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Open Institutional Publishing Association
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A community of practice for open institutional publishers in the UK, driving change in academic publishing. Visit https://oipauk.org/
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Save the date! Join our friends at @copim.bsky.social in 2026 for their Conference focusing on the future of community-led open access books.

📆 26-27 February 2026
📍 Loughbourough University, London campus
⏳ Registration opens soon!

Give them a follow and find out more!

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September 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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We love to see it!

Dominique from @scotunipress.bsky.social and John from @uniwestpress.bsky.social show off the OIPA member’s catalogue at @meccsa2025.bsky.social!

Pop over and say hi to chat about their fantastic books and about OIPA

💪

#MeCCSA2025 #MeCCSA25
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September 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Who Owns Our Knowledge? 👁️‍🗨️

And how can communities reassert control over the knowledge they produce in the present moment?

📅 Get ready for this year's #OAWeek - October 20 - 26.

📖 Register for the OIPA newsletter for future info on OIPA community events: oipauk.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
July 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Becky and @dominiquewalker.bsky.social are back at it again!

This time we are promoting OIPA at the @edopenresearch.bsky.social conference.

If you’re here, come say hi 👋
June 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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We had a great time at the UKSG conference!

Thank you to everyone who came to our stall and/or to our breakout talk.

You all rock and we look forward to continuing the conversations around open institutional publishing! 💪

@uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2025
April 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Wonderful to celebrate the launch of the @ojcollective.bsky.social at @uksg.bsky.social!

Swing by the OIPA stall (78) and grab a postcard.

Find out more here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
April 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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At UKSG? Come visit us at stall 78!

We have our brand new members catalogue plus loads of books published by our members!

@uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2025
March 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Attending UKSG Conference & Exhibition 2025? Come say hello!

We will be in the main hall at stand 78 – armed with our new members catalogue & lots of books, journals & merch – ready to chat about all things open institutional publishing.

See you there, yeah? #UKSG2025

www.uksg.org/events/confe...
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March 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Want to learn about metadata for #OpenAccess books but not sure where to start?

Join us for the Good Metadata Practice for Open Access Books webinar – hosted by OIPA & @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social.

📆 20 March 2025
🕙 15:00 GMT, 16:00 CET, 11:00 EDT

Sign up for free: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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February 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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👋 Melanie Schlosser; Senior Community Facilitator at Educopia

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Jackie Proven ( @jackieproven.bsky.social); Head of Open Research Support at the University of St Andrews

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Professor Nick Plant; Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation at the University of Leeds

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Kate O’Neill (@katefoneill.bsky.social); Scholarly Licensing Manager at the University of Sheffield

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Dr Ross Mounce (@rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy); Director of Open Access at Arcadia

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Dr Samuel A. Moore (@samuelmoore.org); Scholarly Communication Specialist at Cambridge University Library; College Research Associate at King’s College Cambridge

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Steven Hill; Director of Research at Research England

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Eelco Ferwerda; Independent consultant in open access and scholarly communication

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Martin Eve (@eve.gd); Professor of Literature, Technology, and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Jane Buggle (@janebuggle.bsky.social); Institute Librarian at the Institute of Art, Design + Technology in Dublin

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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👋 Andrew Barker (Chair); Library Director at Lancaster University

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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Announcing the OIPA Advisory Board!

We are delighted to say all of these incredible people agreed to help steer OIPA via our newly formed Advisory Board. What a powerhouse of a board!

Please join us in welcoming everyone (🧵).

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December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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We are delighted to announce that @openbookpublish.bsky.social are joining OIPA as an Associate Member!

Open Book Publishers is an award-winning, not-for-profit open access book publisher based in Cambridge, UK.

Welcome aboard, OBP!

www.openbookpublishers.com
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November 15, 2024 at 2:11 PM