Paula Clemente Vega
@paulaclemente.bsky.social
@openlibhums.bsky.social / Birkbeck, University of London / 🇮🇨
Fantastic news! 👏 👏
If you care about the future of community-led diamond open access publishing, this is well worth a look. OJC is an important step towards mainstreaming #diamondOA and making it the norm rather than the exception.
If you care about the future of community-led diamond open access publishing, this is well worth a look. OJC is an important step towards mainstreaming #diamondOA and making it the norm rather than the exception.
We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Fantastic news! 👏 👏
If you care about the future of community-led diamond open access publishing, this is well worth a look. OJC is an important step towards mainstreaming #diamondOA and making it the norm rather than the exception.
If you care about the future of community-led diamond open access publishing, this is well worth a look. OJC is an important step towards mainstreaming #diamondOA and making it the norm rather than the exception.
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess
Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
Well done @universityofessex.bsky.social
Glad you’re reconnecting with our rebellious past and finding alternatives.
Glad you’re reconnecting with our rebellious past and finding alternatives.
And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess
Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Well done @universityofessex.bsky.social
Glad you’re reconnecting with our rebellious past and finding alternatives.
Glad you’re reconnecting with our rebellious past and finding alternatives.
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
The Open Library of Humanities welcomes "applications that further commitment to creating an open access scholarly environment within academia and beyond, and reflect our mission: to support & extend open access to scholarship in humanities – for free, for everyone, for ever"
www.openlibhums.org
www.openlibhums.org
Open Library of Humanities
The Open Library of Humanities is an award-winning open-access publisher of internationally leading academic scholarship. Our mission is to support and extend open access to scholarship in the humanit...
www.openlibhums.org
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Open Library of Humanities welcomes "applications that further commitment to creating an open access scholarly environment within academia and beyond, and reflect our mission: to support & extend open access to scholarship in humanities – for free, for everyone, for ever"
www.openlibhums.org
www.openlibhums.org
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
It’s been a pleasure to have worked on our generative AI policy for the OLH for over a year. It’s been a fascinating, complex, but rewarding process. Our policy focuses on acceptable and responsible AI use, unacceptable use, and the transparent declaration of substantial and known genAI use.
Do take a moment to read the @openlibhums.org AI Publisher Policy. It's taken over a year to consult with editors of our 35 journals & get it right! Our Managing Editor
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
OLH has just released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy!
After a year-long consultation with our journal editors, the policy sets out how generative AI can be used responsibly in academic publishing. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/885/
After a year-long consultation with our journal editors, the policy sets out how generative AI can be used responsibly in academic publishing. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/885/
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
It’s been a pleasure to have worked on our generative AI policy for the OLH for over a year. It’s been a fascinating, complex, but rewarding process. Our policy focuses on acceptable and responsible AI use, unacceptable use, and the transparent declaration of substantial and known genAI use.
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
Do take a moment to read the @openlibhums.org AI Publisher Policy. It's taken over a year to consult with editors of our 35 journals & get it right! Our Managing Editor
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
OLH has just released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy!
After a year-long consultation with our journal editors, the policy sets out how generative AI can be used responsibly in academic publishing. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/885/
After a year-long consultation with our journal editors, the policy sets out how generative AI can be used responsibly in academic publishing. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/885/
New Artificial Intelligence Policy released by OLH
The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is delighted to announce that it has published its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy following more than a year-long consultation process with our journals' edit...
www.openlibhums.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Do take a moment to read the @openlibhums.org AI Publisher Policy. It's taken over a year to consult with editors of our 35 journals & get it right! Our Managing Editor
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
@simoneverett.bsky.social has stewarded this consultation & also published a report outlining the process itself. #OpenAccess
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
The Open Library of Humanities Open Access Award 2026. Applications for OLH funding of up to £500 are welcomed from individuals or organisations and may be used to help fund events, projects or activities on #OA or with an #openaccess component.
📅 Deadline 30/06: www.openlibhums.org/news/882/
📅 Deadline 30/06: www.openlibhums.org/news/882/
The OLH Open Access Award 2026: call for applications
The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is proud to continue its work towards its open access mission across the globe with the OLH Open Access Award 2026, a fund dedicated …
www.openlibhums.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:18 PM
The Open Library of Humanities Open Access Award 2026. Applications for OLH funding of up to £500 are welcomed from individuals or organisations and may be used to help fund events, projects or activities on #OA or with an #openaccess component.
📅 Deadline 30/06: www.openlibhums.org/news/882/
📅 Deadline 30/06: www.openlibhums.org/news/882/
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
The Open Book Collective Development Fund Call for Applications 2026 is open! We fund projects dedicated to building capacity, networks and infrastructure for OA book publishing. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese
obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti...
N.B. this fund is not for BPCs
obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti...
N.B. this fund is not for BPCs
OBC Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: 2026 Call & Guidance - Open Book Collective
The Open Book Collective is pleased to launch the third call for applications for funding from our Collective Development Fund. This document outlines the det…
obc.copim.pub
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The Open Book Collective Development Fund Call for Applications 2026 is open! We fund projects dedicated to building capacity, networks and infrastructure for OA book publishing. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese
obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti...
N.B. this fund is not for BPCs
obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti...
N.B. this fund is not for BPCs
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
It's 2026, also known as the year chaos is coming for scholarly publishing!
If you missed our co-founder @theblochian.bsky.social's piece in Research Professional News then check it out and learn more about the OJC and what we aim to do.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
If you missed our co-founder @theblochian.bsky.social's piece in Research Professional News then check it out and learn more about the OJC and what we aim to do.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
It's 2026, also known as the year chaos is coming for scholarly publishing!
If you missed our co-founder @theblochian.bsky.social's piece in Research Professional News then check it out and learn more about the OJC and what we aim to do.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
If you missed our co-founder @theblochian.bsky.social's piece in Research Professional News then check it out and learn more about the OJC and what we aim to do.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
La realidad superó hace ya tiempo al mejor Berlanga 🙈
María Corina Machado ofrece a Trump compartir el Nobel de la Paz: “Como este es el premio del pueblo venezolano, sin duda queremos dárselo”
María Corina Machado ofrece a Trump compartir el Nobel de la Paz: "Como este es el premio del pueblo venezolano, sin duda queremos dárselo"
En su primera entrevista desde la operación ilegal de EEUU en Venezuela en la cadena ultraconservadora Fox News, María Corina Machado ha agredecido a Donald Trump el secuestro de Nicolás Maduro y elig...
www.eldiario.es
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
La realidad superó hace ya tiempo al mejor Berlanga 🙈
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
🎄 Day 12 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas the OLH gave to us twelve sleepy humans, who are back at work doing it all again.
Meet our team:
On the twelfth day of Christmas the OLH gave to us twelve sleepy humans, who are back at work doing it all again.
Meet our team:
Our team - Open Library of Humanities
We are based at Birkbeck, University of London, but make up a geographically distributed network of expert bookworms, specialist software developers, and typography enthusiasts.
www.openlibhums.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🎄 Day 12 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas the OLH gave to us twelve sleepy humans, who are back at work doing it all again.
Meet our team:
On the twelfth day of Christmas the OLH gave to us twelve sleepy humans, who are back at work doing it all again.
Meet our team:
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
🎄 Day 7 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the seventh day of Christmas the OLH gave to us seven flips upcoming, six journals joining, diamond open access, four new journals, three open access awards, two new colleagues and the launch of the OJC.
Join the publishing revolution:
On the seventh day of Christmas the OLH gave to us seven flips upcoming, six journals joining, diamond open access, four new journals, three open access awards, two new colleagues and the launch of the OJC.
Join the publishing revolution:
OLH journal applications - Open Library of Humanities
Our mission is to support and extend open access to scholarship in the humanities by bringing journals back into community ownership.
www.openlibhums.org
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎄 Day 7 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the seventh day of Christmas the OLH gave to us seven flips upcoming, six journals joining, diamond open access, four new journals, three open access awards, two new colleagues and the launch of the OJC.
Join the publishing revolution:
On the seventh day of Christmas the OLH gave to us seven flips upcoming, six journals joining, diamond open access, four new journals, three open access awards, two new colleagues and the launch of the OJC.
Join the publishing revolution:
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
🎄 Day 1 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the first day, the OLH gave to us the launch of the OJC /
@ojcollective.bsky.social.
Open Journals Collective Homepage: openjournalscollecti...
On the first day, the OLH gave to us the launch of the OJC /
@ojcollective.bsky.social.
Open Journals Collective Homepage: openjournalscollecti...
December 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🎄 Day 1 of #OLH12DaysOfChristmas
On the first day, the OLH gave to us the launch of the OJC /
@ojcollective.bsky.social.
Open Journals Collective Homepage: openjournalscollecti...
On the first day, the OLH gave to us the launch of the OJC /
@ojcollective.bsky.social.
Open Journals Collective Homepage: openjournalscollecti...
If APCs and subscriptions fuelled their huge profits, how will they justify similar margins under a non-APC model? (I guess, prestige...). Are these large commercial publishers attempting to co-opt diamond OA rhetoric through ‘non-APC pilots’ to neutralise criticism?
Exclusive: Publishers to trial removing fees from some journals in UK deals.
Agreements under negotiation will include open access pilots hailed as “fundamental shift in business model”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Agreements under negotiation will include open access pilots hailed as “fundamental shift in business model”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Publishers to trial removing fees from some journals in UK deals - Research Professional News
Agreements under negotiation will include open access pilots hailed as “fundamental shift in business model”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If APCs and subscriptions fuelled their huge profits, how will they justify similar margins under a non-APC model? (I guess, prestige...). Are these large commercial publishers attempting to co-opt diamond OA rhetoric through ‘non-APC pilots’ to neutralise criticism?
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
'Beyond universities being unable to afford the new deals, [Caroline] Edwards warned that the financial pressure facing many institutions means the sector is “only starting to see the acceleration in redundancy announcements coming out of UK libraries, which will continue through 2026”.'
Universities dropping publisher deals ‘could boost open access’.
Advocates say non-profit platforms could become more attractive, but warn of accelerating redundancies in libraries.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Advocates say non-profit platforms could become more attractive, but warn of accelerating redundancies in libraries.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
December 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
'Beyond universities being unable to afford the new deals, [Caroline] Edwards warned that the financial pressure facing many institutions means the sector is “only starting to see the acceleration in redundancy announcements coming out of UK libraries, which will continue through 2026”.'
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
María Corina Machado alaba a Trump y alimenta desde Oslo la intervención estadounidense en Venezuela: "Vamos hasta el final"
✍️ Por Néstor Prieto Amador
✍️ Por Néstor Prieto Amador
María Corina Machado alienta desde Oslo una intervención militar mientras Trump estrecha el cerco sobre Maduro
La dirigente opositora ha prometido "liberar" su país y ha elogiado las "acciones decisivas" presidente de EEUU, como el petrolero incautado este miércoles....
www.publico.es
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
María Corina Machado alaba a Trump y alimenta desde Oslo la intervención estadounidense en Venezuela: "Vamos hasta el final"
✍️ Por Néstor Prieto Amador
✍️ Por Néstor Prieto Amador
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
“Os regalo mis canciones
y me apuntan con el dedo
mira por donde va el Robe
para mí que ya está pedo.
Me coge de la mano
y yo me sueño con tu pelo
para estar tan colgado
hace falta echarle güevos.”
Bribriblibli (En el más sucio rincón de mi negro corazón) - Extremoduro (1993)
y me apuntan con el dedo
mira por donde va el Robe
para mí que ya está pedo.
Me coge de la mano
y yo me sueño con tu pelo
para estar tan colgado
hace falta echarle güevos.”
Bribriblibli (En el más sucio rincón de mi negro corazón) - Extremoduro (1993)
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
“Os regalo mis canciones
y me apuntan con el dedo
mira por donde va el Robe
para mí que ya está pedo.
Me coge de la mano
y yo me sueño con tu pelo
para estar tan colgado
hace falta echarle güevos.”
Bribriblibli (En el más sucio rincón de mi negro corazón) - Extremoduro (1993)
y me apuntan con el dedo
mira por donde va el Robe
para mí que ya está pedo.
Me coge de la mano
y yo me sueño con tu pelo
para estar tan colgado
hace falta echarle güevos.”
Bribriblibli (En el más sucio rincón de mi negro corazón) - Extremoduro (1993)
Philosophical Logic has officially launched at the Open Library of Humanities!
This comes after the mass resignation of the entire editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic from Springer Nature. Their open letter is included in the announcement.
This comes after the mass resignation of the entire editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic from Springer Nature. Their open letter is included in the announcement.
We’re excited to announce the launch of Philosophical Logic at the Open Library of Humanities.
This follows another mass editorial resignation at Springer Nature (open letter linked in the announcement).
Read more:
This follows another mass editorial resignation at Springer Nature (open letter linked in the announcement).
Read more:
Flagship Springer Nature journal flips to diamond open access at the OLH
We’re excited to announce the launch of a major new journal, following news of another mass editorial resignation (read open letter) at Springer Nature. This week, the Editors-in-Chief and Associate …
www.openlibhums.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Philosophical Logic has officially launched at the Open Library of Humanities!
This comes after the mass resignation of the entire editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic from Springer Nature. Their open letter is included in the announcement.
This comes after the mass resignation of the entire editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic from Springer Nature. Their open letter is included in the announcement.
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
If you missed our 2025 symposium, want to share it or simply bask in its glory again, fear not!
The video recording, presentation slides and summary blog are all now available!
Please share to help spread the word and good deeds of open institutional publishing.
oipauk.org/news-events-...
The video recording, presentation slides and summary blog are all now available!
Please share to help spread the word and good deeds of open institutional publishing.
oipauk.org/news-events-...
Event: OIPA Symposium 2025
Event: OIPA Symposium 2025 This page shares resources and information that came out of the online OIPA Symposium 2025, held on Tuesday 21st October 2025, 13:30-16:00 BST, online via Zoom. Video Rec…
oipauk.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you missed our 2025 symposium, want to share it or simply bask in its glory again, fear not!
The video recording, presentation slides and summary blog are all now available!
Please share to help spread the word and good deeds of open institutional publishing.
oipauk.org/news-events-...
The video recording, presentation slides and summary blog are all now available!
Please share to help spread the word and good deeds of open institutional publishing.
oipauk.org/news-events-...
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
openjournalscollective.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
Welcome to our new supporter, Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research (ZfL) / @zfl-berlin.bsky.social: www.openlibhums.org/news/874/
Consortial library funding for #DiamondOA makes our work possible. Huge thanks to all our member institutions!
Consortial library funding for #DiamondOA makes our work possible. Huge thanks to all our member institutions!
OLH Welcomes Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research (ZfL)
The Open Library of Humanities is pleased to welcome a new supporting institution: Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research (ZfL). Founded in 1996 and based in Berlin, the Leibniz …
www.openlibhums.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Welcome to our new supporter, Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research (ZfL) / @zfl-berlin.bsky.social: www.openlibhums.org/news/874/
Consortial library funding for #DiamondOA makes our work possible. Huge thanks to all our member institutions!
Consortial library funding for #DiamondOA makes our work possible. Huge thanks to all our member institutions!
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
The French 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 (#CNRS) is canceling the #WebOfScience and encouraging its affiliates to use #OpenAlex. From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases: www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics'
www.cnrs.fr
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The French 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 (#CNRS) is canceling the #WebOfScience and encouraging its affiliates to use #OpenAlex. From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases: www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
A great London OIPA meet up last night! With representatives from several of our member presses, associates & friends including @openbookpublish.bsky.social @openlibhums.org @uolpress.bsky.social
@uniwestpress.bsky.social
@lsepress.bsky.social @openpress.bsky.social
@openingthefuture.bsky.social
@uniwestpress.bsky.social
@lsepress.bsky.social @openpress.bsky.social
@openingthefuture.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A great London OIPA meet up last night! With representatives from several of our member presses, associates & friends including @openbookpublish.bsky.social @openlibhums.org @uolpress.bsky.social
@uniwestpress.bsky.social
@lsepress.bsky.social @openpress.bsky.social
@openingthefuture.bsky.social
@uniwestpress.bsky.social
@lsepress.bsky.social @openpress.bsky.social
@openingthefuture.bsky.social
Reposted by Paula Clemente Vega
The recording of Mainstreaming Diamond — Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures, held during #OAWeek, is available to watch.
With contributions from Opening the Future, Open Book Publishers, OLH, the Open Journals Collective, Open Book Collective and DOAJ:
With contributions from Opening the Future, Open Book Publishers, OLH, the Open Journals Collective, Open Book Collective and DOAJ:
Webinar: Mainstreaming Diamond Regional perspectives, Shared Futures
This recording features a panel discussion hosted by the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) during Open Access Week 2025
Leaders from across the diamond open access community discuss how we can move beyond “alternative models” to make equitable, community-owned scholarly publishing the mainstream. Th
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The recording of Mainstreaming Diamond — Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures, held during #OAWeek, is available to watch.
With contributions from Opening the Future, Open Book Publishers, OLH, the Open Journals Collective, Open Book Collective and DOAJ:
With contributions from Opening the Future, Open Book Publishers, OLH, the Open Journals Collective, Open Book Collective and DOAJ:
Rest in Power Jimmy Cliff www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAb...
Jimmy Cliff Recording The Harder They Come In Studio Session
YouTube video by Perry Henzell
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Rest in Power Jimmy Cliff www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAb...