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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 19h

By aligning efforts and connecting infrastructures, OPERAS helps create an open, inclusive, and connected research ecosystem — one that matches the transnational and interdisciplinary nature of today’s research in the SSH. Do you want to learn more about this? Visit our website: operas-eu.org

OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 19h

🔹 Collaborating seamlessly across borders, also via EU-funded projects, to promote common standards and interoperability.

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #ResearchInfrastructures #SSH #OPERAS

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 19h

At OPERAS, we are working to overcome this by:
🔹 Building a sustainable infrastructure for open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities (SSH).
🔹 Connecting national nodes and services into a coherent European network.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 19h

Fragmentation across national and European-wide research systems and infrastructures remains one of the biggest barriers to truly open, collaborative research in Europe. 🌍 That's why the @maxweberstiftung.de joined OPERAS since its beginning as one of our core members.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 1d

The third day of the #CRAFTOA conference starts with presentations of the project’s sustainability plan, with a focus on its Key Exploitable Results!

You can also follow #day3 online! www.youtube.com/live/NEhu-C4...

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 2d

Experts panel happening right now in the #CRAFTOA conference!

Follow online: www.youtube.com/live/LDuA6IB...

#DiamondOA

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 2d

📣The Diamond Discovery Hub has officially launched during the final confernce in #Göttingen. @eudch.bsky.social Join the #DDH today : ddh.diamas.org/en
First photo by Martin Liebetruth.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 3d

The #CRAFT_OA2025 conference enters its second day today, featuring a livestream for those joining remotely. We’re pleased that @operaseu.bsky.social is part of it :-) Follow the livestream here: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...

#OpenAccess #ScholComm #DiamondOA

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GRAPHIA @graphiaproject.bsky.social · 7d

This afternoon we got hands-on:
• Interactive demo + Q&A: Making knowledge graphs tangible
• Co-building the GRAPHIA ontology
• Exploring hybrid AI in semantic research & industry

Online participation is still open → graphia-ssh.eu/news-blog/in...

#GRAPHIA #KnowledgeGraphs #AI #SemanticWeb

Screenshot of the slide deck used in this presentation with what will the session entail.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 7d

The Innovation Prototyping Lab of @graphiaproject.bsky.social & @lumen-eu.bsky.social continues today. Curious to follow? You can still register and join live here: graphia-ssh.eu/news-blog/in...

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EASSH @eassh.bsky.social · 13d

📢 New EASSH position paper: Society in #FP10 proposal is for #research on society

5 priorities:1️⃣Democracy,2️⃣Education & Skills,3️⃣Europe in 2040,4️⃣Culture & Knowledge,5️⃣Productive and Inclusive Societies.

📢We invite member & related organisations to endorse this position paper. eassh.eu/Position-Pap...

Cover: EASSH Position Paper, September 2025: Society in FP10 proposal is for research on society

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LUMEN @lumen-eu.bsky.social · 8d

The first Innovation Prototyping Lab of the GRAPHIA Project & LUMEN has just started at the Infobip campus in Zagreb. Organised by our partner Industry Commons Foundation, the IPL will unfold over the next three days to explore cross-project collaboration and innovative solutions for research.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 8d

Join online the Innovation Prototyping Lab of @graphiaproject.bsky.social and @lumen-eu.bsky.social projects!

graphia-ssh.eu/news-blog/in...

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 10d

Imagine a world where you can directly contribute to building a platform that meets your research needs. This is a reality right now with the LUMEN Co-Design workshops series!

Express your interest: https://lumenproject.eu/learn-connect-innovate-co-designing-workshop-serie

#LUMEN #EOSC

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 14d

IMAGE CREDITS: Used under CC BY license from Neylon, C, et al. “More readers in more places: the benefits of open access for scholarly books”. Insights: The UKSG Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, 2021, p. 27.

OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 14d

Discover how the scholarly community must act to prevent this valuable infrastructure from fragmenting.

Read the article here:

Guest Post - Building Sustainable Infrastructure for OA Book Metrics - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today’s guest author offers a progress report on recent efforts to build open-source technology for open access book metrics.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 14d

OPERAS Metrics, together with the OAEBUDT federated data space and BAD’s intuite dashboards, are examples of projects that have successfully created working technical solutions to deal with this challenge.

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 14d

#OPERASMetrics #OABooks | This fresh article by Peter Potter discusses why without proper metrics we cannot demonstrate the true impact of open scholarship.

scholarlykitchen.ssp...

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Open Access Books Network @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social · 15d

This poster shows how the OABN Working Group fits into the broader Open Access Books Special Interest Group of @operaseu.bsky.social.

The aim is to foster more effective collaboration on #OAbooks. (1/2)

OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Coming up now at the #OASPA2025 poster session, @nielsstern.bsky.social will be presenting on behalf of the @operaseu.bsky.social #OABooks SIG.

Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!

Image of the OPERAS OA Books SIG poster for the OASPA conference

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 15d

#JobOffer #EDCH | We are looking for a Communication Officer for the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH), who will play a central role in ensuring impactful outreach to the Diamond OA community and beyond.

Read the full announcement: operas-eu.org/edch-c...

OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 16d

#NewMember #OPERASCommunity | We are glad to welcome KU Leuven Libraries as a new ordinary member of the OPERAS community in 2025.

Read the full announcement: operas.hypotheses.org/9343

OPERAS welcomes KU Leuven Libraries

We are glad to welcome KU Leuven Libraries as a new ordinary member of the OPERAS community in 2025. Founded in 1425, KU Leuven celebrates its 600th anniversary in 2025, making it one of...

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 17d

Secure your spot! Only a few spots left for the first @graphiaproject.bsky.social & @lumen-eu.bsky.social Innovation Prototyping Lab! Register now to be on-site in Zagreb or online!

More info and register here: graphia-ssh.eu/news-...

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OPERAS Research Infrastructure @operaseu.bsky.social · 17d

#OPERASNews | The third OPERAS Newsletter of the year is out! Take a moment and read our featured updates to start your week on the right foot!

Access the current edition here: mailchi.mp/operas-eu.or...

Our full newsletter archive: operas-eu.org/operas-newsl...

#SSH #ScholComm #OpenScience

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elegiglia.bsky.social @elegiglia.bsky.social · 24d

Pierre Mounier @operaseu.bsky.social introducing the panel on #ORE underlying that #open is not enough if it’s not #equitable #OSFair2025

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Sara Rouhi @rouhiroo.bsky.social · 22d

Key qualities of IQP @operaseu.bsky.social #OSFAIR2025

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