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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 7d

We’re thrilled to unveil OAPEN’s refreshed visual identity – including a new logo – that better reflects who we’ve become, what we stand for, and where we’re headed.

Read more about it in the announcement: oapen.org/article/intr...

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Rupert Gatti @rupertgatti.bsky.social · 15d

Up now!

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 15d

The @operaseu.bsky.social community is vibrant & doing important work to push #DiamondOA forward, inc. the OA Books Special Interest Group that we are part of. It's free to become an Ordinary Member, with a lightweight application process. Thanks @nielsstern.bsky.social for presenting our work!

Niels Stern at a lecturn, with the OPERAS poster on a screen in the background

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 14d

@dannykay68.bsky.social sharing the #openaccess situation in Australia. It used to be better than it is today she shows. In this landscape, Danny promotes preprints among other things. #OASPA2025

Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to present the OPERAS Research Infrastructure Special Interest Group on #OpenAccess Books at #OASPA2025. If you want to join the community then have a look at operas-eu.org/special-inte...

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 14d

Wonderful to see among others two @oapenbooks.bsky.social and @doabooks.bsky.social board members - @charleswatkinson.bsky.social and Antia Wiersma - and @doabooks.bsky.social Scientific Committee member @c-bz.bsky.social on #oaspa2025 stage discussing WHY #openaccess matters and HOW to make it work

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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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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 15d

ENCOURAGEMENT to see the @operaseu.bsky.social poster given Niels nearly lost it a couple of times en route! www.oaspa.org/wp-content/u... #OASPA2025

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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 16d

WITH PHOTO - #OASPA2025

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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 16d

REFERENCE to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) by @oapenbooks.bsky.social Niels Stern at #OASPA2025 open book panel - using as a mechanism for structuring the panel discussion around Introductions, Governance, Impact & Quality and Sustainability openscholarlyinfrastructure.org

The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v1.1, 2023)

Final draft POSI 2.0 revisions - A request for public comment on the final draft of revisions to POSI The POSI Adopters are requesting feedback on the final draft of revisions to POSI with a deadline...

openscholarlyinfrastructure.org

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 22d

#OSFair2025 Rethinking Research Assessment @hldejonge.bsky.social shares how Open Science NL has provided funding for Dutch institutions to include open science in their career assessment policies. Currently, 25 institutions in the Netherlands are exploring this. We look forward to the results!

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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 22d

Free upcoming webinar: 'Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Future of Equitable Open Access', Monday 20 October at 15:00 CEST. With our very own @nielsstern.bsky.social.
Hosted by @igiglobal.bsky.social, eContent Pro International Press, and OAPA.
For more information & to register: buff.ly/l55ScKT

#OAWeek

Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Future of Equitable Open Access

Who truly owns the knowledge we create? As open access grows, so do concerns about commercialization, AI exploitation, and inequitable participation. This webinar will explore how to design open access models that center community ownership, protect against extractive practices, and amplify marginalized voices. Panelists will share strategies for balancing openness with privacy and consent, ensuring a future where knowledge is not only free to access but also ethically and equitably shared.

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 23d

Zoé Ancion shares how the French national science funder @agencerecherche.bsky.social promotes full and immediate open access to publications and supports multilingualism and bibliodiversity at #OSFair2025 @cern.bsky.social

Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 23d

Pierre Mounier sets the scene for discussing equitable publishing and the Open Research Europe platform initiated by @ec.europa.eu at #OSFair2025

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · 23d

@bsaenen.bsky.social kicking off the first plenary panel at #OSFair2025 with important discussions on open science policies. Looking forward to the next couple of days at @cern.bsky.social with an exciting programme www.opensciencefair.eu/2025/programme

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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 27d

What a great session on 'Trust and Transparency in Scholarly Book Publishing' yesterday at the #UNGA80 #ScienceSummit.

Here's a screenshot of @nielsstern.bsky.social in action! #OAbooks

Screenshot of a presentation and Niels Stern as the speaker beside it.

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · Sep 3

#OpenAccess needs strong infrastructures to thrive🔓

This webinar will unpack how @doabooks.bsky.social, @oapenbooks.bsky.social & @doaj.bsky.social are shaping the future of discoverability & accessibility for books & journals

16 Sept | 13:00 GST

🔗Register: shorturl.at/GgpLB
#OpenScience

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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 29d

Next week @nielsstern.bsky.social will be participating in the panel 'Trust in the Balance: Securing Open Science in an Age of Misinformation' which will look at how infrastructures are tackling disinformation, promoting quality & safeguarding public trust in research @osfair.bsky.social #OSFair2025

Open Science FAIR - Open & Trusted: Governing Knowledge in the Digital Age

open science, open access, open data, publishing models, cloud, infrastructure, conference

www.opensciencefair.eu

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are looking for a Head of Technology, responsible for the development and maintenance of the technical environments and other ICT-related tasks at OAPEN @oapenbooks.bsky.social and DOAB @doabooks.bsky.social
Vacancy note: oapen.org/article/vaca...

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our CTO, Ronald Snijder, has decided to take the next step in his career and will therefore be leaving OAPEN @oapenbooks.bsky.social end of this month. I have published a short farewell blog post: oapen.hypotheses.org/1543
Wishing you all the best in your new role, @ronaldsnijder.bsky.social

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Joanna Ball @joannaball.bsky.social · Jul 2

Call for libraries to engage with the European Diamond OA movement from @sofiewennstrom.bsky.social to finish our #LIBER2025 session with @nielsstern.bsky.social

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Joanna Ball @joannaball.bsky.social · Jul 2

Looking forward to meeting with our library community at the #LIBER2025 Networking Power Session today at 1700. Please come by to give your input on @doaj.bsky.social’s plans for the future.

LIBER Europe @libereurope.bsky.social · May 13

It's official: #LIBER2025 is at full capacity! 🚀

Thank you all for your support for the 54th LIBER Annual Conference! With the conference being at full capacity, registrations are now closed. We look forward to welcoming a full house of attendees this July at @ebcul.bsky.social!

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Iñaki Gárate @igarate.bsky.social · Jun 9

Este póster muestra cómo #InfraestructurasAbiertas como @oapenbooks.bsky.social, @doabooks.bsky.social y @pkp.sfu.ca interoperan para facilitar la edición de #libros en #AccesoAbierto diamante

#DiamondOpenAccess #OpenAccess #OpenScience

🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · Jun 3

Next up at the #DIAMAS conf is the poster session. I will present how open infrastructures interoperate to support Diamond OA books. @openbookcollective.bsky.social, @thoth-metadata.bsky.social, @pkp.sfu.ca, @doabooks.bsky.social and @oapenbooks.bsky.social

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Open Books need Open Bricks

This poster shows how open infrastructures interoperate to support Diamond OA book publishing. Scholarly book publishing has seen an accelerated transformation towards open access publishing and busin...

doi.org

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Niels Stern @nielsstern.bsky.social · Jun 3

Part 1 of two articles on how we curate academic publishers for the Directory of Open Access Books based on our requirements doabooks.org/en/publisher...

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/03/g...

Guest Post - Trust and Transparency in Open Access Book Publishing: Part 1 - The Scholarly Kitchen

How does the Directory of Open Access Books navigate challenges to instill trust and transparency. Part 1 of 2.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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