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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · 13d

Equitable access and enduring preservation are two sides of the same coin. Together, they ensure that every voice in global scholarship is not only heard today but also safeguarded for tomorrow. It's a mission we are proud of! Join us? clockss.org/join-clockss/

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Join the CLOCKSS community of world leading libraries and publishers. Together we preserve scholarship for future generations.

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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 21d

Curious about securing longterm access to cultural heritage? Discover Canada's innovative strategies! Sept 24 at 9pm in Europe, 8pm UK time, 3pm EST, and 12pm PST. Bring your favorite beverage. Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #CulturalHeritage #Canada #DigitalPreservation

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Canada’s Digital Preservation Strategy: Towards a National Vision. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Canada’s digital collections are expanding every day. How can we work together to ensure they are preserved for the future? Join leading voices for a forward-looking conversation on building shared...

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · 21d

Curious about securing longterm access to cultural heritage? Discover Canada's innovative strategies! Sept 24 at 9pm in Europe, 8pm UK time, 3pm EST, and 12pm PST. Bring your favorite beverage. Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #CulturalHeritage #Canada #DigitalPreservation

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Canada’s Digital Preservation Strategy: Towards a National Vision. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Canada’s digital collections are expanding every day. How can we work together to ensure they are preserved for the future? Join leading voices for a forward-looking conversation on building shared...

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · 29d

CLOCKSS @clockssarchive.bsky.social stepping in to support diamond #openaccess journals with their stuggles with long term preservation: clockss.org/new-pilot-di...

New Pilot: Diamond Open Access - CLOCKSS

CLOCKSS is proud to launch a pilot program to preserve Diamond Open Access publications — at no cost to participating libraries, whether current supporters or new to our community.

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, during an admin meeting, the Information Power team spontaneously decided to make kimchi!

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Aug 22

Universities, libraries & GLAM colleagues: we need your input! 📖 Share how your institution manages longform OA (monographs, edited volumes, book chapters) in this short survey 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/longform1

Usage of longform publications in HEI repositories

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 11

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 10

Publishers! Digital archiving is crucial before a crisis so that content can be restored after. Please let us help!

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IPA Blasts Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Publishing Sites

The Russian attacks on publishing interests in Ukraine -- this month and in mid-June -- prompt sharp condemnation from IPA…

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 10

Have your say! Is digital preservation just good recordkeeping, or is it vital for democracy, innovation, research integrity, and justice?

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢 New in UKSG Insights: A model to help publishers implement globally fair and transparent pricing |
Discover practical ideas to make pricing more equitable across regions.
👉 Read more: insights.uksg.org/articles/10....
#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing @lorraineestelle.bsky.social

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 New in UKSG Insights: A model to help publishers implement globally fair and transparent pricing |
Discover practical ideas to make pricing more equitable across regions.
👉 Read more: insights.uksg.org/articles/10....
#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing @lorraineestelle.bsky.social

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you for sponsoring this terrific project, @coalitions-oa.bsky.social!

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · Jul 1

The latest from #UKSGInsights: "A model for publishers to introduce globally fair and transparent pricing" by @wisealic.bsky.social @davejago.bsky.social Herman Mentink and @lorraineestelle.bsky.social dub.sh/JpMmP7P

The transition of many academic journals from the subscription model to open access shifts payment for publishing services from readers to producers of knowledge. Although this transition makes publications openly accessible to readers globally, many authors and institutions worldwide face financial barriers to publishing in the journals they choose at affordable prices. In response, cOAlition S (an international consortium of funding organizations advocating for open access) commissioned Information Power to develop a globally equitable and sustainable pricing model for academic publishing. We recognize that many stakeholders prefer a scholarly publication ecosystem without charges of any kind, and particularly author-facing charges, for open access publishing. While charges remain part of the scholarly communication landscape, then we feel strongly that open and transparent data should be used to calculate more equitable prices that reflect local purchasing power. This article presents the model that has been developed, the guiding principles and tools developed to support implementation, along with background explanations of the key challenges to developing a framework that ensures authors contribute in line with their means. It also discusses stakeholder feedback and explores potential applications of the framework in achieving a fairer and more inclusive scholarly publishing landscape.

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 New in UKSG Insights: A model to help publishers implement globally fair and transparent pricing |
Discover practical ideas to make pricing more equitable across regions.
👉 Read more: insights.uksg.org/articles/10....
#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing @lorraineestelle.bsky.social

A model for publishers to introduce globally fair and transparent pricing | Insights

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jun 6

It takes an international community to protect the scholarly record and ensure it remains accessible for future generations. Join us?

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Join the CLOCKSS community of world leading libraries and publishers. Together we preserve scholarship for future generations.

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jun 4

📦 CLOCKSS preserves scholarly content in a distributed, dark archive—activated when the original version disappears.

No platform lives forever. But knowledge should!

#DigitalPreservation #OpenAccess #Libraries

Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jun 3

Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty - if you are feeling overwhelmed, please join us for a free webinar! library.cern/events/libra...

Library Science Talk - Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty | CERN Scientific Information Service (SIS)

This Talk will take place in English exclusively on Zoom. Registration is not required to attend. Abstract:

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · Jun 3

Feeling overwhelmed today? Come join us for a conversation on Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty. Many thanks to our colleagues @cern.bsky.social for hosting. home.cern/events/libra...

Library Science Talk - Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty | CERN

This Talk will take place in English exclusively on Zoom. Registration is not required to attend. Abstract:

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 20

Did you know that CLOCKSS preserves EXACTLY what is published? We do this forever. In an age of misinformation, our service is fundamental to research integrity. WE ALSO migrate content to the latest versions when triggered so that it is accessible and usable. Join us?

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Join the CLOCKSS community of world leading libraries and publishers. Together we preserve scholarship for future generations.

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 20

📦 CLOCKSS preserves scholarly content in a distributed, dark archive—activated when the original version disappears.
No platform lives forever. But knowledge should.
#DigitalPreservation #OpenAccess #Libraries

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 12

Join Alicia Wise and Tasha Mellins-Cohen for an exclusive discussion on how COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work hand-in-hand to enhance transparency, build trust, and ensure effective content management in the OA ecosystem.
Register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Content Usage Insights with COUNTER Metrics and CLOCKSS. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join Alicia Wise, Executive Director at CLOCKSS, and Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER, for an insightful discussion on how COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work…

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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · May 8

Understanding CLOCKSS: A Commitment to Preserving Content Safely and Securely clockss.org/understandin...

Understanding CLOCKSS: A Commitment to Preserving Content Safely and Securely - CLOCKSS

Since the recent cyber-attack on the British Library, many publishers have reached out with questions about the security of their content. While we cannot disclose every detail of our security protoco...

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 7

A free webinar! Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty

Library Science Talk - Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty

This Talk will take place in English exclusively on Zoom. Registration is not required to attend. Abstract: In today’s world, libraries are not just repositories of books—they are essential hubs for…

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 7

A free webinar! Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty indico.cern.ch/event/1533699/

Library Science Talk - Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty

This Talk will take place in English exclusively on Zoom. Registration is not required to attend. Abstract: In today’s world, libraries are not just repositories of books—they are essential hubs for p...

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · May 5

CLOCKSS preserves content in Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Our community of libraries and publishers around the world works together to preserve the scholarly record. Join us? clockss.org/join-clockss/

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Join the CLOCKSS community of world leading libraries and publishers. Together we preserve scholarship for future generations.

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Matt Hodgkinson @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy · Apr 1

My UKSG 2025 starts with Beth Bayley from Karger on their journey since deciding fo head for OA in 2018.

They've "tried it all": flipping, hybrid, transformative agreements, Subscribe To Open (S20), Diamond.

There's barriers to adopting each OA business model […]

[Original post on scicomm.xyz]

Trying It All

Flipping
Everything OA BUT APCs; mixed demand; journal/publisher sustainability?

Hybrid Journals
Another OA option; more OA articles BUT Not an option for all (£); much still paywalled

TAS/RAP
Less disruptive; more OA content BUT Mixed interest in TAs; equity factor

Transformative Journals
Easier transition; options for all BUT Overall little impact

S20
OA w/o APCs; easier transition BUT Long-term sustainability? (+ workflow)

Diamond OA
OA w/o APCs BUT Long-term sustainability?

Lessons Learned:
• If we flipped it all, we might not survive (different communities + economic realties = instability).
• We need to meet communities' needs, not write their agendas.
• There is no magic bullet for transitioning to OA.

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