Niels Stern
@nielsstern.bsky.social
Managing Director of OAPEN Foundation - @oapenbooks.bsky.social - providing open infrastructure services for scholarly books. Not-for-profit. Not-for-sale. POSI adopter. Co-director of DOAB @doabooks.bsky.social
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🚀 We’ve launched a new deposit workflow!
Faster. Clearer. More intuitive. ✨
Find out what’s new and how it improves the submission experience.
👉🔗 buff.ly/6L5p5la
#OpenAccess #Research #Repositories #ScholComm
Faster. Clearer. More intuitive. ✨
Find out what’s new and how it improves the submission experience.
👉🔗 buff.ly/6L5p5la
#OpenAccess #Research #Repositories #ScholComm
oapen.hypotheses.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🚀 We’ve launched a new deposit workflow!
Faster. Clearer. More intuitive. ✨
Find out what’s new and how it improves the submission experience.
👉🔗 buff.ly/6L5p5la
#OpenAccess #Research #Repositories #ScholComm
Faster. Clearer. More intuitive. ✨
Find out what’s new and how it improves the submission experience.
👉🔗 buff.ly/6L5p5la
#OpenAccess #Research #Repositories #ScholComm
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Thank you for your understanding as we carry out this essential work to improve service reliability.
#OAPEN #OpenAccess #Infrastructure #ScholarlyCommunication #Metadata #Libraries
#OAPEN #OpenAccess #Infrastructure #ScholarlyCommunication #Metadata #Libraries
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thank you for your understanding as we carry out this essential work to improve service reliability.
#OAPEN #OpenAccess #Infrastructure #ScholarlyCommunication #Metadata #Libraries
#OAPEN #OpenAccess #Infrastructure #ScholarlyCommunication #Metadata #Libraries
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🔗 All publications and data will remain accessible via persistent Handle links, even if browsing and search are affected.
✅ This maintenance affects only the OAPEN Library; the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) will remain fully operational.
✅ This maintenance affects only the OAPEN Library; the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) will remain fully operational.
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🔗 All publications and data will remain accessible via persistent Handle links, even if browsing and search are affected.
✅ This maintenance affects only the OAPEN Library; the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) will remain fully operational.
✅ This maintenance affects only the OAPEN Library; the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) will remain fully operational.
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🔧 As part of our ongoing technical maintenance, we’ll be re-indexing Solr for the OAPEN Library this weekend.
Solr powers browsing and search in the OAPEN Library via DSpace. Periodic full re-indexing helps maintain performance, stability, and accurate discovery.
Solr powers browsing and search in the OAPEN Library via DSpace. Periodic full re-indexing helps maintain performance, stability, and accurate discovery.
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🔧 As part of our ongoing technical maintenance, we’ll be re-indexing Solr for the OAPEN Library this weekend.
Solr powers browsing and search in the OAPEN Library via DSpace. Periodic full re-indexing helps maintain performance, stability, and accurate discovery.
Solr powers browsing and search in the OAPEN Library via DSpace. Periodic full re-indexing helps maintain performance, stability, and accurate discovery.
At @oapenbooks.bsky.social we are struggling with bad AI robotic scraping behaviour. I am thankful to the organisers of #OxFOS26 for giving me the opportunity to share our concerns at their event on 2nd March.
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
At @oapenbooks.bsky.social we are struggling with bad AI robotic scraping behaviour. I am thankful to the organisers of #OxFOS26 for giving me the opportunity to share our concerns at their event on 2nd March.
Very thankful to Abrizah Abdullah and Kruti Trivedi for helping me making this session at the #CharlestonAsia conference on #openaccess books in Asia so insightful.
I see much potential for @doabooks.bsky.social supporting South East Asia open access book publishing initiatives.
I see much potential for @doabooks.bsky.social supporting South East Asia open access book publishing initiatives.
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Very thankful to Abrizah Abdullah and Kruti Trivedi for helping me making this session at the #CharlestonAsia conference on #openaccess books in Asia so insightful.
I see much potential for @doabooks.bsky.social supporting South East Asia open access book publishing initiatives.
I see much potential for @doabooks.bsky.social supporting South East Asia open access book publishing initiatives.
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One week to go until #CharlestonAsia! @chashub.bsky.social
If you're there, join @nielsstern.bsky.social on the panel 'Open Access Books in Aisa - What's the Status?' with pannelists from Nepal and India 🌏
Full conference agenda 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw
If you're there, join @nielsstern.bsky.social on the panel 'Open Access Books in Aisa - What's the Status?' with pannelists from Nepal and India 🌏
Full conference agenda 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 AM
One week to go until #CharlestonAsia! @chashub.bsky.social
If you're there, join @nielsstern.bsky.social on the panel 'Open Access Books in Aisa - What's the Status?' with pannelists from Nepal and India 🌏
Full conference agenda 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw
If you're there, join @nielsstern.bsky.social on the panel 'Open Access Books in Aisa - What's the Status?' with pannelists from Nepal and India 🌏
Full conference agenda 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw
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Important update for our community. More details in the blog below 👇
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #AI
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #AI
New blog 'Protecting Stability and Access: How We’re Safeguarding the OAPEN Library and DOAB Against Bot Traffic Surges'.
Read this important update regarding the temporary access issues that some of our community may have recently experienced on our platforms.
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #AI
Read this important update regarding the temporary access issues that some of our community may have recently experienced on our platforms.
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #AI
Protecting Stability and Access: How We’re Safeguarding the OAPEN Library and DOAB Against Bot Traffic Surges
We want to share an important update regarding the temporary access issues that some of our community may have recently experienced on our platforms. We are fully aware of the problem and are working ...
oapen.hypotheses.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Important update for our community. More details in the blog below 👇
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #AI
#OAbooks #OpenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #AI
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Starting now at the Charleston Conference @nielsstern.bsky.social participating in the ‘Bot war’ panel #Chs2025 #Charleston2025 @gluejar.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Starting now at the Charleston Conference @nielsstern.bsky.social participating in the ‘Bot war’ panel #Chs2025 #Charleston2025 @gluejar.com
Thrilled to share this blog post oapen.hypotheses.org/1733 introducing our new Head of Technology at @oapenbooks.bsky.social and @doabooks.bsky.social, Anna Wałek - a warm welcome, Anna.
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Thrilled to share this blog post oapen.hypotheses.org/1733 introducing our new Head of Technology at @oapenbooks.bsky.social and @doabooks.bsky.social, Anna Wałek - a warm welcome, Anna.
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⚠️Technical work in progress
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
⚠️Technical work in progress
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
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⚠️Technical work in progress
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
⚠️Technical work in progress
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
You may have recently experienced some instability on our platform. This was caused by exceptionally high levels of automated traffic. Our team has implemented solutions that are gradually restoring stability. We apologise for any inconvenience & thanks for your patience.
Truly thankful to @barbarabudrich.bsky.social, Nicola Parkin (@tandfresearch.bsky.social), @rupertgatti.bsky.social and Jon Elwell (@ebsco.bsky.social) for making the @oapenbooks.bsky.social 15-year anniversary event at Frankfurter @buchmesse.de so festive and insightful.
Congratulations to all 🥳
Congratulations to all 🥳
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Truly thankful to @barbarabudrich.bsky.social, Nicola Parkin (@tandfresearch.bsky.social), @rupertgatti.bsky.social and Jon Elwell (@ebsco.bsky.social) for making the @oapenbooks.bsky.social 15-year anniversary event at Frankfurter @buchmesse.de so festive and insightful.
Congratulations to all 🥳
Congratulations to all 🥳
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Next week we'll be at @buchmesse.de where the OAPEN Library was first launched 15 years ago.
Our Managing Director, @nielsstern.bsky.social reflects on the past, present, and future of OAPEN in this jubilee blog post to mark the occasion.
Our Managing Director, @nielsstern.bsky.social reflects on the past, present, and future of OAPEN in this jubilee blog post to mark the occasion.
Marking the 15th anniversary of the OAPEN Library
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the OAPEN Library, which was launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2010. At this year’s fair, we invite you to attend our half hour panel discussion on ‘The E...
oapen.hypotheses.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Next week we'll be at @buchmesse.de where the OAPEN Library was first launched 15 years ago.
Our Managing Director, @nielsstern.bsky.social reflects on the past, present, and future of OAPEN in this jubilee blog post to mark the occasion.
Our Managing Director, @nielsstern.bsky.social reflects on the past, present, and future of OAPEN in this jubilee blog post to mark the occasion.
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We’re thrilled to unveil OAPEN’s refreshed visual identity – including a new logo – that better reflects who we’ve become, what we stand for, and where we’re headed.
Read more about it in the announcement: oapen.org/article/intr...
Read more about it in the announcement: oapen.org/article/intr...
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We’re thrilled to unveil OAPEN’s refreshed visual identity – including a new logo – that better reflects who we’ve become, what we stand for, and where we’re headed.
Read more about it in the announcement: oapen.org/article/intr...
Read more about it in the announcement: oapen.org/article/intr...
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The @operaseu.bsky.social community is vibrant & doing important work to push #DiamondOA forward, inc. the OA Books Special Interest Group that we are part of. It's free to become an Ordinary Member, with a lightweight application process. Thanks @nielsstern.bsky.social for presenting our work!
September 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The @operaseu.bsky.social community is vibrant & doing important work to push #DiamondOA forward, inc. the OA Books Special Interest Group that we are part of. It's free to become an Ordinary Member, with a lightweight application process. Thanks @nielsstern.bsky.social for presenting our work!
@dannykay68.bsky.social sharing the #openaccess situation in Australia. It used to be better than it is today she shows. In this landscape, Danny promotes preprints among other things. #OASPA2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
@dannykay68.bsky.social sharing the #openaccess situation in Australia. It used to be better than it is today she shows. In this landscape, Danny promotes preprints among other things. #OASPA2025
Excited to present the OPERAS Research Infrastructure Special Interest Group on #OpenAccess Books at #OASPA2025. If you want to join the community then have a look at operas-eu.org/special-inte...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Excited to present the OPERAS Research Infrastructure Special Interest Group on #OpenAccess Books at #OASPA2025. If you want to join the community then have a look at operas-eu.org/special-inte...
Wonderful to see among others two @oapenbooks.bsky.social and @doabooks.bsky.social board members - @charleswatkinson.bsky.social and Antia Wiersma - and @doabooks.bsky.social Scientific Committee member @c-bz.bsky.social on #oaspa2025 stage discussing WHY #openaccess matters and HOW to make it work
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Wonderful to see among others two @oapenbooks.bsky.social and @doabooks.bsky.social board members - @charleswatkinson.bsky.social and Antia Wiersma - and @doabooks.bsky.social Scientific Committee member @c-bz.bsky.social on #oaspa2025 stage discussing WHY #openaccess matters and HOW to make it work
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Coming up now at the #OASPA2025 poster session, @nielsstern.bsky.social will be presenting on behalf of the @operaseu.bsky.social #OABooks SIG.
Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!
Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!
September 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Coming up now at the #OASPA2025 poster session, @nielsstern.bsky.social will be presenting on behalf of the @operaseu.bsky.social #OABooks SIG.
Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!
Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!
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ENCOURAGEMENT to see the @operaseu.bsky.social poster given Niels nearly lost it a couple of times en route! www.oaspa.org/wp-content/u... #OASPA2025
September 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
ENCOURAGEMENT to see the @operaseu.bsky.social poster given Niels nearly lost it a couple of times en route! www.oaspa.org/wp-content/u... #OASPA2025
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REFERENCE to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) by @oapenbooks.bsky.social Niels Stern at #OASPA2025 open book panel - using as a mechanism for structuring the panel discussion around Introductions, Governance, Impact & Quality and Sustainability openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v1.1, 2023)
Final draft POSI 2.0 revisions - A request for public comment on the final draft of revisions to POSI
The POSI Adopters are requesting feedback on the final draft of revisions to POSI with a deadline...
openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
September 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
REFERENCE to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) by @oapenbooks.bsky.social Niels Stern at #OASPA2025 open book panel - using as a mechanism for structuring the panel discussion around Introductions, Governance, Impact & Quality and Sustainability openscholarlyinfrastructure.org
#OSFair2025 Rethinking Research Assessment @hldejonge.bsky.social shares how Open Science NL has provided funding for Dutch institutions to include open science in their career assessment policies. Currently, 25 institutions in the Netherlands are exploring this. We look forward to the results!
September 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#OSFair2025 Rethinking Research Assessment @hldejonge.bsky.social shares how Open Science NL has provided funding for Dutch institutions to include open science in their career assessment policies. Currently, 25 institutions in the Netherlands are exploring this. We look forward to the results!
