Open Book Collective

As a small, predominantly #OpenAccess publisher, we’ve really benefitted from the work done by these projects - working with @openbookcollective.bsky.social and @thoth-metadata.bsky.social which have been so beneficial to our work @uolpress.bsky.social

Collaboration in action at #CopimConference ❤ Getting together with Harrison Inefuku (Iowa State U Digital Press), Steel Wagstaff ( @pressbooks.bsky.social ), Joe Muller ( @janewayolh.bsky.social ), and Javier Arias (Thoth Open Metadata) to establish ...

Launch of Experimental Book Publishing Pilot Project 'Deep Maps: Blue Humanities' - Copim

4/ "The overall conceit of the project is that the book travels deep into the ocean as the argument unfolds. Points in the argument will be pinned to visualizations of stories, media objects and events associated with particular depth" copim.pub/launch-of-ex...

John standing beneath a slide showing images from Deep Maps: Blue Humanities, with the title: How is experimental publishing changing scholarly publishing?

3/ Or there's @uniwestpress.bsky.social's forthcoming Deep Maps: Blue Humanities text, involving a collaboration with @jstor.bsky.social Labs and @copim.bsky.social, as presented by John Atkinson at #CopimConference

Living with Machines - University of London Press Living with Machines is a data-driven history of the coming of the machine age in the long nineteenth century, arising from one of the largest interdisciplinary projects undertaken in the humanities. ...

2/ Including #LivingWithMachines, which used open peer review, and features interactive maps, datasets, digital notebooks and multimedia content
uolpress.co.uk/book/living-...

Slide titled Our publishing experiments, with bulleted text that reads: - Experimentation an explicit part of UoL Press's publishing remit - Manifold platform - Example book projects: Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship, Women Working in the Past, Living with Machines

1/ OBC publishers are innovating when it comes not only to #OpenAccess, but also to form & process. Emma Gallon @emmagallon.bsky.social from @uolpress.bsky.social talking at the #CopimConference about how the press is engaging in a range of #ExperimentalPublishing practices

Sticker reading "the only diamonds I care about" open book collective

Don't usually go for open access stickers but there are some good ones

It's so encouraging to see libraries being proud of, and publicly proclaiming, their support for #DiamondOpenAccess. We are absolutely equally proud to be able to include Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford @bodleian.ox.ac.uk as one of our supporters. Thanks so much, on behalf of our Members! 😍

And we very much appreciate your support!

Yeah full credit @scholtom.bsky.social .. not actually an OBC sticker.. we just love it)

Cartoon dog, giving a long wide-eyed stare into the distance, sitting on a wooden chair being licked by surrounding flames. Above the text, THIS IS FINE

And this one

If you’re at #CopimConference, don’t forget to pick up one of our new stickers! 💎💎💎

If you’re not able to be with us at #CopimConference, either in person or online, @emmabooth.bsky.social’s Bluesky live threads are the next best thing!

Update on CDF award: Empowering Ethiopian research universities: a multifaceted approach to overcome OA barriers in scholarly publishing - Open Book Collective Hosted at Haramaya University, this project tackles systemic barriers hindering open access scholarly publishing in Ethiopia, including cultural resistance, language disparities and infrastructure and...

With support from OBC's Collective Development Fund, Professor Tilahun Shiferaw and his team at Haramaya University is transforming how Ethiopian universities understand and adopt open book access, through efforts from policy to multilingual publishing. #OpenAccess #AcademicSky

Read his update 👇

Excellent post detailing the rationale that lay behind the creation of Open Book Collective and other similar collective funding initiatives.

We have to stop thinking of open access in terms of 'free' content & instead start viewing it as infrastructure and labour that needs systematic funding.

Last year, we funded projects empowering research in Ethiopia, Latin America, and Colombia. As a reviewer, you’ll provide feedback on 1–2 applications (March–May) to help us select the next round of impactful OA initiatives. You just need an understanding of Diamond OA and the OBC’s mission.

Help shape the future of #OpenAccess!

We are looking for reviewers for our 2026 Collective Development Fund. If you’re passionate about Diamond OA books and want to support global publishing capacity, we want to hear from you!

📨judith@openbookcollective.org to apply

We’ve been made aware of individuals receiving emails claiming to be from the OBC, requesting fees from authors. To be clear: OBC does not charge individuals, book clubs, or authors for meetings/events. We're a collective funding model that channels library support to OA publishers & infrastructure.

Please note: only applications made using the form provided in the Call will be considered. This fund is not for BPCs.

Tomorrow is the final day to submit your optional scope check for the Collective Development Fund Call 2026. Full applications are due by March 7. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.

An image reading the statement "The Future is Diamond" alongside the logo of the Open Journals Collective.

We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...

Librarian colleagues, do you have a moment to contribute your views for the OBC's evaluation work? Whether or not your institution is or has been a member, we would like to hear from you.

Moving forward: transitioning resources from PubPub to WordPress - Open Book Collective We’re pleased to share that the Open Book Collective’s new home for our resources and documentation is now live on WordPress!

We’re pleased to share that the Open Book Collective’s new home for our resources and documentation is now live on WordPress!

obc.copim.pub

And great to have you .. again!

A reminder about the @openbookcollective.bsky.social Collective Development Fund which is open to new applications until 7 March 2026 👇

#CDF #OBC #OABooks

OBC Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: 2026 Call & Guidance - Open Book Collective The Open Book Collective is pleased to launch the third call for applications for funding from our Collective Development Fund. This document outlines the det…

There are 3 more weeks to submit an optional scope check for this year's Collective Development Fund Call! Scope check closes February 7; Call closes March 7. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese:
obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti...

Your feedback will guide improvements and ensure we continue to meet your needs.

Complete the survey now: lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

With just 7 questions (which should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete), your insights and experiences will be invaluable in shaping the future of the Open Book Collective.

Dear librarian colleagues, you are invited to take part in a short survey for the Open Book Collective's evaluation. Whether or not your library supports or has supported any publisher and/or infrastructure service providers via membership of the Open Book Collective we'd love to hear from you.

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...

Join @copim.bsky.social colleagues for this free webinar at 2pm today, hosted by the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Bodleian libraries! Questions answered on archiving and preservation of #OABooks and theses:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/0c0...