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An international partnership building open, community-governed systems and infrastructures to support open access book publishing.

Find us at https://www.copim.ac.uk/
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Hello Bluesky! 👋

We're Copim, an international community of people building non-profit, community-owned & community-governed infrastructure to support equitable open access book publishing:

🌐 www.copim.ac.uk
📝 copim.pubpub.org

Follow us for all things #OAbooks #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
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Copim is an international partnership of researchers, universities, librarians, open access book publishers and infrastructure providers. It is building community-owned, open systems and infrastructur...
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Curious about the future of community‑led #openaccess book publishing? Join COPIM’s free hybrid #conference on 26–27 February. There are still some online tickets available!

@copim.bsky.social #scholarlypublishing #OAbooks
What next for community-led open access book publishing?
Join Copim for a free two day hybrid conference!
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February 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Tomorrow is the final day to submit your optional scope check for the Collective Development Fund Call 2026. Full applications are due by March 7. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
📢 Public Service Announcement!

If you want to check whether your potential application to the @openbookcollective.bsky.social Collection Development Fund is in scope, send it to us by 7 February 2026
and we'll review it for you 📅

The 2026 Call closes on 7 March 2026
💡 Got an idea that can make a difference?

This is YOUR chance to secure funding and help shape the future of #OA books!

Full details & guidance on @openbookcollective.bsky.social website

🔗 buff.ly/N8dqhJE

#OpenAccess #OpenBooks #ScholarlyPublishing #FundingOpportunity #OBC #CDF26

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February 6, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Preparing, Reviewing & Fixing Versions: Editorial Work in ‘Database as Book’

Our new blog details reflections on editing & peer review - sparked by conversation ahead of the workshop "Extending Knowledge & Publishing Infrastructures in & from Africa" (8-9 Dec , 2025)

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Preparing, Reviewing, and Fixing Versions: Editorial Work in ‘Database as Book’ - Copim
Reflections from a conversation with Aurelia Munene, Syokau Mutonga, Leonida Mutuku, Angela Okune, François van Schalkwyk, and Mike Fortun
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February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Got a question about #CopimConference?

Check out the FAQs on the registration page

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-next-...
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Get in touch if there's an FAQ you need answering that's not on there 👇
Got a question about #CopimConference?

Check out the FAQs on the registration page

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-next-...
February 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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We're delighted to launch the call for papers for the ALN Conference 2026. 24 June online, 6 July at Manchester Metropolitan University.

This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"

Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
February 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Come join us for this conference -- in-person registration closes in less than a week 🔜
📢 PSA: in person ticket sales for #CopimConference close in less than a week!

This is your chance to join the people and projects shaping the future of equitable, community-driven #OA book publishing 📚

👉 Full programme, additional information & registration link buff.ly/EjHKpeJ

#OpenAccess
February 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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I'm excited to be chairing a panel discussion on scholar-led #OpenAccess book publishing at the #CopimConference at the end of this month!

In-person registration (free!) ends at the end of the week ⌛

Online registration (also free!) is available too:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-next-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM
You're talking our language!

Remember, there's no #OpenAccess without #OpenInfrastructure ⚒️
Are you going to be @uksg.bsky.social Annual Conference? To make it easier to plan your days we've curated session themes. I'm speaking for @countermetrics.bsky.social in the research infrastructure theme!

Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe...
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
OVERNIGHT UPDATE: say hello to Australia 👋
Look who is coming to the #CopimConference 👀📍

If you're interested in discussing what is next for community-led #OpenAccess book publishing, it's not too late to register!

@books.scielo.org @oaaustralasia.bsky.social
@eudch.bsky.social

🔗 buff.ly/QeW5lll

*Map created using buff.ly/3RHgwL6
What next for community-led open access book publishing?
Join Copim for a free two day hybrid conference!
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February 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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The whole OtF team will be around at the @independentpublishersguild.com conference all day. Come find us if you want a chat about OA book funding and business models!
Join us @independentpublishersguild.com Spring Conference next week!

@kirahopkins.bsky.social @bethanylogan.bsky.social @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social will discuss the future of #OA funding in academic #Publishing 🔮

📆 11 Feb.
📍 The Shaw Theatre, London (+ online)
🔗 tinyurl.com/2wyyywyk

#IPGSC
IPG 2026 Spring Conference
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Look who is coming to the #CopimConference 👀📍

If you're interested in discussing what is next for community-led #OpenAccess book publishing, it's not too late to register!

@books.scielo.org @oaaustralasia.bsky.social
@eudch.bsky.social

🔗 buff.ly/QeW5lll

*Map created using buff.ly/3RHgwL6
What next for community-led open access book publishing?
Join Copim for a free two day hybrid conference!
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Join us @independentpublishersguild.com Spring Conference next week!

@kirahopkins.bsky.social @bethanylogan.bsky.social @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social will discuss the future of #OA funding in academic #Publishing 🔮

📆 11 Feb.
📍 The Shaw Theatre, London (+ online)
🔗 tinyurl.com/2wyyywyk

#IPGSC
IPG 2026 Spring Conference
tinyurl.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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We are looking for a new co-editor to work alongside Tom Morley on our fortnightly newsletter, UKSG eNews. More information is available here: www.uksg.org/newsletter/u...
UKSG is looking for a new eNews co-Editor - UKSG
29 January 2026 UKSG is looking for a new eNews Co-editor: UKSG eNews is an newsletter produced every two weeks exclusively for UKSG members. The role of the UKSG eNews […]
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February 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
📢 Public Service Announcement!

If you want to check whether your potential application to the @openbookcollective.bsky.social Collection Development Fund is in scope, send it to us by 7 February 2026
and we'll review it for you 📅

The 2026 Call closes on 7 March 2026
💡 Got an idea that can make a difference?

This is YOUR chance to secure funding and help shape the future of #OA books!

Full details & guidance on @openbookcollective.bsky.social website

🔗 buff.ly/N8dqhJE

#OpenAccess #OpenBooks #ScholarlyPublishing #FundingOpportunity #OBC #CDF26

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OBC Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: 2026 Call & Guidance - Open Book Collective
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February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
📣 Are you a small publisher who needs to discuss accessibility challenges and good practice with other small publishers?

Search OPENBOOK-ACCESSIBILITY@JISCMAIL.AC.UK 👉 buff.ly/b1eJBdE

Help grow the community! 🌱

Photo: Bernd Dittrich via Unsplash
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Thanks for your support 😘

Find out more about how your library can support @openingthefuture.bsky.social and @openbookcollective.bsky.social on their websites

💙 www.openingthefuture.net
💓 openbookcollective.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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‼️Reminder: Our CDA is happening tomorrow!

Building Open Science Communities in the Arabic-speaking World (Arabic)

4 Feb 2026 | 13:00 GST | Online

🔗Register now and don't miss it: shorturl.at/rbuDf
See you tomorrow!
#OpenScience #ArabRegion
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
💡 Got an idea that can make a difference?

This is YOUR chance to secure funding and help shape the future of #OA books!

Full details & guidance on @openbookcollective.bsky.social website

🔗 buff.ly/N8dqhJE

#OpenAccess #OpenBooks #ScholarlyPublishing #FundingOpportunity #OBC #CDF26

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OBC Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: 2026 Call & Guidance - Open Book Collective
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February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
📢 PSA: in person ticket sales for #CopimConference close in less than a week!

This is your chance to join the people and projects shaping the future of equitable, community-driven #OA book publishing 📚

👉 Full programme, additional information & registration link buff.ly/EjHKpeJ

#OpenAccess
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
📢 PSA: today (Sun 1 Jan 2026) is the deadline to apply for a sponsored place at #CopimConference

A bursary covers in-person attendance at both days, including hotel accommodation w/breakfast for 2 nights (25 and 26 February), plus transport costs up to £200!

Apply now!

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Sponsored places for the Copim Conference 2026 - Copim
Copim is offering a minimum of three sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Exploring the future of community-led open access books’. Find out more in th…
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February 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Recommended reading for #metadata #discovery & #cataloguing practitioners.
Whether you work to enable discovery & access to #openaccess or #paytoread books (or both), this report sheds light on the complex & often idiosyncratic metadata ecosystem for publishers, system providers & libraries.
[NEW REPORT] International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters

Read more on our website 👉 buff.ly/6Ab7hhf

@cilipmdg.bsky.social @uksg.bsky.social
@oipassoc.bsky.social @operaseu.bsky.social

Photo: Jon Snobri via Unsplash
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 AM
[NEW REPORT] International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters

Read more on our website 👉 buff.ly/6Ab7hhf

@cilipmdg.bsky.social @uksg.bsky.social
@oipassoc.bsky.social @operaseu.bsky.social

Photo: Jon Snobri via Unsplash
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📢 PSA: there are only TWO days left to apply for a sponsored place at #CopimConference

⏳️ Deadline = Sun 1 Jan

Win tickets for in-person attendance at both days, hotel accommodation w/breakfast for 2 nights (25 and 26 February), plus transport costs up to £200!

Apply now! 👉
Sponsored places for the Copim Conference 2026 - Copim
Copim is offering a minimum of three sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Exploring the future of community-led open access books’. Find out more in th…
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM