Dimity Flanagan
@2warpthreads.bsky.social
Scholarly Communications Manager at the University of Melbourne.
Looking to follow all things research support and scholarly publishing in higher education so that I don't need to subscribe to a thousand newsletters.
Looking to follow all things research support and scholarly publishing in higher education so that I don't need to subscribe to a thousand newsletters.
Reposted by Dimity Flanagan
Hopkins Press' successful S2O launch: community conversation https://blog.scholasticahq.com/post/successful-subscribe-to-open-launch/
Hopkins Press' successful S2O launch: community conversation
Journals Director at Hopkins Press, Bill Breichner, discusses the Press's experience participating in Project MUSE's S2O initiative and his hopes for the future of the program.
blog.scholasticahq.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hopkins Press' successful S2O launch: community conversation https://blog.scholasticahq.com/post/successful-subscribe-to-open-launch/
This will be one to watch. At unimelb we made the decision to fund Verfassungsblog because it was important to our Law academics. There needs to be space for all types of scholarly works. Perhaps DOAJ could explore more tags to differentiate publishing venues.
Access Denied: Verfassungsblog, DOAJ, and the Meaning of “Scholarly” | Verfassungsblog https://verfassungsblog.de/verfassungsblog-doaj-scholarly-standards/
Verfassungsblog, DOAJ, and the Meaning of “Scholarly”
verfassungsblog.de
June 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This will be one to watch. At unimelb we made the decision to fund Verfassungsblog because it was important to our Law academics. There needs to be space for all types of scholarly works. Perhaps DOAJ could explore more tags to differentiate publishing venues.
"The RLF, which is more budget-friendly to an author’s grant or funder than a traditional APC, helps subsidize publishing services" - isn't that what the subscription charge is for? It pays for the cost of publishing paywalled content!
WOW - how do these people lie straight in bed at night? IEEE is charging a 'Repository License Fee' (or should that be 'FEEE'?)
"The RLF price is $1,275 for periodical articles and $400 for conference articles and is applicable only to AMs and not to VORs."
bibliotheek.ehb.be:2580/repository-l...
"The RLF price is $1,275 for periodical articles and $400 for conference articles and is applicable only to AMs and not to VORs."
bibliotheek.ehb.be:2580/repository-l...
bibliotheek.ehb.be
May 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"The RLF, which is more budget-friendly to an author’s grant or funder than a traditional APC, helps subsidize publishing services" - isn't that what the subscription charge is for? It pays for the cost of publishing paywalled content!
Nothing but love for a values driven collection development and management policy. It is wonderful to hear that teaching focused universities are also investing in open infrastructures. Great spotlight @jisc.bsky.social !
Nice article from @jisc.bsky.social and Edge Hill U library about why their guiding principles are evolving to include alignment with mission, strategy, values, and teaching focus. Money also a factor obvs. They are investing in @openbookcollective.bsky.social and OtF: www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/next-ge...
Next generation open access negotiations at teaching-focused institutions: what matters to us - Jisc
www.jisc.ac.uk
May 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Nothing but love for a values driven collection development and management policy. It is wonderful to hear that teaching focused universities are also investing in open infrastructures. Great spotlight @jisc.bsky.social !
Very much looking forward to hearing from Kathleen Shearer tomorrow on Paper Pledge for the Planet, a global initiative to make climate change research open access. There is still time to register for the webinar. oaaustralasia.org/events/kathl...
Kathleen Shearer: the Paper Pledge for the Planet update | Open Access Australasia
oaaustralasia.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Very much looking forward to hearing from Kathleen Shearer tomorrow on Paper Pledge for the Planet, a global initiative to make climate change research open access. There is still time to register for the webinar. oaaustralasia.org/events/kathl...
The big news that flooded my LinkedIn over the weekend. I had to go searching for a nice succinct summary and of course I found it @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
💥New: As Proquest exits the print book market, will we see a new era of big deals for ebooks?
🧑💻Kevin O'Donovan (@lselibrary.bsky.social)
#AcademicSky #ScholComm #Libraries
🧑💻Kevin O'Donovan (@lselibrary.bsky.social)
#AcademicSky #ScholComm #Libraries
As Proquest exits the print book market, will we see a new era of big deals for ebooks?
Proquest recently announced that it will be changing its business model to move away from print textbooks and monographs, solely to ebooks via a subscription-based model similar to a “Big Deal”. Ke…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The big news that flooded my LinkedIn over the weekend. I had to go searching for a nice succinct summary and of course I found it @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
A good reminder to start the new year with
"The human brain is not designed for this kind of non–stop engagement," neurologist Cytowic writes. "We need moments of pause not only to regain composure but also to let our brains function at their best."
How to Embrace Silence
Silence is an essential nutrient in an increasingly noisy world, writes Richard Cytowic.
time.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A good reminder to start the new year with
Reposted by Dimity Flanagan
'Upon accepting NIH funding, recipients grant to NIH the right to make Author Accepted Manuscripts resulting from the funding publicly available in PubMed Central upon the Official Date of Publication'
Rights retention baked into the new US federal OA policy.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Rights retention baked into the new US federal OA policy.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-049: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy: Government Use License and Rights
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy: Government Use License and Rights NOT-OD-25-049. OD
grants.nih.gov
December 17, 2024 at 8:26 PM
'Upon accepting NIH funding, recipients grant to NIH the right to make Author Accepted Manuscripts resulting from the funding publicly available in PubMed Central upon the Official Date of Publication'
Rights retention baked into the new US federal OA policy.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Rights retention baked into the new US federal OA policy.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Interesting letter noting that three major neurosurgery journals are flipping to open access next year. It'd be an interesting case study to look at the impact of journal flips on various disciplines. #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing journals.lww.com/neurosurgery...
Letter: The Rising Shift to Open Access Journals in... : Neurosurgery
An abstract is unavailable.
journals.lww.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Interesting letter noting that three major neurosurgery journals are flipping to open access next year. It'd be an interesting case study to look at the impact of journal flips on various disciplines. #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing journals.lww.com/neurosurgery...
Official launch next week at AIMOS (21/11 9:00AEDT) AND you can attend virtually for free. Great to see another publishing initiative set to challenge the status quo.
MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) is a new open platform designed to transform how we review and share metaresearch using the publish-review-curate model.
Developed by @rorinstitute.bsky.social and @aimosinc.bsky.social, and due for launch on 21 Nov.
researchonresearch.org/metaror-laun...
Developed by @rorinstitute.bsky.social and @aimosinc.bsky.social, and due for launch on 21 Nov.
researchonresearch.org/metaror-laun...
Join us for the launch of MetaROR: A new peer review platform for metaresearch - Research on Research
RoRI and AIMOS are launching the MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) platform
researchonresearch.org
November 12, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Official launch next week at AIMOS (21/11 9:00AEDT) AND you can attend virtually for free. Great to see another publishing initiative set to challenge the status quo.
My favourite read last week. I've been talking to everyone I can about it. Still processing the mix of passion and anger it inspired. #libraries #DigitalPreservation
The Vanishing Culture report arrives today at a critical moment: While Internet Archive recovers from a cyberattack, it’s a reminder of how fragile our access to knowledge can be. Preserving culture & history requires resilience—and collective action.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/10/30/v...
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/10/30/v...
November 12, 2024 at 1:37 AM
My favourite read last week. I've been talking to everyone I can about it. Still processing the mix of passion and anger it inspired. #libraries #DigitalPreservation
Reposted by Dimity Flanagan
The just-released Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information gives priority to sustainable #infrastructure, standard identifiers, #CollectiveAction, & making open the default, even for #assessment.
barcelona-declaration.org
#Declarations #BarcelonaDeclaration #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
barcelona-declaration.org
#Declarations #BarcelonaDeclaration #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
The research information landscape requires fundamental change. The signatories of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information commit to taking a lead in transforming the way research …
barcelona-declaration.org
April 16, 2024 at 12:38 PM
The just-released Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information gives priority to sustainable #infrastructure, standard identifiers, #CollectiveAction, & making open the default, even for #assessment.
barcelona-declaration.org
#Declarations #BarcelonaDeclaration #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
barcelona-declaration.org
#Declarations #BarcelonaDeclaration #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
As the sales pitch for ScopusAI kicks off, this post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social offers a review of sub-optimal performance of the beta version: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/02/21/g...
Guest Post - There is More to Reliable Chatbots than Providing Scientific References: The Case of ScopusAI - The Scholarly Kitchen
A data scientist reviews ScopusAI (beta) and shares her analysis of its limitations, reliability, and potential.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 29, 2024 at 1:16 AM
As the sales pitch for ScopusAI kicks off, this post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social offers a review of sub-optimal performance of the beta version: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/02/21/g...