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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association
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Representing a diverse community of organisations engaged in open scholarship, we work to support open access becoming the predominant model of publication.
oaspa.org
Conference registration at https://buytickets.at/oaspa
▪️Do you work with #OpenAccess journals? Are you setting up a new journal? Are you training a team?

▪️The OA Journals Toolkit should be your start point: oajournals-toolkit.org

▪️A free resource from @doaj.bsky.social and @oaspa.bsky.social

Please share how you are using the Toolkit too!
February 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Hear from one of our recently joined members, UJ Press on their reasons for joining OASPA's growing community - bit.ly/4qc7y1C

Find out about membership at bit.ly/Member-benef...
Support OASPA's work if you are not an OA Publisher: bit.ly/Support-OASPA
#OpenAccess #OA #OASPAMember
An interview with UJ Press on joining OASPA - OASPA
UJ Press has recently become a member of OASPA in the small professional publisher category, further enriching the growing community of members. To gain more
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Why does #openaccess matter and what’s at stake if scholarship isn’t publicly available? This Thursday, 1/29, ACLS President Joy Connolly will participate in an @oaspa.bsky.social webinar to discuss the importance of #OA beyond academia.

Register: bit.ly/4benLQe

Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Have you registered for Thursday's webinar? Huge interest in this one.
Still time to register.
Why does #openaccess matter and what’s at stake if scholarship isn’t publicly available? This Thursday, 1/29, ACLS President Joy Connolly will participate in an @oaspa.bsky.social webinar to discuss the importance of #OA beyond academia.

Register: bit.ly/4benLQe

Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Have you registered for Thursday's webinar? Huge interest in this one.
Still time to register.
Why does #openaccess matter and what’s at stake if scholarship isn’t publicly available? This Thursday, 1/29, ACLS President Joy Connolly will participate in an @oaspa.bsky.social webinar to discuss the importance of #OA beyond academia.

Register: bit.ly/4benLQe

Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Remember to register for OASPA's upcoming webinar: "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
What is the risk of not having content openly available?

Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
And Malavika from OASPA will be there too! Reach out if you would like to meet her!
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @oaspa.bsky.social @researchdataall.bsky.social @fmdocs.bsky.social @ifla.org @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and more!

🔗 mailchi.mp/704ca2c43789...
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Have you registered for our upcoming webinar? What are the risks of content not being openly available? With speakers Ameet Doshi, Lacey N. LaGrone, Beth Daley and Joy Connolly
January 29 ⬇️

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@acls1919.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com @princeton.edu
Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Reading: Latest OASPA data shows dramatic growth in OA articles from past decades is plateauing

www.oaspa.org/news/latest-...
Latest OASPA data shows dramatic growth in OA articles from past decades is plateauing - OASPA
Each year, OASPA surveys its members about their publication output to report on volumes of published open access content and licensing. OASPA members were
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January 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Register for our upcoming webinar on January 29 ⬇️
Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Register for our upcoming webinar on January 29 ⬇️
Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for #OpenAccess journals to navigate the rapidly changing #ScholarlyPublishing landscape.

Just updated with fresh content, including new references & reading lists on PDFs, accessibility & archiving resources.

Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/oaspa_...
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🗞️ Just published in Research Information

Read this piece from OASPA's Malavika Legge outlining why it not only matters that open access is the predominant output for scholarship, but also how and for whom open access works.

Read the article to see how you can share your views.
December 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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The OA Journals Toolkit has been updated. It now offers more information and guidance on a very important topic: accessibility.

@oaspa.bsky.social @doaj.bsky.social #scholarlypublishing #openaccess #journals #accessibility
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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→ Érudit se joint à l’OASPA 🎉

Nous rejoignons ainsi d’autres organisations ayant à cœur le savoir libre pour contribuer aux discussions et aux actions en faveur d’un libre accès équitable et durable.

Lire l’entrevue : apropos.erudit.org/erudit-rejoi...

@oaspa.bsky.social #libreaccès #OASPAMember
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hear from one of our recently joined members, Érudit on their reasons for joining OASPA's growing community - bit.ly/441Eulw

Find out about membership at bit.ly/Member-benef...
Support OASPA's work if you are not an OA Publisher: bit.ly/Support-OASPA
#OpenAccess #OA #OASPAMember
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Super proud to have contributed again to the OA Journals Toolkit from @doaj.bsky.social and @oaspa.bsky.social!

The refresh includes updated information and new sections on accessibility and long-term archiving and preservation.

Check it out!

www.oajournals-toolkit.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for #OpenAccess journals to navigate the rapidly changing #ScholarlyPublishing landscape.

Just updated with fresh content, including new references & reading lists on PDFs, accessibility & archiving resources.

Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/oaspa_...
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The recording of "Diamond OA communities-of-practice in action: Wayfinders #6" is available at: bit.ly/47CAwla
With thanks to panelists: Femi Arogundade,
@jbuggle.bsky.social @creaght.bsky.social & Malavika Legge.
Please watch if you were unable to join us live & share with colleagues.
#openaccess
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @uqam.ca @libereurope.bsky.social @u15ca.bsky.social @oaspa.bsky.social @discoverunb.bsky.social and more!
mailchi.mp/d8434a188944...
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
OASPA, with @researchconsulting.bsky.social, has today published a new position paper: Embracing the Complexity of '100% OA': from Percentage to Participation. This work serves as a key input for OASPA's strategic planning.
Read our full post and invitation for feedback: bit.ly/3LJkhKA
#openaccess
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Don't forget to register for this upcoming webinar (Wednesday November 5).
Join us on 5 November 2025 at 9–10am UTC for Wayfinders #6.
"Diamond OA communities-of-practice in action" will dispel myths and explore the facets and features of diamond open access: bit.ly/47CAwla
With Femi Arogundade, @jbuggle.bsky.social, @creaght.bsky.social & Malavika Legge.
#OA #OpenAccess
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM