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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
Copim
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...
www.copim.ac.uk
🔦 Spotlight on @openbookcollective.bsky.social report

Collective funding models for open access books: Librarians’ experiences & barriers to participation across six European contexts

Read to find out more 🧵

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Collective funding models for open access books: Librarians' experiences and barriers to participation across six European contexts
This report seeks to understand librarians’ experiences of collective funding models for open access books, especially barriers to joining organisations like the Open Book Collective (OBC). The OBC…
doi.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We share our thoughts on the #StockholmDeclaration 💭

"Words on paper are one thing; real change takes agreement and coordination across a lot of moving parts—financial, political, institutional, even cultural."

Read more 👇
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Congratulations @pkp.sfu.ca on launching their 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan 🚀

Check out their mission, mission, values, and key priorities in full 👇
🎉 PKP has launched its 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan!

Check out our mission, mission, values, and key priorities:

🔗 Get the full plan here: pkp.sfu.ca/2026-2030-st...

#OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #FOSS #OpenInfrastructure #AcademicSky #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholComm
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Congratulations @pkp.sfu.ca on this newly published Strategic Plan, with values of openness, community and inclusivity at its core. Come and hear from them at our showcase for new OBC members on Monday November 24th, at 3pm GMT/4pm CET/10am ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I spy with my little eye 🔍 @heroicendeavour.bsky.social from @openbookcollective.bsky.social on the front row

Nominated last year for campaigning to push for change with eBook access for academic libraries, advocating for legislative change 💪

#ebookSOS #CommunityChampion
Nominations are now open to celebrate our new community champions of 2026! Is there someone who shares invaluable knowledge that sparks new ideas or inspires thought provoking action? Get those names in ⤵️
Community champions - Jisc
Celebrating extraordinary people supporting communities.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Fantastic news 👏

The second #CDF award has been announced

Keep an eye on @openbookcollective.bsky.social for more announcements soon!
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
📣 Join authors, publishers, librarians, and infrastructure developers to explore the future of community-led open access books

Get your ticket now! 🎟️

🗓️ 26–27 February 2026
📍 Loughborough University | London and online
🔗 buff.ly/sv3I13M

#CopimConference
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I spy a familiar face on the programme of speakers 🔎

Learn more about #CopimCompass our new(ish) #OpenAccess monograph and scholarly communication resource 🧭

@kirahopkins.bsky.social

👉 www.uksg.org/events/forum...
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🚨 Last chance to register!

We're joining forces with @scossfunding.bsky.social @sparc-eu.bsky.social to host a webinar TOMORROW about the future of open infrastructures and #OpenAccess

📆 Tue 11 Nov
⏰ 3pm-4.15pm GMT
🔗 buff.ly/akMIIW8

#OA #OpenInfrastructure #OAbooks
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the w…
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's the last day of the 2025 Charleston Conference!

You can still catch @openbookcollective.bsky.social to discuss a fairer and more sustainable future for scholarly books 📚

Full programme 👉https://buff.ly/rFZnor3

#chsconf2025
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Celebrate #WDPD2025 with us today!

Find out more about the activities of our #Archiving & #DigitalPreservation group

👉 buff.ly/EKUmRdh

Photo by Vincent Botta on Unsplash

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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Webinar on #OpenInfrastructure: "Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access"
Join us with @copim.bsky.social and @scossfunding.bsky.social next week:
📆 Tue 11 Nov
⏰ 3pm-4.15pm GMT / 4pm-5.15pm CET
🔗 buff.ly/akMIIW8
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the w…
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Join @copim.bsky.social, @scossfunding.bsky.social & @sparc-eu.bsky.social at this free webinar to discuss how best to facilitate interoperability between open infrastructures, to ensure a bright future for #OA research and publication 🕸️ 📖
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the w…
copim.pub
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
[REFLECTIONS] Great write up by Jonathan Gray of the recent symposium on 'collective infrastructures for publishing' convened by our Experimental Publishing Group and ServPub

Really looking forward to reading what follows from this gathering!

👉
collective infrastructures for publishing
critical engagements with digital data, methods and infrastructures
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tomorrow is #WDPD2025!

The day will launch live from #iPRES2025 conference in Wellington, NZ, before travelling west through every time zone for a full day of World Digital Preservation Day celebrations 🌐

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/uvCS2Jm
World Digital Preservation Day - Digital Preservation Coalition
WDPD Blog RSS Feed
www.dpconline.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
LIVE scenes from @chashub.bsky.social Vendor Showcase today🤳

Join @openbookcollective.bsky.social at booth no. 29

Grab yourself some merch and have a chat about #Equitable #OABook #Publishing 📚

Full list of vendors 👉 buff.ly/QCtPhWz
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
[WEBINAR] Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access

Hosted by Copim @sparc-eu.bsky.social @scossfunding.bsky.social

📆 Tue 11 Nov
⏰ 3pm-4.15pm GMT / 4pm-5.15pm CET
🔗 buff.ly/akMIIW8

#OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure #OAbooks
"Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access" (11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]) - Copim
Please register to attend the online webinar via this Zoom link. We will be recording the event, and will circulate speaker presentations & slides after the w…
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Great news from @openingthefuture.bsky.social HQ 🧡

Delve into the details of the innovative monograph subscription model over on their website!

🔗 www.openingthefuture.net
November 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
If you're in town for @chashub.bsky.social head to the Charleston Gaillard Center for the Vendor Showcase today!

🔸 Booth no. 29 @openbookcollective.bsky.social
🔸 Booth no. 99 @doabooks.bsky.social @doaj.bsky.social

See who else is joining them 👉 buff.ly/lQc5k3w

#chsconf2025
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Our annual report 2024–2025 is OUT! It highlights collaborations, journal flips, latest dev work from @janewayolh.bsky.social, new staff and more!

Library memberships grew by 25%, an incredible achievement at such a difficult time for higher education!
OLH annual report 2024-2025
We're delighted to be publishing our 2024-25 annual report, which outlines the fantastic successes of the entire OLH team over the past financial year from 01 August 2024 to 31 …
www.openlibhums.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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At @lsepress.bsky.social we are delighted to be members @openbookcollective.bsky.social alongside truly innovative publishers & infrastructure providers. We are so grateful to our library supporters who enable us to publish even more under a #DiamondOpenAccess model press.lse.ac.uk/our-library-...
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Join the @openbookcollective.bsky.social at @chashub.bsky.social 📚

They're setting up their booth (no 29) ready for the Vendor Showcase tomorrow (4 Nov) 🛠️

See who else is joining them 👉 buff.ly/lQc5k3w

#chsconf2025
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📣 Join authors, publishers, librarians, and infrastructure developers to explore the future of community-led open access books

Get your ticket now! 🎟️

🗓️ 26–27 February 2026
📍 Loughborough University | London and online
🔗 buff.ly/DhtaOAJ

#CopimConference
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚨 Join @openbookcollective.bsky.social next week at @chashub.bsky.social

You'll find them at booth no 29 on Tues 4 Nov as part of the Vendor Showcase - they'd love to chat about #OpenAccess books and equitable #Publishing

List of exhibitors 👉 buff.ly/Ybquein

#chsconf2025

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October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy Halloween! 🦇

May your day be scary and your publishing be #OpenAccess

Photo by David Menidrey on Unsplash
October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM