Mark Huskisson
@markhusk.bsky.social
All opinions are mine (sometimes I do not agree and are subject to change without notification). Scholarly Publishing Technology | Open Infrastructure | Consultant | Dive Bar Enthusiast | Open Science
Arbain Arbain, Chairman of Relawan Jurnal Indonesia, explains Why Indonesia Matters Today: the rise of open journal systems at #DiamondOA Summit in Bengaluru, India. 28,000 journals and counting. My blog from February 2023 in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social covers this - share.google/jDbTnBnYGTN5...
February 2, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Arbain Arbain, Chairman of Relawan Jurnal Indonesia, explains Why Indonesia Matters Today: the rise of open journal systems at #DiamondOA Summit in Bengaluru, India. 28,000 journals and counting. My blog from February 2023 in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social covers this - share.google/jDbTnBnYGTN5...
And we're off. The 3rd Global Diamond Open Access Summit begins in Bengaluru, India. #DiamondOA
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
And we're off. The 3rd Global Diamond Open Access Summit begins in Bengaluru, India. #DiamondOA
Hey, that's me! See you at the Global Summit in India? A quick bounce from the librarians and publishers in Bangkok at #CharlestonAsia onto the policy makers at the 3rd Global Summit on DiamondOA #DOASummit in Bengaluru. Fun times, tiring times, but honoured to be here in the company of good people.
PKP joins the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access!
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
February 1, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Hey, that's me! See you at the Global Summit in India? A quick bounce from the librarians and publishers in Bangkok at #CharlestonAsia onto the policy makers at the 3rd Global Summit on DiamondOA #DOASummit in Bengaluru. Fun times, tiring times, but honoured to be here in the company of good people.
Goodnight Bangkok, good morning Bengaluru. Bleary eyed day ahead of sorting the suitcase and doing the laundry.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Goodnight Bangkok, good morning Bengaluru. Bleary eyed day ahead of sorting the suitcase and doing the laundry.
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PKP joins the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access!
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
February 1, 2026 at 2:41 AM
PKP joins the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access!
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
🧩 Mon 2 Feb Concurrent Workshop 1: Publishing Platforms and Services for Diamond OA - diamondoasummit.org
Come say hi to @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca and @markhusk.bsky.social!
▶️ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
#DiamondOA #DOASummit2026
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#ERAAct #PositionPaper | 📢 Following the European Commission's consultation on the ERA Act, OPERAS has just released a position paper with a powerful message: Don't let commercial interests capture the research agenda.
👉Learn more: https://operas.hypotheses.org/9636
👉Learn more: https://operas.hypotheses.org/9636
Shaping Europe’s Research Future: OPERAS Calls for a Sovereign and Equitable ERA Act
A Critical Juncture for Open Science, SSH, and Community-Led Infrastructure The European research landscape stands at a pivotal moment. The European Commission’s consultation for the European Research Area (ERA) Act, finalised on January 23rd,...
operas.hypotheses.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:22 PM
#ERAAct #PositionPaper | 📢 Following the European Commission's consultation on the ERA Act, OPERAS has just released a position paper with a powerful message: Don't let commercial interests capture the research agenda.
👉Learn more: https://operas.hypotheses.org/9636
👉Learn more: https://operas.hypotheses.org/9636
Madhura Amdekar from @crossref.bsky.social launches the Crossref day in Bangkok, Thailand. A lot to get through today, with @abartell.bsky.social up next with the importance of quality metadata. Already lots of questions and comments from the community.
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Madhura Amdekar from @crossref.bsky.social launches the Crossref day in Bangkok, Thailand. A lot to get through today, with @abartell.bsky.social up next with the importance of quality metadata. Already lots of questions and comments from the community.
On my way to the Crossref event in Bangkok. The air quality may be declining and it may be a little too hot (even at 7am) for the average North European like me, but I'm really looking forward to spending the day with the Thai librarians and @crossref.bsky.social colleagues on behalf of @pkp.sfu.ca.
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
On my way to the Crossref event in Bangkok. The air quality may be declining and it may be a little too hot (even at 7am) for the average North European like me, but I'm really looking forward to spending the day with the Thai librarians and @crossref.bsky.social colleagues on behalf of @pkp.sfu.ca.
Continuing my career-long habit and preference of not staying in the conference hotel (for costs alone, if not just a little separation), it always brings an enjoyable commute with the locals. Although my arrival in the high aircon after the humid 34C means I'm a hot mess for at least the first hour
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Continuing my career-long habit and preference of not staying in the conference hotel (for costs alone, if not just a little separation), it always brings an enjoyable commute with the locals. Although my arrival in the high aircon after the humid 34C means I'm a hot mess for at least the first hour
I received a job description for a role a recruiter would like me to consider. It's a senior leadership role (insert fake blush emoji for a self deprecating LinkedIn style humblebrag) and a main quality required is, "Must be comfortable using Excel and Powerpoint." For the 1st time I feel qualified.
January 20, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I received a job description for a role a recruiter would like me to consider. It's a senior leadership role (insert fake blush emoji for a self deprecating LinkedIn style humblebrag) and a main quality required is, "Must be comfortable using Excel and Powerpoint." For the 1st time I feel qualified.
The #CharlestonAsia Conference comes at a good time due to not travelling to events in the USA. I'm excited to kick off 2026 in Thailand as Asia is a leader in the creation of open access knowledge. This will be a conference of listening, learning, and building the foundations for collaboration.
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The #CharlestonAsia Conference comes at a good time due to not travelling to events in the USA. I'm excited to kick off 2026 in Thailand as Asia is a leader in the creation of open access knowledge. This will be a conference of listening, learning, and building the foundations for collaboration.
The last OPERAS Conference was excellent. I'm delighted that the organisers have forgotten how painful it was to host conferences and decided to do another one. @operaseu.bsky.social is a place of real community and innovative ideas that is hard to rival anywhere in European scholarly communication
January 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The last OPERAS Conference was excellent. I'm delighted that the organisers have forgotten how painful it was to host conferences and decided to do another one. @operaseu.bsky.social is a place of real community and innovative ideas that is hard to rival anywhere in European scholarly communication
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🎆 What a way to close out 2025 as we celebrate PKP's Founder, John Willinsky, and his appointment to the Order of Canada for more than 25 years of dedication to #OpenAccess and #PublicKnowledge!
-> www.gg.ca/en/media/new...
Image from Muttercraig CC BY-SA at uottawa-mpsp.fandom.com/wiki/Order_o...
-> www.gg.ca/en/media/new...
Image from Muttercraig CC BY-SA at uottawa-mpsp.fandom.com/wiki/Order_o...
December 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🎆 What a way to close out 2025 as we celebrate PKP's Founder, John Willinsky, and his appointment to the Order of Canada for more than 25 years of dedication to #OpenAccess and #PublicKnowledge!
-> www.gg.ca/en/media/new...
Image from Muttercraig CC BY-SA at uottawa-mpsp.fandom.com/wiki/Order_o...
-> www.gg.ca/en/media/new...
Image from Muttercraig CC BY-SA at uottawa-mpsp.fandom.com/wiki/Order_o...
Reading year-end posts from some open initiatives has been extremely encouraging. But, I've also started to get a feel for which of those initiatives have signed up to and reflect the #POSI principles (openscholarlyinfrastructure.org), especially lobbying to cement their own narrow self-interest.
The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v2.0, 2025)
POSI version 2.0 released October 2025
The POSI Adopters reviewed the version 1.1 principles and consulted with the community to create version 2.0, released in October 2025. The new/always-current ve...
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reading year-end posts from some open initiatives has been extremely encouraging. But, I've also started to get a feel for which of those initiatives have signed up to and reflect the #POSI principles (openscholarlyinfrastructure.org), especially lobbying to cement their own narrow self-interest.
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The inaugural article of Reviews of Economic Literature is fittingly titled
"It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community"
It argues that open access crucially needs to be coupled with a new non-profit publishing model
rel.journals.sup.org/index.php/re...
"It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community"
It argues that open access crucially needs to be coupled with a new non-profit publishing model
rel.journals.sup.org/index.php/re...
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The inaugural article of Reviews of Economic Literature is fittingly titled
"It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community"
It argues that open access crucially needs to be coupled with a new non-profit publishing model
rel.journals.sup.org/index.php/re...
"It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community"
It argues that open access crucially needs to be coupled with a new non-profit publishing model
rel.journals.sup.org/index.php/re...
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Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
Is Zoom just terrible for everyone this past month or two, or just me? I'm on a fully paid-up plan and running 128mbps/23mbps minimums on fully up-to-date versions of Mac OS and Zoom. But the image is laggy and about 4fps. Incoming sound is good but it is broken when I'm speaking. Just shocking.
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Is Zoom just terrible for everyone this past month or two, or just me? I'm on a fully paid-up plan and running 128mbps/23mbps minimums on fully up-to-date versions of Mac OS and Zoom. But the image is laggy and about 4fps. Incoming sound is good but it is broken when I'm speaking. Just shocking.
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"Geoffrey Bilder has made immense contributions to scholarly communications infrastructure over many decades, and his career shows no signs of slowing down. This volume is a collection of writings by a wide range of contributors to showcase the range and diversity of his enduring legacy."
Brown, Browsers, Back-ends, Boards, Beards, and a Bibliography: A Festschrift in Honour of Geoffrey Bilder
Geoffrey Bilder has made immense contributions to scholarly communications infrastructure over many decades, and his career shows no signs of slowing down. This volume is a collection of writings by a...
zenodo.org
October 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Geoffrey Bilder has made immense contributions to scholarly communications infrastructure over many decades, and his career shows no signs of slowing down. This volume is a collection of writings by a wide range of contributors to showcase the range and diversity of his enduring legacy."
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Very excited for @craft-oa.bsky.social #CRAFT_OA2025 Tuesday Plenary highlights on #OpenJournalSystems Diamond Plugins & OJS Core Feature Development: #GDPR, #Multilingualism and Better #Metadata - & so much more!
Program: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Streaming: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Program: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Streaming: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Very excited for @craft-oa.bsky.social #CRAFT_OA2025 Tuesday Plenary highlights on #OpenJournalSystems Diamond Plugins & OJS Core Feature Development: #GDPR, #Multilingualism and Better #Metadata - & so much more!
Program: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Streaming: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Program: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
Streaming: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: @pkp.sfu.ca is looking for a Managing Director! This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly impactful #scholcomm organization. Role works closely with me (Scientific Director) to provide strategic and operational leadership. Help us spread the word!
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
pkp.sfu.ca
September 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY: @pkp.sfu.ca is looking for a Managing Director! This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly impactful #scholcomm organization. Role works closely with me (Scientific Director) to provide strategic and operational leadership. Help us spread the word!
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
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Very much appreciate @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca's reminder to us, at the start of what promises to be a dynamic post-lunch panel at #OASPA2025 that @pkp.sfu.ca is, at root, a scholar and research led initiative
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Very much appreciate @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca's reminder to us, at the start of what promises to be a dynamic post-lunch panel at #OASPA2025 that @pkp.sfu.ca is, at root, a scholar and research led initiative
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I couldn't agree more. This is the top leadership role at **humble brag** one of the most impactful organizations in #scholcomm. Reach out if you have questions! (cc #OASPA2025)
Probably the best role in open scholarly publishing.
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I couldn't agree more. This is the top leadership role at **humble brag** one of the most impactful organizations in #scholcomm. Reach out if you have questions! (cc #OASPA2025)
Probably the best role in open scholarly publishing.
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Probably the best role in open scholarly publishing.
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
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📢Employment opportunity at PKP!
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
pkp.sfu.ca
September 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
📢Employment opportunity at PKP!
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
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Kevin Stranack announces his retirement -- As Director of Operations and open access champion, Kevin’s impact has been profound!
“This marks the end of a deeply fulfilling chapter... one filled with purpose, collaboration, and a shared commitment…"
Read more from Kevin: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/08/07/r...
“This marks the end of a deeply fulfilling chapter... one filled with purpose, collaboration, and a shared commitment…"
Read more from Kevin: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/08/07/r...
Retirement Announcement from Kevin Stranack, PKP Director of Operations
Kevin Stranack, Director of Operations, announces his retirement by the end of 2025, expressing his gratitude to the PKP Community and team.
pkp.sfu.ca
August 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Kevin Stranack announces his retirement -- As Director of Operations and open access champion, Kevin’s impact has been profound!
“This marks the end of a deeply fulfilling chapter... one filled with purpose, collaboration, and a shared commitment…"
Read more from Kevin: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/08/07/r...
“This marks the end of a deeply fulfilling chapter... one filled with purpose, collaboration, and a shared commitment…"
Read more from Kevin: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/08/07/r...