C4DISC
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C4DISC
@c4disc.bsky.social
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications

The Mission of C4DISC is to work with organizations and individuals to build equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications.
https://c4disc.org/
Reminder of today & Wednesday's community calls on Career Support & Professional Development.

Join the community or check your email for the invitation if you are already a member.

Today's call - 5pm GMT/UTC - 9am Pacific
Wed call - 10am GMT/UTC - 8 pm AET

Sign up: forms.gle/BHizQiXV3uxC...
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
C4DISC CoP November Call - Career support and professional development (Nov 3 & 5)

Our next call focuses on careers: c4disc.org/2025/10/19/n...

We have published a schedule of bimonthly upcoming calls: c4disc.org/deia-communi...

Join us & spread the word!
#Scholcomm #equity #inclusion #diversity
November 2025 Community of Practice Call – Career support and professional development
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on both November 3 and November 5, 2025. We are trialing hosting calls twice to accommodate more schedules and time zones. You may join one o…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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We invite C4DISC members & partners to join Library Publishing Coalition along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles.

Get in touch with your statement. See others at: c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...

#DEIAcommitment #DEIA #Scholcomm
August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
C4DISC is seeking passionate volunteers to join our new Communications and Outreach Working Group.

Help us expand our reach, enhance our messaging, and engage more effectively. Get involved. All info at link.

c4disc.org/2025/08/11/c...

#DEIA #Scholcomm
August 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We invite C4DISC members & partners to join Library Publishing Coalition along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles.

Get in touch with your statement. See others at: c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...

#DEIAcommitment #DEIA #Scholcomm
August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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A final draft of revisions to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure is out for public comment.

Deadline for feedback is 22 August 2025: https://openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/public-comment-v2/.
Final Draft POSI 2.0 revisions
A request for public comment on final draft revisions to POSI.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We invite C4DISC members & partners to join the councilscienceed.bsky.social‬ along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles.
Get in touch with your reaffirmation.c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...s/#DEIAcommitmentn#DEIAI#Scholcommsms
July 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Upcoming C4DISC webinar "Integrating Values around DEIA and Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)"
July 9. Register free at sspnet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Exploring the mechanisms and strategies employed by organizations to incorporate these values into their objectives and activities.
June 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Upcoming webinar...
Hear from NASA, Elsevier and more on accessibility in research.

🗓️ June 18 | 11 AM EDT

🔗 Register now: www.chorusaccess.org/events/choru...

#Accessibility #OpenResearch #ScholComm
June 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @c4disc.bsky.social @coalitions-oa.bsky.social @dorassessment.bsky.social @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social @jinfolit.bsky.social and more.

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June 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We invite C4DISC members and partners to join Association of University Presses in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles.
c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...

@aupresses.bsky.social #DEIA
June 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Introducing the @c4disc.bsky.social Toolkit for Disability Equity, with lots of useful information for disabled people, managers, and colleagues working in scholarly communications. Check it out!

c4disc.pubpub.org/to...
May 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Several years after the launch of C4DISC, in a challenging political climate, we are encouraged to see reaffirmations of commitment to our Joint Statement of Principles by some of our members.
We invite all members and partners to share their statements of commitment:
c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...
May 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📢C4DISC releases Guidance for Professional Membership Communities 📢

Outcome of our February Rapid Resource Sprint - community resourced guidelines for professional membership communities who want to continue to advance DEI work in a hostile environment. Share away!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Guidance for Membership Communities: C4DISC Rapid Response Day
Guidance for Professional Membership Communities Implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in a professional membership community setting March 2025 The Coalition for Diversity an...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Don't forget to register (free) for tomorrow's (Tuesday April 29) C4DISC webinar on Bridging Intergenerational Experiences

www.sspnet.org/community/ne...

Full information at the link. Please share.
#deia #scholcomms
Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications – Bridging Intergenerational Experiences
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET The majority of today’s workforce come from four generations: Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The differences among experiences, co...
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April 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Delighted to see this reaffirmation from @aupresses.bsky.social to the C4DISC Statement of Principles supporting our mission to build equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications.
We invite & will share further reaffirmations from members and partners. #DEIA #Scholcomm
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
COP April 10 – Securing & Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEIA Initiatives

COP members say they would like to hear how others have achieved senior leadership buy in. To present a case, & to obtain sufficient leadership engagement and resource.

Full info: c4disc.org/2025/04/02/a...
April 10 Community of Practice Call – Securing and Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEIA Initiatives
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on April 10, 2025 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. Time converter link. The theme this time is Securing and Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEI…
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April 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Incredible support. Have you added your signature?
We made it! 3k people & organizations have signed up to #DefendResearch in just 3 weeks. Thank you all so much!
Today marks 3 weeks since we launched the Declaration to #DefendResearch against US government censorship and we are this 🤌 close to reaching 3k signatories. Can you help us get to 3k in 3 weeks? Thank you for your support!
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March 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
C4DISC Rapid Response Sprint, Feb 13. Join us to assemble resources and provide support to C4DISC member and partner organizations and community members as they respond to the current political landscape around #DEIA work in #scholcomms

Full info: c4disc.org/2025/02/03/i...

Please share widely!
C4DISC Rapid Response Sprint, 2/13/25
To assemble resources and provide support to C4DISC member and partner organizations and community members as they respond to the current political landscape around DEIA work. This will be a day-long...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." (M. Mead) Chefs in the @scholarlypub.bsky.social Kitchen speak up about the destructive chaos coming from the Trump administration and implications for #scholcomms.
January 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Increasing diversity in scholarship requires an action plan.

We cover steps journal publishers and editors can take to elevate underrepresented voices in the literature with examples from @c4disc.bsky.social, @roysocchem.bsky.social, and more in this blog.

#ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicSky
7 Ways to Spark Diversity in Journal Peer Review
Increasing diversity in scholarship requires an action plan, including journal publishers and editors taking steps to address asymmetry among editorial teams, authors, and referee pools. The question ...
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December 6, 2024 at 7:07 PM
C4DISC Community of Practice call - December 12 at 11 am EST / 4 pm GMT
Theme - Navigating difficult interpersonal situations

If you are a COP member you'll have received a Zoom link. If you have not yet joined the COP then learn more here: c4disc.org/2023/07/26/w...

All Welcome! #DEIA #Scholcomm
Welcome to the C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice!
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice. This peer-to-peer community of interest is intended to enable participants to build trusted connections and pro…
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December 4, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Women Leaders in Scholarly Publishing: Empowering Self and Inspiring Others
Please find the recording of this webinar from October: youtu.be/9lzgdFFOCCg
Scholarly publishing faces significant challenges related to DEIA, gender is one critical dimension that demands attention.
C4DISC Webinar: Women Leaders in Scholarly Publishing: Empowering Self and Inspiring Others
YouTube video by C4DISC
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November 25, 2024 at 4:24 PM