Sofie Wennström
@sofiewennstrom.bsky.social
Analyst at Stockholm University Library. Specialist in academic publishing of open access books and journals. Currently leading a Nordic project about Diamond OA. Chair of OASPA. Co-chair of the LIBER Open Access Working Group.
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Over 9 weeks, we shared 7 policy actions to advance Diamond Open Access.
They’re not just ideas — they’re actionable, interlinked, and built on real challenges.
👉 buff.ly/ZV9jF6i
#DiamondOA, #DIAMASProject
They’re not just ideas — they’re actionable, interlinked, and built on real challenges.
👉 buff.ly/ZV9jF6i
#DiamondOA, #DIAMASProject
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Over 9 weeks, we shared 7 policy actions to advance Diamond Open Access.
They’re not just ideas — they’re actionable, interlinked, and built on real challenges.
👉 buff.ly/ZV9jF6i
#DiamondOA, #DIAMASProject
They’re not just ideas — they’re actionable, interlinked, and built on real challenges.
👉 buff.ly/ZV9jF6i
#DiamondOA, #DIAMASProject
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If you'd like to catch up with the @oaaustralasia.bsky.social #OpenAccessWeek event on Community Ownership the recording is now available: youtu.be/bdNdkWG-uCg?... I was honoured to speak alongside Dr. Kiri West (Māori Data Sovereignty Network) &
Dr. Alice McSherry (Waiheke Marine Project).
Dr. Alice McSherry (Waiheke Marine Project).
Community ownership: relation, reciprocity and responsibility
YouTube video by Open Access Australasia
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November 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If you'd like to catch up with the @oaaustralasia.bsky.social #OpenAccessWeek event on Community Ownership the recording is now available: youtu.be/bdNdkWG-uCg?... I was honoured to speak alongside Dr. Kiri West (Māori Data Sovereignty Network) &
Dr. Alice McSherry (Waiheke Marine Project).
Dr. Alice McSherry (Waiheke Marine Project).
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Valuable overview shared by Dagmar Meyer.
Spoiler alert: this is only the first elephant we see at #OASPA2025 today… (wait for Malavika’s session later!)
Spoiler alert: this is only the first elephant we see at #OASPA2025 today… (wait for Malavika’s session later!)
September 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Valuable overview shared by Dagmar Meyer.
Spoiler alert: this is only the first elephant we see at #OASPA2025 today… (wait for Malavika’s session later!)
Spoiler alert: this is only the first elephant we see at #OASPA2025 today… (wait for Malavika’s session later!)
Adding to the conversation at #OASPA2025 about what we can do to change the current research assessment system. We should collect good examples, like the University of Sorbonne, which is using open data for analysis and invest in open infrastructures, see www.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/news/sorb...
Sorbonne University unsubscribes from the Web of Science
Sorbonne University has been deeply committed to the promotion and the development of open science for many years. According to its commitment to open research information, it has decided to disconti...
www.sorbonne-universite.fr
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Adding to the conversation at #OASPA2025 about what we can do to change the current research assessment system. We should collect good examples, like the University of Sorbonne, which is using open data for analysis and invest in open infrastructures, see www.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/news/sorb...
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AGREED the Mandy Hill at #OASPA2025 that we should design a publishing system we want rather than trying to adapt what we have. It would be open by default. Certainly the arguments publishers make for why we should pay for OA underpin how dysfunctional their traditional subscription model is.
September 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
AGREED the Mandy Hill at #OASPA2025 that we should design a publishing system we want rather than trying to adapt what we have. It would be open by default. Certainly the arguments publishers make for why we should pay for OA underpin how dysfunctional their traditional subscription model is.
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POSTERS session at #OASPA2025 - a good set of work being described here. Posters are available www.oaspa.org/wp-content/u...
www.oaspa.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
POSTERS session at #OASPA2025 - a good set of work being described here. Posters are available www.oaspa.org/wp-content/u...
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URGENCY - from Stefano Bertuzzi at #OASPA2025 noting we are "living a terrible crisis where we have a breakdown in the shared methods that determine the truth".
Again this invokes Merton's Norms of Science - Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness & Organized Skepticism. We need re-evaluation
Again this invokes Merton's Norms of Science - Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness & Organized Skepticism. We need re-evaluation
September 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
URGENCY - from Stefano Bertuzzi at #OASPA2025 noting we are "living a terrible crisis where we have a breakdown in the shared methods that determine the truth".
Again this invokes Merton's Norms of Science - Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness & Organized Skepticism. We need re-evaluation
Again this invokes Merton's Norms of Science - Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness & Organized Skepticism. We need re-evaluation
Enjoying being at #OASPA2025 listening to a strong panel on the topic of ownership of knowledge (wish you could all be here to hear it). While struck of the (probably inadvertent) matching of the @oaspa.bsky.social logo with the beautiful stained glass windows at the Irish College here in Leuven.
September 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Enjoying being at #OASPA2025 listening to a strong panel on the topic of ownership of knowledge (wish you could all be here to hear it). While struck of the (probably inadvertent) matching of the @oaspa.bsky.social logo with the beautiful stained glass windows at the Irish College here in Leuven.
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Prof. Demmy. Verbeke explaining that KU Leuven Library has made a stand & spends zero budget on APCs or TAs. Instead, the library invests in nonprofit #openaccess publishing & infrastructure #OASPA2025
September 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Prof. Demmy. Verbeke explaining that KU Leuven Library has made a stand & spends zero budget on APCs or TAs. Instead, the library invests in nonprofit #openaccess publishing & infrastructure #OASPA2025
Yesterday was a whirlwind at #LIBER2025 but we managed to close the day with a workshop on monitoring of #openscience I’m privileged to be working with such great colleagues in the #openaccess working group as Andrea, Ivana, Alicia and @osiegert.bsky.social Thank you!
July 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Yesterday was a whirlwind at #LIBER2025 but we managed to close the day with a workshop on monitoring of #openscience I’m privileged to be working with such great colleagues in the #openaccess working group as Andrea, Ivana, Alicia and @osiegert.bsky.social Thank you!
Hello #LIBER2025, Thanks for hosting @joannaball.bsky.social, @nielsstern.bsky.social, and me today to discuss collaboration for #diamondOA. If you want to learn more about the #EDCHForum and the #EDCHRegistry, join us for a webinar next week to learn about the potential of these new joint services.
Discover how the #EDCHForum & #EDCHRegistry can support your work in #DiamondOA!
Join our webinar on 09 July to explore these new services, ask questions, and hear from community members already involved.
All the informations here: buff.ly/4Xk9wTb
Join our webinar on 09 July to explore these new services, ask questions, and hear from community members already involved.
All the informations here: buff.ly/4Xk9wTb
July 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Hello #LIBER2025, Thanks for hosting @joannaball.bsky.social, @nielsstern.bsky.social, and me today to discuss collaboration for #diamondOA. If you want to learn more about the #EDCHForum and the #EDCHRegistry, join us for a webinar next week to learn about the potential of these new joint services.
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It's conference week!⭐ And we have great news for those who can't join us in-person in Lausanne - the #LIBER2025 livestream!
We’ll broadcast several key moments, incl. keynotes & the opening and closing ceremonies.
📌View the full schedule & stream link: ow.ly/gUW650Whoog
We’ll broadcast several key moments, incl. keynotes & the opening and closing ceremonies.
📌View the full schedule & stream link: ow.ly/gUW650Whoog
June 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It's conference week!⭐ And we have great news for those who can't join us in-person in Lausanne - the #LIBER2025 livestream!
We’ll broadcast several key moments, incl. keynotes & the opening and closing ceremonies.
📌View the full schedule & stream link: ow.ly/gUW650Whoog
We’ll broadcast several key moments, incl. keynotes & the opening and closing ceremonies.
📌View the full schedule & stream link: ow.ly/gUW650Whoog
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Today at 11:15 CEST join @nielsstern.bsky.social @joannaball.bsky.social & @sofiewennstrom.bsky.social in session 4 'Sustainable Operation and Development I' as they present 'Collaborating to Support Sustainable Open Access across Europe' at #LIBER25
Parallel Session 4 – 54th LIBER Annual Conference
Date: Wednesday, 2 July 2025, from 11:15 to 12:45
liberconference.eu
July 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Today at 11:15 CEST join @nielsstern.bsky.social @joannaball.bsky.social & @sofiewennstrom.bsky.social in session 4 'Sustainable Operation and Development I' as they present 'Collaborating to Support Sustainable Open Access across Europe' at #LIBER25
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Want to catch up on some reading or find out about tools to support #DiamondOA
Why not explore the financial sustainability toolsuite of @eudch.bsky.social
Follow the link to find out about these 11 resources from #DIAMAS
🔗 toolsuite.diamas.org/toolsuite-su...
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Why not explore the financial sustainability toolsuite of @eudch.bsky.social
Follow the link to find out about these 11 resources from #DIAMAS
🔗 toolsuite.diamas.org/toolsuite-su...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Want to catch up on some reading or find out about tools to support #DiamondOA
Why not explore the financial sustainability toolsuite of @eudch.bsky.social
Follow the link to find out about these 11 resources from #DIAMAS
🔗 toolsuite.diamas.org/toolsuite-su...
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Why not explore the financial sustainability toolsuite of @eudch.bsky.social
Follow the link to find out about these 11 resources from #DIAMAS
🔗 toolsuite.diamas.org/toolsuite-su...
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Many inspiring thoughts today at the DIAMAS final conference. Lots to do within @eudch.bsky.social and the Nordic Capacity Centre. One great output is these practical recommendations. Something that can be used when meeting stakeholders on a national and regional level zenodo.org/records/1551...
June 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Many inspiring thoughts today at the DIAMAS final conference. Lots to do within @eudch.bsky.social and the Nordic Capacity Centre. One great output is these practical recommendations. Something that can be used when meeting stakeholders on a national and regional level zenodo.org/records/1551...
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Part 1 of two articles on how we curate academic publishers for the Directory of Open Access Books based on our requirements doabooks.org/en/publisher...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/03/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/03/g...
Guest Post - Trust and Transparency in Open Access Book Publishing: Part 1 - The Scholarly Kitchen
How does the Directory of Open Access Books navigate challenges to instill trust and transparency. Part 1 of 2.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
June 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Part 1 of two articles on how we curate academic publishers for the Directory of Open Access Books based on our requirements doabooks.org/en/publisher...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/03/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/03/g...
Enabling collaboration across borders is essential to ensuring we can provide opportunities for scholar-led non-profit publishing with increased or preserved quality. #diamondoa We will ensure that the Nordic Capacity Centre, nordicdiamondoa.org, connects to resources and guidelines from the EDCH.
June 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Enabling collaboration across borders is essential to ensuring we can provide opportunities for scholar-led non-profit publishing with increased or preserved quality. #diamondoa We will ensure that the Nordic Capacity Centre, nordicdiamondoa.org, connects to resources and guidelines from the EDCH.
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We're delighted to introduce Graham Stone as our new Head of International Projects.
Graham will have strategic oversight of our international project engagements & represent us in partnerships with other open infrastructures & relevant stakeholders.
Welcome to the team @graham-stone.bsky.social!
Graham will have strategic oversight of our international project engagements & represent us in partnerships with other open infrastructures & relevant stakeholders.
Welcome to the team @graham-stone.bsky.social!
May 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
We're delighted to introduce Graham Stone as our new Head of International Projects.
Graham will have strategic oversight of our international project engagements & represent us in partnerships with other open infrastructures & relevant stakeholders.
Welcome to the team @graham-stone.bsky.social!
Graham will have strategic oversight of our international project engagements & represent us in partnerships with other open infrastructures & relevant stakeholders.
Welcome to the team @graham-stone.bsky.social!
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Science is under attack. In this post "The resilience of open science in times of crisis" @jeroenbosman.bsky.social and I detail events around 5 types of threats, and we propose a resilience model to safeguard scientific communities and open infrastructures.
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The resilience of open science in times of crisis
The increasingly hostile attitude of the new U.S. government towards science and academia leaves many of us deeply concerned— if not outright alarmed. In an effort to better understand the unfolding s...
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May 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Science is under attack. In this post "The resilience of open science in times of crisis" @jeroenbosman.bsky.social and I detail events around 5 types of threats, and we propose a resilience model to safeguard scientific communities and open infrastructures.
upstream.force11.org/the-resilien...
upstream.force11.org/the-resilien...
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Have you registered yet? Next Thurs, we'll address concerns about the quality of #DiamondOA #publishing and how technical and editorial standards ensure credibility. Learn more: graspos.eu/training-mat...
May 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Have you registered yet? Next Thurs, we'll address concerns about the quality of #DiamondOA #publishing and how technical and editorial standards ensure credibility. Learn more: graspos.eu/training-mat...
Had the privilege to represent @thinkchecksub.bsky.social to skilled editors at the @easeeditors.bsky.social conference today. Framing how independent learning tools like TCS can be used for quality assurance of journals by flipping the questions. More tools: thinkchecksubmit.org/resources/ad...
Additional resources • Think. Check. Submit.
This is a great resource with a comprehensive list of that links to various additional resources and learn more about open publishing.
thinkchecksubmit.org
May 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Had the privilege to represent @thinkchecksub.bsky.social to skilled editors at the @easeeditors.bsky.social conference today. Framing how independent learning tools like TCS can be used for quality assurance of journals by flipping the questions. More tools: thinkchecksubmit.org/resources/ad...
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#OPERASProjects #DiamondOA | The DIAMAS project invites poster submissions from the scholarly community for the DIAMAS conference "The Future of Diamond OA Publishing in Europe and beyond", which will be held in Brussels on June 3rd.
Learn more about submissions:
The deadline is April 6.
Learn more about submissions:
The deadline is April 6.
Call for Posters – The Future of Diamond OA Publishing in Europe and Beyond - DIAMAS
The DIAMAS project invites poster submissions from the scholarly community for the DIAMAS conference The Future of Diamond OA Publishing in Europe and beyond, which will be held in Brussels on June 3r...
diamasproject.eu
March 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#OPERASProjects #DiamondOA | The DIAMAS project invites poster submissions from the scholarly community for the DIAMAS conference "The Future of Diamond OA Publishing in Europe and beyond", which will be held in Brussels on June 3rd.
Learn more about submissions:
The deadline is April 6.
Learn more about submissions:
The deadline is April 6.
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Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements | Impact of Social Sciences https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2025/03/31/academic-libraries-cannot-afford-to-carry-on-with-transformative-agreements/
blogs.lse.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements | Impact of Social Sciences https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2025/03/31/academic-libraries-cannot-afford-to-carry-on-with-transformative-agreements/
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Hello world! We’re a new nonprofit that brings together academic, libraries & university-based publishers. We’ll be launching a large collection of hundreds of HSS diamond #openaccess journals in Jan. 2026.
March 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Hello world! We’re a new nonprofit that brings together academic, libraries & university-based publishers. We’ll be launching a large collection of hundreds of HSS diamond #openaccess journals in Jan. 2026.
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Webinar on the work that is done to allow Norwegian researchers to read and publish - this Thursday, 12-13 CET. What do libraries and publishers negotiate about on behalf of researchers and journals – and should researchers care? #openaccess #publishing#research
uit.no/tavla/artikk...
uit.no/tavla/artikk...
Open Science Lunch Webinar: Publishing (dis)agreements | UiT
Join us in this Open Science Lunch session to hear about the work that is done to allow Norwegian researchers to read and to publish. What do libraries and publishers negotiate about on behalf of rese...
uit.no
February 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Webinar on the work that is done to allow Norwegian researchers to read and publish - this Thursday, 12-13 CET. What do libraries and publishers negotiate about on behalf of researchers and journals – and should researchers care? #openaccess #publishing#research
uit.no/tavla/artikk...
uit.no/tavla/artikk...