise it, making Dutch research openly available. #OA100 3/3

🇮🇹 In Italy, libraries and research centres campaign to change the law and include the #SecondaryPublishingRight, following the Rights2Pub initiative. A strong example of advocacy for fair access and #OpenScience! #OA100 2/3

💡 Librarians, join forces for legal reform or action! In Italy, they campaign to add the #SecondaryPublishingRight; in the Netherlands, they campaign to use it. If your country has the right, exercise it; if not, work to get it. Let’s act to get #OA100! #OpenAccess👇🧵 1/3

The Case for #ConnectingTheOpens: A SPARC Europe Position Paper is the first in a series of outputs related to this topic: from university leaders for university leaders. Sign up to get informed or engaged in connecting the opens: mailchi.mp/sparceurope/... 2/2

SPARC Europe advocates for an integrated open strategy. To set our compass for connecting the opens, we interviewed many leaders at a number of European universities. Read our newly-published The Case for #ConnectingTheOpens: A SPARC Europe Position Paper zenodo.org/records/1757... 🧵 1/2

🇳🇱 The #SecondaryPublishingRight in Dutch law allows authors to make short works public free of charge after a "reasonable period". Dutch universities agreed on six months. Look at: tinyurl.com/4fbt4vkj
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Sometimes, the embargo period differs by discipline: In Belgium or France, 12 months for HSS, but only 6 months for other fields. ⚖️
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🇩🇪Germany introduced the #SecondaryPublishingRight in Copyright law in 2013. It grants authors the right to make publicly funded science publications (≥50% public) #OpenAccess after a 12-month embargo.
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A six-month embargo might not sound long, unless you’re facing a pandemic, a climate emergency, or an urgent health crisis. Embargoes create unnecessary delays to publicly funded research. Countries should push for #Zeroembargo = immediate access. #OA100 Look at the current situation 👇🧵
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A #SecondaryPublishingRight should cover:
☑️ All outputs from publicly funded research, not just articles, but also books, chapters and any scientific publications
☑️ Zero embargo for immediate #OpenAccess
☑️ Access to Version of Record preferably: the peer-reviewed, edited article the public paid for

France: Open Access law adopted Scientific Knowledge Graph. Scholarly Communication Knowledge Graph. Open scholarly communication infrastructure. European Open Science Cloud. Open Access. Open Data. Open Science

🇫🇷France’s SPR (Art. L533-4) grants authors the right to share manuscripts from publicly-funded research (≥50% funds) in #OpenAccess. More information: tinyurl.com/23w89edh
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Lessons from the Dutch Taverne amendment – Chris Hartgerink Chris Hartgerink (CEO & Founder, Liberate Science) shares some lessons from the Dutch Taverne amendment

🇳🇱Netherlands "Taverne amendment" gives authors the right to make the work publicly available. Although authors are entitled to this right, libraries have played a crucial role in raising awareness and making it work.
Knowledge capsule: www.knowledgerights21.org/video/lesson...
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Unlocking Knowledge: Bulgaria Takes Next Steps in Open Science Legislation The programme Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) is focused on bringing about changes in legislation and practice across Europe that will strengthen the right of all to knowledge. It is built on a conviction…

🇧🇬 Bulgaria is the first EU country to combine a Secondary Publishing Right (in the Copyright Law) with a Secondary Publication Obligation (in the Research Law). This dual approach ensures both the right and the duty to share publicly funded science. More information: tinyurl.com/c4es8z2
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Secondary Publishing Rights Adopted in Slovenian Legislation The programme Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) is focused on bringing about changes in legislation and practice across Europe that will strengthen the right of all to knowledge. It is built on a conviction…

🇸🇮 Slovenia adopted a #SecondaryPublishingRight in its Scientific Research and Innovation Activity Act in May 2025. It covers both publications and research data from publicly funded research. More information: tinyurl.com/5n7tfy2k
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Today we'll benchmark #SecondaryPublishingRight laws! 🇧🇬 Slovenia & 🇸🇮 Bulgaria are the latest. We must harmonise these laws to level up and make the right universal. 👇🧵
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To accelerate 100% #OpenAccess, several countries have already passed #SecondaryPublishingRight into law, using different legal mechanisms.
💡The forthcoming #ERAAct must include SPR to ensure consistent, EU-wide knowledge sharing. Look at the current situation 👇