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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 10h

📢 Last Day of the CRAFT-OA final conference!
It’s been an inspiring journey so far. Don’t miss today’s sessions — join us live! #CRAFTOA_2025

🎥 Live stream here: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...
photos by Martin Liebetruth. #CRAFTOA_25

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Aysa Ekanger @aysaekanger.bsky.social · 23h

It was lovely to reconnect with my community at #CRAFT_OA2025 and talk about our work with #diamondoa.

A conference banner hanging on the wall of an old historical building.

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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 23h

Hi #CRAFT_OA2025 folks, PKP is hiring a Managing Director!

With so much talk re #OpenJournalSystems, #OpenMonographPress, #DiamondOA & collaborations we have with @openbookcollective.bsky.social, @craft-oa.bsky.social & so many more we thought this a good place to share:

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

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 1d

The Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) is officially LIVE! 🥳

Your new reference for #DiamondOA journals — scholar-led, free to publish, free to read.

Developed by @craft-oa.bsky.social, the DDH brings visibility, credibility and recognition to Diamond OA journals across Europe 👀👇

#OpenAccess #CRAFT_OA25

CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 1d

📣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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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 1d

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...

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Thoth Open Metadata @thoth-metadata.bsky.social · 1d

Missed Toby's #craft_oa2025 presentation on our collaboration across #DiamondOA #OAbooks publishing infrastructures?

👇Slidedeck on how @pkp.sfu.ca, @oapenbooks.bsky.social & @doabooks.bsky.social, @openbookcollective.bsky.social and Thoth Open Metadata work together

doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

The power of horizontal collaboration: an interoperable and open not-for-profit ecosystem for open access books

Within the context of Open Science, book publishing has traditionally lagged behind in the adoption of open access, open data and corresponding practices. A number of not-for-profit infrastructures in...

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Katharina Schulz @girl-friday.openbiblio.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Completely in love with the crochet decorations at the Craft-OA Conference ❤️
I vote for the patterns to be published as OER so that other conferences (looking at you @OATage 😉 ) can adapt them with their own colour scheme!
#craft_oa2025

A red crocheted flower in a yellow crocheted small vase on a table covered with a red tablecloth with “Craft-OA” stitched on

A necklace of crocheted red flowers on a white tablecloth

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Martina Dvořáková @martidvorako.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to be part of the @craft-oa.bsky.social consortium 💜

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 1d

Join our panel “Diamonds, Dreams & Data Streams – Shaping Sustainable OA” at the CRAFT-OA final Conference 💎Four experts discuss about the future of #DiamondOA. 📺 Watch live: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con... #CRAFT_OA25 @pkp.sfu.ca . second photo by Martin Liebetruth.

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 1d

📣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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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 1d

👋 Let's connect at the @craft-oa.bsky.social Conference - Crafting the Future of #DiamondOpenAccess: Technical, Social & Political Perspectives of #ScholarlyPublishing

Urooj Nizami & @markhusk.bsky.social are there with many friends! @eudch.bsky.social

Check the thread for details 🧵

#CRAFT_OA2025

Mark is strategic business development advisor and Urooj is community engagement and outreach associate director

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

Live now: deep dive into the #EDCH
Marion is walking us through the EDCH Registry & Forum — how to write a post, engage in discussions, and connect with others. @eudch.bsky.social 👉 registry.diamas.org #CRAFT_OA2025

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

Johan Rooryck tells us the solutions, including tools for publishers, that the #EDCH offers to the European #DiamondOA community. "When I set up Glossa (a Diamond OA journal), this wasn't there. We had to start from the ground up..." Find out more about the EDCH: diamas.org @eudch.bsky.social

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

Wow! Almost 3,000 people from 92 countries participated in the UNESCO survey on #Diamond OA. The report comes out later this month. Dr. David Oliva Uribe explained how UNESCO is bringing together the global DiamondOA community. The presentation slides will be made available soon. #CRAFT_OA2025

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Thoth Open Metadata @thoth-metadata.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, looks like we've made it 😀

First day of #CRAFT-OA conference - organised by the EU-funded @craft-oa.bsky.social project - is about to kick off ... and I for one am very much looking forward to discussing #openinfrastructures for #DiamondOA #OAbooks 📚

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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry I can't be at #CRAFT_OA2025 but if you're going, catch the @eudch.bsky.social team talks and then explore all the #EDCH has to offer!

▶️ diamas.org

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

CRAFT-OA developed publishing tools for the #DiamondOpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing 💎community. Today at 17:30 learn about our:
🎤Training on Publishing Standards
🎤Publisher's Living Handbook
🎤Guide to Scholarly Indexes
www.craft-oa.eu/key-exploita...

#CRAFT_OA2025 @eudch.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 2d

Excited to kick off #CRAFT_OA2025 in Göttingen at the @craft-oa.bsky.social Conference!

The whole EDCH team is on its way, ready to share our work and connect with the amazing #DiamondOA community.

We have three sessions lined up – explore the full programme here: buff.ly/DOhyE5U 👀

The EDCH at the CRaft-OA conference:
1. The EDCH: a collective for Diamond OA
2. The EDCH Training platform
3. The EDCH Registry and forum

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

Monday at 14:00, the #CRAFT_OA2025 conference begins with 2 intriguing keynotes. If you're not there in person, join us via our livestream:

www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...

@eudch.bsky.social

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 3d

No matter where you are in the world🌍🌏🌎, you're invited to join the livestream for Monday's keynote speeches starting at 14:10 (CEST).

🎤Dr. David Oliva Uribe (UNESCO)

🎤Prof Dr Johan Rooryck & Pierre Mounier (European Diamond Capacity Hub)

www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con...

#CRAFT_OA2025

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Margoline @margoline.bsky.social · 5d

Just a few more days until the @craft-oa.bsky.social conference www.craft-oa.eu/conference/ starts. While some people are very busy in preparing, others seem to believe that looking cute is already sufficient.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 6d

Pleased to be attending the CRAFT-OA Conference
Crafting the Future of #DiamondOA: Technical, Social, and Political Perspectives of #ScholarlyPublishing @craft-oa.bsky.social @eudch.bsky.social l
📌October 6-8
📌University of Göttingen, Germany
www.craft-oa.eu/conference/
#DOAJ #CRAFTOA

Head shots of Clara Armengou and Dominic Mitchell who are attending the CRAFT-OA Conference 6-8 October 2026

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 9d

Ramazan Turgut, DOAJ Ambassador and Managing Editor for Türkiye, provides an analysis of Türkiye’s #OpenAccess landscape, highlighting critical infrastructure, strengths, and challenges #DiamondOA
blog.doaj.org/2025/09/29/a...

Blog Post and head shot of Ramazan Turgut

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 9d

Finishing up preparations for the #CRAFT-OA2025 conference at @uni-goettingen.de. ✅All materials delivered and moved to the correct rooms ✅participant bags filled ✅posters and banners ready to hang. #CRAFT-OA & @eudch.bsky.social are looking forward to engaging the #DiamondOA community in Germany!

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 13d

Register now for tomorrow's Open Journal Systems (OJS) workshop at 10:00 (CEST). Radek Gomola from Masaryk University Press will share tips and tricks to enhance the appearance and usability of your journal.

Learn more and register: www.craft-oa.eu/meet-the-exp...

@pkp.sfu.ca

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