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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 2d

We just posted an impact story on policies at HHMI, Gates & Astera promoting #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData. Powerful signals to other funders to accelerate discovery in science. Well done @madubs.bsky.social @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @pracheeac.bsky.social! sparcopen.org/impact-story...

Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · 12d

Your research has the power to drive global health forward.
That’s why eligible Gates Foundation Global Health grantees can access manuscript editing and publishing support from @Editage at no cost.
More details - www.editage.com/funders/gate...

Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thrilled to be giving a lightning talk at the AdaMarie Career Navigation Summit! ⚡My session, "Turn Your Network into Your Superpower", covers both practical ways to build & leverage your community to grow your career. @weareadamarie.bsky.social
Register now!
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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join the OpenCon Librarian Community Call tomorrow! Note that it's an hour later than usual. We will be joined by Creative Commons for an overview of CC Signals. If you work in libraries and AI is a topic that keeps popping up be sure to register!

www.opencon.community/september_20...

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍💡 How can we fund science that’s open, equitable, and aligned with national goals?

Join us at #ScienceSummitNYC to explore how Open Research can drive progress on the #SDGs & how to finance it sustainably.

📅 Register: event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sess...

#OpenScience #SSUNGA80 #OpenAccess

SCIENCE SUMMIT NEW YORK CITY | 2025

Join global science and innovation leaders at the Science Summit 2025 in New York City. Submit your session, connect with peers, and contribute to sustainable development goals through science.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Aug 26

Now this is a stellar line up and topic for #OpenAccessWeek2025 #OAweek2025!

I love the theme “We Are Enough: Practical Open Access for Everyone" and cannot wait to hear the panelists perspective on it.
psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Open%2...

Open Access Week 2025 at the Penn State University Libraries - Penn State MediaSpace

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Aug 13

Nothing makes me lose hope more in humanity than trying to log into Editorial Manager for the simplest of tasks.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Aug 11

Watch this video to learn about the importance of openly licensing your research with #CreativeCommons to increase your impact, expand access to knowledge, & strengthen the collective power of the scientific community. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBT...

Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons

YouTube video by Creative Commons

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wait there is a journal with a $15,584,416.00 USD APC? This has to be an error. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-25-138: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs NOT-OD-25-138. NIH

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

And by heated convos I am referring to the fact that when we launched Gates Open Research almost a decade ago researchers thought that preprinting and open peer review was wild. Now perceptions have really shifted. Authors that embraced a new model have made it much easier for others to follow

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

Time through peer review may be something to look into. With the F1000 model you have to find peer reviewers who agree to be named & the peer review report to be published. F1000 doesn't seem to struggle any more than other publishers to find peer reviewers as far as I know but something to consider

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

Now for the MDPI of it all - I think there is a couple things at play here:
1. MPDI aggressive marketing & supplements
2. Speed - while F1000 is fast in some respects if you are getting to an index article MDPI may be faster
3. Maybe easier time through peer review

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

Readership and discoverability are still an issue. It's something we've been slowly working on over the years. It's hard when there is so much noise. Authors of course want their papers read & trusted known venues will provide that. I do wish there was more creativity in solutions for this issue.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great piece! I think there are a lot of interesting things to unpack here. In my general experience with Gates Open Research authors are reluctant to any change - even if positive. If they think their colleagues expect them to publish in X,Y,Z they will continue to do so.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 31

Agreed. F1000 & Gates - we made the trek around to grantee groups that would listen. There were heated conversations. I do think it was fundamental to uptake. I'd still like to see much more use but the two limiting factors have been - lack of impact factor & indexing limitations.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jul 10

⏰New account alert to follow!⏰

Follow @orfg.bsky.social for updates on the Open Research Funders Group.
bsky.app/profile/orfg...

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 30

Well stated!

"The content of an article belongs to the author who should not be duped into paying a fee to exercise a right they already have."
coar-repositories.org/news-updates...

Unfair publisher fees for deposit into repositories highlight the need for authors to exercise their rights

Image: Adobe Stock Image Scientific knowledge is a public good Science and scholarship are about sharing and advancing knowledge, and many open access policies have been diligently designed in orde…

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 19

Sadly this is spot on.
It's hard to have empathy though as researcher disinterest in trying to change the system has stymied progress.

DSG @saggiotipo.bsky.social · Jun 19

OA advocates need to be prepared for many researchers to become soured on OA due to the OSTP Memo requirements.

Many researchers are gonna be in a tough spot and further linking OA with potential punishments is problematic

Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 13

“For too long, we’ve seen the consolidation of scholarly publishing into the hands of a few major commercial players whose priorities are increasingly divorced from the academic communities they were meant to serve.” www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...

Northern universities urge publishers to reform their model - Research Professional News

N8 group calls for change as universities eye subscription cuts and deals are renegotiated

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 8

mnky9800n.substack.com/p/peer-revie...

Peer review is just internet trolls for science

Solution: publish reviewer names with reviews along with journal articles and provide an iterative review solution.

mnky9800n.substack.com

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 3

👏👏👏

Seemay Chou @seemaychou.bsky.social · Jun 3

We did something radical that shouldn’t feel radical: we stopped funding science built for journals so that we can reimagine scientific publishing. First @arcadiascience.com. Now at @asterainstitute.bsky.social.

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · Jun 3

Excited to see bold action from @asterainstitute.bsky.social in rethinking scientific publishing. The journal model isn’t working — it’s time for systems that reflect how science actually happens.💥 Enough is enough: asterainstitute.substack.com/p/scientific...
#OpenScience #ReimagineResearch

Scientific Publishing: Enough is Enough

Why we're no longer funding journal publications

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · May 27

Don't miss the June OpenCon Librarian Community Call. The theme is "slow librarianship" which focuses on relationship-building, values-driven work, quality over quantity, solidarity, antiracism, and reflective practice.

June 10th at 9 AM PST. Register below
www.opencon.community/r?u=Ypk6LzG3...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: June OpenCon Librarian Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Slow Librarianship for Healthier Libraries and Library Workers We live in an individualistic achievement society that encourages people to chase external validation by putting the focus on innovation...

www.opencon.community

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · May 22

"We may not be able to dismantle the entire for-profit publishing industry, but we can stop contributing to it"

physicsworld.com/a/why-i-stop...

Why I stopped submitting my work to for-profit publishers – Physics World

Jonte Hance reveals why they stopped reviewing and submitting articles to for-profit publishers

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Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social · May 14

I haven't seen any chatter about Sci-Net yet. Has anyone used it? Is this a SciHub replacement?

I think it's fascinating that at one point SciHub as highly used. What are people doing now? Is open access filling the gap? sci-net.xyz

Sci-Net

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