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UKSG members include scholarly and academic publishers and libraries, along with companies and people who supply them with technology and services. We bring these different organisations together to share experiences and work together on shared challenges.
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copim.bsky.social
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
uksg.bsky.social
Welcome to our latest new member: the National Library of Luxembourg. Thank you for your support!

Interested in supporting our community? Check out our membership page here: www.uksg.org/join

@bnluxembourg.bsky.social
Join - UKSG
Become a Member Are you a UKSG member? Yes: Excellent. You should already be enjoying the benefits of your organisation’s membership or as an individual member. Not sure: Search for […]
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November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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oaspa.bsky.social
OASPA, with @researchconsulting.bsky.social, has today published a new position paper: Embracing the Complexity of '100% OA': from Percentage to Participation. This work serves as a key input for OASPA's strategic planning.
Read our full post and invitation for feedback: bit.ly/3LJkhKA
#openaccess
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
uksg.bsky.social
British Library Chief Executive steps down after less than a year: www.bl.uk/about/press/...
British Library Board statement
The British Library Board has announced that Rebecca Lawrence has stepped down as Chief Executive.
www.bl.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
uksg.bsky.social
Oxford University Press announces Karger acquisition: corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...
Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger - Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers. The transaction is expected to complete in December.
corp.oup.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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openingthefuture.bsky.social
So pleased to see this go live! When we first launched OtF with two pilot presses in 2021 (shoutout to @ceu-press.bsky.social & @livunipress.bsky.social for being early adopters!) we hoped other scholarly publishers would take up the model to fund more OA books. That is now happening... (1/2)
boydellandbrewer.bsky.social Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 7d
Today we launch our new Opening the Future (OtF) program: a partnership model funding equitable and sustainable open access. Learn more: buff.ly/vYJO8QN

#chsconf2025 #library #openaccess @openingthefuture.bsky.social @michiganpublishing.bsky.social @chashub.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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thinkchecksub.bsky.social
Attention all librarians! The Think. Check. Submit. (TCS) website offers freely downloadable outreach materials, including posters, slide decks, and videos. Librarians and faculty advisors can customise these resources to fit their local contexts and needs.
Downloadable poster available from the TCS website.
November 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
uksg.bsky.social
This is a very thought-provoking read. Recommend!
October 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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crossref.bsky.social
Launching the new Participation Reports, already available at crossref.org/members/prep. Read about what's new and why more transparency on #openmetadata is important for movements like @barcelonadori.bsky.social, not to mention insights for members themselves doi.org/10.64000/8d5... #Crossref2025
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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emmabooth.bsky.social
It may be #OAWeek but let's not forget the print monographs that make up research collections in scholarly libraries - joining the official launch of the UK PBC, a joint initiative to secure access to print monographs in UK libraries for current and future use. #UKPBC #collectivecollections ukpbc.uk
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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openpress.bsky.social
We launched in 2022 as a 12-month pilot project to explore publishing OA textbooks and educational resources, and published our first titles in 2023. The library's Assistant Director reflects on our journey in this blog post for @uksg.bsky.social: www.uksg.org/newsletter/s...
Small steps and big ideas: an open textbook pilot project - UKSG
22 April 2023 Bethany Logan University of Sussex The decision to work with colleagues in the School of Psychology to create an open textbook was an easy one to make. […]
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October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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livunipress.bsky.social
Liverpool University Press is pleased to share two new appointments to our Board of Directors: liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2025/10/22/n...
@aupresses.bsky.social
New appointments to the Board of Liverpool University Press
Helgard Krause and David Nicholson have been appointed non-executive directors of the award-winning academic publisher, Liverpool University Press. Helgard Krause is the Chief Executive of the Book…
liverpooluniversitypress.blog
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
uksg.bsky.social
Welcome to our latest member, the University of Doha for Science and Technology. Thank you for your support!

If you would like to join UKSG and support our work, while getting all of the benefits of membership, join us! www.uksg.org/join
UKSG member logo, circle with Connecting the Knowledge Community around in text
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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copim.bsky.social
INCENTIVE @kirahopkins.bsky.social will be sharing more about #CopimCompass 🧭

🔗 copim.pubpub.org/pub/introduc...
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
uksg.bsky.social
Have you booked your place at our in-person Forum in December yet? Hurry - places are going fast. Free for UKSG members, small fee for non-members, booking and programme here: dub.sh/MtIiQoT
UKSG Forum 2025 - UKSG
The very popular UKSG Forum includes topical papers, networking and a dynamic exhibition designed to bring together our diverse membership for key conversations. We welcome all but free admission is a...
dub.sh
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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samuelmoore.org
On December 4th I'll be in conversation with @hjoseph.bsky.social about my new book Publishing Beyond the Market. Part of the @authorsalliance.bsky.social and @archive.org book talk series.

Register here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
Book Talk: Publishing Beyond the Market
Join author Samuel Moore in conversation with Heather Joseph as they reimagine open access through collective, scholar-led publishing.
www.eventbrite.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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shiplives.bsky.social
Apparently Bluesky is seeing an influx of new users. Welcome!

If you're interested in science, journalism, and/or science writing, here are a bunch of folks worth following.
go.bsky.app/7Z8u31b
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
uksg.bsky.social
Still time to book on our new seminar: Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content dub.sh/CQjAZXh
Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content is a new seminar that aims to expand participants’ knowledge and understanding of the challenges of a successful discovery experience related to specific content types. This seminar is the first of what we hope will be a series of online seminars exploring the particularities and challenges of discovery with different kinds of content types by their format or business models. This seminar will take place over two days on Tuesday 11th November and Wednesday 12th November.
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
uksg.bsky.social
The latest Opinion from #UKSGInsights journal: Andrew Johnson from the University of Sheffield Library - "Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector" dub.sh/55gEiGy
Higher education institution (HEI) libraries in the UK undertake a variety of interlibrary loan (ILL) and document supply operations, against a current background of increasing budgetary pressures. This article considers the foundations in so‑called library privilege exceptions in copyright law that underpin the long‑standing practice of ILL, aiming to address recurring issues and questions around what is permitted within the legislation, and which limitations apply. The focus is on addressing the ILL situation as it exists for non‑profit UK HEI academic libraries, including looking at some perceived ‘grey areas’.
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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juancommander.scholcommlab.ca
Reminder to spread the word about exciting OPPORTUNITY as PKP's Managing Director! It's a very exciting time at @pkp.sfu.ca. So much going on! A true scholar-led open infrastructure project, supporting 55,000+ journals. Read more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h... #scholcomm #openaccess #openscience
PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
pkp.sfu.ca
October 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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meganeve.bsky.social
📣OA event idea for December! ALN are looking for speakers and presentations focusing on Green OA (such as promoting, challenges, journals vs books and discoverability) Please let me know if you are interested or would like further information.💚
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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marind.bsky.social
Finland Now Has a National Roadmap for Open Science and Research Funding avointiede.fi/en/news/finl...
Finland Now Has a National Roadmap for Open Science and Research Funding
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October 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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drbeth.bsky.social
Did you miss the LIS Research seminar on "Obstacles to Open Access publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties"?

If so, never fear, the recording is now out! I'd really recommend giving it a listen.

doi.org/10.52843/cas...

#Library #openaccess #LISResearch #Librarian
A banner image for a seminar entitled "Obstacles to Open Access publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties - epistemic injustice in academic publishing" The seminar is by Nataliia Kaliuzhna and Zeynep Aydin. In the background is a faded out image of academic library bookshelves.
October 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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m25consortium.bsky.social
We've just added a free event for our members. The M25 Diversity Group are hosting an in-person event on the 18th November on 'EDI and libraries: learning from each other'. Full details and booking information can be found on our website: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
EDI and libraries: learning from each other to make real change - M25
18/11/2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm -   Join the M25 diversity group and Beth Montague-Hellen at this in-person workshop to collaborate in creating practical tips to take back to your workplaces in the a...
www.m25lib.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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openresearchuoa.bsky.social
Part of our mission to make scholarship available has to include making sure those works can technically be accessed into the future. So, we're excited to announce a new partnership with @jisc.bsky.social and Libnova for long term preservation of our digital archives www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24712/
Preserving tomorrow's history today with new digital partnership
Books and manuscripts held in the University of Aberdeen's collections date back centuries.
www.abdn.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM