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OAPEN connects libraries, publishers, researchers, and funders with a global infrastructure for peer-reviewed open access books to advance research and the public good.

Explore our collection of 40,000+ OA books: https://library.oapen.org
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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...
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Join Thoth tomorrow for a free webinar on “Beyond technical interoperability? The future of open infrastructures and open access” 🕸️ 📖
📆 11 November 2025, 3pm-4:15pm [GMT]
Still time to sign up for this webinar tomorrow hosted by @copim.bsky.social, @sparc-eu.bsky.social & @scossfunding.bsky.social

The 75-minute workshop will feature presentations from SCOSS, @thoth-metadata.bsky.social & our very own Graham Stone.

Find our more and register below 👇 #OAbooks
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This position is still open for applications until Friday - share it with someone who might be inetrested or apply yourself via the link below 👇
JOB VACANCY: We’re looking for a proactive and organised Administrative Assistant to support OAPEN & @doabooks.bsky.social sky.social's finance, HR, and administrative operations.

Read full job details, requirements, and how to apply in the posting: oapen.org/article/admi... #OAbooks
Administrative Assistant position at OAPEN & DOAB | OAPEN
oapen.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Still time to sign up for this webinar tomorrow hosted by @copim.bsky.social, @sparc-eu.bsky.social & @scossfunding.bsky.social

The 75-minute workshop will feature presentations from SCOSS, @thoth-metadata.bsky.social & our very own Graham Stone.

Find our more and register below 👇 #OAbooks
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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📩 LIBER Insider November Edition - Now Out!

We've compiled current updates & news from LIBER and the research library community in one place. Read the full issue here: https://ow.ly/3HY750XnSet

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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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“Be proactive. Consider positioning yourself as a leader in this space. You’re not small. You can be a leader and be mighty. And don’t wait for libraries to come to you to update accessibility standards.”

Attending #chsconf2025 session with @lalair.bsky.social speaking about accessibility.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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
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🥳 The Open Book Collective is delighted to announce the first recipient of our Collective Development Fund for 2025–2026! 🥳

The project is titled:
‘Empowering Ethiopian Research Universities: A Multifaceted Approach to Overcome Open Access Barriers in Scholarly Publishing’.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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🌐Join @crossref.bsky.social and #DOAJ for the first webinar in the Building Trust through Metadata series
Senior Ambassador for Asia Vrushali Dandawate will be presenting 👏
#Crossref #metadata #ScholarlyPublishing #COPE
Registration details crossref.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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🌐 DOAJ and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) held an open access hybrid event to mark China Day 2025 in Xi’an
Deputy Head of Editorial Cenyu Shen and Program Manager Clara Armengou presented on #DiamondOA and journal quality - @joannaball.bsky.social delivered the opening address
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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@crossref.bsky.social shares: Express your interest now to join our next #Metadata Sprint in São Paulo

For meta-scientists, data scientists, librarians, research integrity experts, coders, engineers, and other open scholarly infrastructure enthusiasts and more...

www.crossref.org/events/metad...
Crossref Metadata Sprint - Crossref
Version en español | Versão em português Express your interest now to join our next Metadata Sprint in São Paulo We are excited to announce the upcoming Metadata Sprint in São Paulo, Brazil, which wil...
www.crossref.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
🚧 Platform Stability Update
Recently we faced slowdowns and service interruptions due to a surge in AI bot traffic. With CERN, we’ve introduced advanced protection to keep access stable for real users. Systems functionality is already improving. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Excited to be presenting at this webinar with
@copim.bsky.social, @oapenbooks.bsky.social
and @thoth-metadata.bsky.social! Join us!
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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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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Starting now: It’s Time to Rally: Stakeholder Engagement in the U.S. Diamond Open Access Landscape

“Diamond open access did not grow in spite of decentralization -- it grew because of it.” @lalair.bsky.social

#chsconf2025 #charleston2025
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Eric Hellman offers some advice “keep your infrastructure alive and serving humans.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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
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If you're at Charleston, pop along to booth 77 at the Vendor Showcase today between 10:00 - 17:30 EST to hear more about how DOAB, @oapenbooks.bsky.social & @doaj.bsky.social can support libraries in the US! #chs2025
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We're delighted to introduce our new Head of Technology, Anna Wałek!

To welcome Anna, we asked her to share her vision for the technological future of OAPEN and DOAB, which you can read about in this interview: oapen.hypotheses.org/1733
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Recording now available - Mainstreaming Diamond: Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpnt...

🔸 @kirahopkins.bsky.social
🔸 @rupertgatti.bsky.social
🔸 @joedeville.bsky.social
🔸 @joannaball.bsky.social
🔸 @theblochian.bsky.social

Chaired by @paulaclemente.bsky.social
Webinar: Mainstreaming Diamond Regional perspectives, Shared Futures
YouTube video by Open Library of Humanities
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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🌐Attending the 2025 Charleston Conference?
Please drop by and talk to #DOAJ friends Silke Davison and @nielsstern.bsky.social from @oapenbooks.bsky.social @doabooks.bsky.social
🔹3-21 November (in person & online)
🔹Charleston, USA
www.charleston-hub.com/the-charlest...
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
⚠️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.
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Can't join live? 📺 Register for ORCID in the Wild (29 Oct) to get the recording, slides & resources.
🔗 Sign up: https://linktr.ee/orcid_org

#ORCIDintheWild #ORCIDOnDemand
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Shape the future of OpenCitations: take our Community Survey – OpenCitations blog https://opencitations.hypotheses.org/3956
Shape the future of OpenCitations: take our Community Survey
OpenCitations has always existed _thanks to_ and _for_ its community, a diverse network of institutions and individuals who believe in the value of open scholarly data. As a community-based open infrastructure, our strength lies in collaboration. The insights, feedback, and experiences shared by our community partners are what help us refine our services and keep our mission aligned with the evolving global research ecosystem. To continue building an infrastructure that truly reflects the needs of the scholarly community, we’ve now launched the **OpenCitations Community Survey**. Whether you are a **supporter** , a **partner institution** , a **user** , or **have simply come across OpenCitations by chance** (even if you’ve never used our data or looked closely at what we do), this survey is your opportunity to share your experience, tell us what works, what could be improved, and what you’d like to see in the future. Your insights will directly inform how we evolve our services and activities to better support your work, research, tools and, more generally, the circulation of open knowledge. It takes about **10 minutes to complete** , and every single response helps us strengthen OpenCitations as a **community-driven open infrastructure**. 👉 **Take the survey and help shape the future of OpenCitations:** https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686 * * * OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows: Chiara Di Giambattista (October 22, 2025). Shape the future of OpenCitations: take our Community Survey. _OpenCitations blog_. Retrieved October 28, 2025 from https://doi.org/10.58079/150dc * * * * * * * *
opencitations.hypotheses.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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We look back on a truly successful Netherlands Open Science Festival in Groningen last Friday. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
See the photos, find the Zenodo link for presentations, and upload your own materials.
www.openscience.nl/en/news/cele...
See you next year @TU Delft! #NOSF2025
Celebrating open science: key moments and photos from Groningen 2025 | Open Science NL
The Open Science Festival 2025 took place on 24 October at University Medical Center Groningen, attracting some 400 attendees, including researchers, educators, professional research support staff and policymakers, all eager to share and learn about open science practices.
www.openscience.nl
October 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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According to @oapenbooks.bsky.social my 2019 #OpenAccess book Disability, Literature, Genre has been downloaded over 10,600 times. Probably 500 of those were me being too idle to go and find my hard copies, but still pretty good 😊
Disability, Literature, Genre
library.oapen.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM