📢The final report from the 'Open Book Futures' project (funded by Research England and Arcadia) is just out, exploring the significant impacts it's had on #OpenAccess book publishing...

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's 6 months since OBF ended, so to celebrate, we've released the Final Report, which recaps & examines the impacts of the project Wwe've pulled out some of the headline issues from each of the 6 project objectives into 6 blog posts (plus an intro post) 🧵 Photo: Camilo Rueda López, Unsplash 1/9

Registration is now live! luma.com/8pnw8sbr @crasshlive.bsky.social @mirandab-oa.bsky.social @alittleroad.bsky.social

Reading Group: The Politics of open infrastructures · Zoom · Luma

Reading and discussion group: Select chapters from The Politics of Open Infrastructures: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices (Open…

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Join us online this Thursday, 5th November, for a reading group session on The Politics of Open Infrastructures: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices -- freshly-launched from @openbookpublish.bsky.social. www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/52456/ @crasshlive.bsky.social

Reading Group: The Politics of open infrastructures - CRASSH

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We will be focusing on chapters 9, 15, and 17. The full book can be downloaded directly from the publishers website, as it is open access! www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... The session will be led by @mirandab-oa.bsky.social and Lucy Barnes @alittleroad.bsky.social from 15:00 - 16:30 GMT

It's 6 months since OBF ended, so to celebrate, we've released the Final Report, which recaps & examines the impacts of the project Wwe've pulled out some of the headline issues from each of the 6 project objectives into 6 blog posts (plus an intro post) 🧵 Photo: Camilo Rueda López, Unsplash 1/9

V. looking forward to speaking at the launch of The Politics of Open Infrastructures today! I'll share why we were so excited to publish this book, whose themes resonate w/our work in #OpenAccess book publishing & esp. our open network- & infrastructure-building as part of @copim.bsky.social 📚

Open Book Publishers@openbookpublish.bsky.social · 7d ago

. @alittleroad.bsky.social is speaking today at the launch of The Politics of Open Infrastructures: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices, ed. by Katja Mayer, Astrid Mager, and Renée Ridgway: buff.ly/0rI98E3 📍 Borough Road Gallery, London South Bank University 🕔 5pm-7pm

COSTS & FUNDING: Read our deep dive into the finances of #OpenAccess book publishing, with a review of our costs and revenues from the last financial year and a comparison with six years ago. What's changed? buff.ly/xDf5s3K #OAWeek #OpenAccessWeek #OAbooks #OA

The cost of open access books: six years on

In 2020, we had published over 170 titles, at a rate of between 24–30 books per year. Now we are approaching our 500th publication and we publish between 55–70 books per year: a more than 100%…

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Our ‘Open Access in the Humanities’ course was developed by my @uolpress.bsky.social colleague @emmagallon.bsky.social and is a free, online and helpful overview of all aspects of OA publishing. Please share it with colleagues and students looking to understand more about #OpenAccess this #OAWeek!

University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

As #OAWeek draws to a close, we'd like to leave you with something practical 👩‍💻 We're highlighting our #OpenAccess in the #Humanities course on RESHAPED. If you'd like to learn more about your OA publishing options, take this free short course: uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/want... @sas-news.bsky.social

"Community-led OA presses like OBP can offer expert OA publishing at a fraction of the cost of many alternatives, and we are part of the development of innovative, equitable and community-owned infrastructures to ‘scale small’ our work and that of our communities."

Open Book Publishers@openbookpublish.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's #OpenAccessWeek and the theme is 'the cost of knowledge': what better time to read a deep dive into the costs of #OA book publishing? 📚️ 🔓 We revisit our figures from six years ago and ask: what's changed? buff.ly/xDf5s3K #OAWeek

New from @alittleroad.bsky.social @openbookpublish.bsky.social discuss the cost of #OA books, 6 years on from the original blog What is different today? 🔸 the changing context we’re work in 🔸 how costs & revenue models have shifted 🔸 what the future looks like 🔗 buff.ly/xDf5s3K #OAWeek

The cost of open access books: six years on

In 2020, we had published over 170 titles, at a rate of between 24–30 books per year. Now we are approaching our 500th publication and we publish between 55–70 books per year: a more than 100%…

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5 ways to support open infrastructure 1️⃣ Know what you rely on 2️⃣ Share the responsibility 3️⃣ Prioritize community governance 4️⃣ Fund it as core, not a project 5️⃣ Start small, stay consistent scoss.org/supporting-o... The cost of knowledge is a choice. #OAweek

The ever reliable @openbookpublish.bsky.social have published this blog post updating and exploring the costs of OA books: blogs.openbookpublishers.com/the-cost-of-...

The cost of open access books: six years on

In 2020, we had published over 170 titles, at a rate of between 24–30 books per year. Now we are approaching our 500th publication and we publish between 55–70 books per year: a more than 100% increas...

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It's #OpenAccessWeek and the theme is 'the cost of knowledge': what better time to read a deep dive into the costs of #OA book publishing? 📚️ 🔓 We revisit our figures from six years ago and ask: what's changed? buff.ly/xDf5s3K #OAWeek

The cost of open access books: six years on

In 2020, we had published over 170 titles, at a rate of between 24–30 books per year. Now we are approaching our 500th publication and we publish between 55–70 books per year: a more than 100%…

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. @janebuggle.bsky.social's talk at this event is really excellent -- I particularly like this elucidation of the concept of stewardship, and how this approach can lead to a greater emphasis on open access as a process, rather than a product.

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2w ago

Next we're heading to Çiğdem Yıldırım (Suna Kıraç Library) where @alittleroad.bsky.social is part of a panel providing a global perspective 🌐 Registration link 👉 buff.ly/rVA3ZmL 3/4

A further interesting point from @hannahcrago.bsky.social about the #invisiblelabour of librarians working to make things as easy as possible for researchers - the hard work of publisher negotiations & navigating agreements is often hidden from view, & publishers can exploit that! #OAWeek

TU Delft Library have switched from a Web of Science subscription to open alternatives, reinvesting library collection budget funds to support #OpenAccess & #OpenScience - #OAWeek

Louise Otting (TU Delft) not talks about the university's dedicated fund for #DiamondOA and how it came to exist. - Beginning with the Dutch context: the Netherlands has a national expertise centre & strategy for investment in diamond publishing & infrastructure #OAWeek

Joining @openbookcollective.bsky.social for an #OAWeek webinar on "Making the case: how libraries justify support for open access" looking at the theme of "The Cost of Knowledge" #openaccess #diamondOA

Next we're heading to Çiğdem Yıldırım (Suna Kıraç Library) where @alittleroad.bsky.social is part of a panel providing a global perspective 🌐 Registration link 👉 buff.ly/rVA3ZmL 3/4

https://kocun.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SFfNJf7NTAGBbffo-hHOzA#/registration

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There's been a lot of interest in this webinar - this is clearly a topic lots of libraries and librarians are interested in! (We love to see it.) There is still time to register and places available, so why not come along? 📚 #OAWeek

Open Book Collective@openbookcollective.bsky.social · last mo.

How do you persuade your institution to fund open access? Join us on 22 October (11:00 CEST / 10:00 BST) for a free Open Access Week webinar with colleagues from the University of Essex and TU Delft, plus the Open Book Collective. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Just in time for #OAWeek... Big thanks to @simonxix.com for taking care of this headache!

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2w ago

WEBSITE: As a result of a security issue affecting the software supporting our web infrastructure, the following sites are currently down: - The main Copim site - Copim Compass - @openbookcollective.bsky.social This is precautionary -- they will be back once everything is secure.

We’ll be exploring open access publishing by following one of @openbookpublish.bsky.social’s titles on its journey from conception to publication and beyond - a new approach for us, so it should be a fun session! 📚

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2w ago

Next up in the #OAWeek diary for #CopimCommunity is the @uksg.bsky.social Introduction to #OA seminar where @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social @alittleroad.bsky.social will be discussing #OA for Books: Beyond the BPC 📚 🔗 buff.ly/IyWvxCj

Next up in the #OAWeek diary for #CopimCommunity is the @uksg.bsky.social Introduction to #OA seminar where @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social @alittleroad.bsky.social will be discussing #OA for Books: Beyond the BPC 📚 🔗 buff.ly/IyWvxCj

Introduction to open access – online seminar 2026 - UKSG

This seminar is aimed at those responsible for collecting, analysing and making recommendations based on usage data, whether in a library setting or within a publishing organisation. This online…

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Our second author interview for #OAWeek features @palaeofuturist.bsky.social and @nottinauta.bsky.social talking about their just-published book ‘Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies’ - with some excellent quotes about the value of Diamond OA ⬇️ @oipassoc.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

In our second #OAWeek blog, @palaeofuturist.bsky.social and @nottinauta.bsky.social explain why it was important for them to publish 'Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies' #OpenAccess - and why diamond is best 🔓💎 uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/refl... @ics.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

Lots to think about in this post by @kjsanders.eurosky.social on what 'open access publishing' is and how it is developing. Is the goal simply to have more "outputs" (ugh) be available openly, or does it matter how we get there?

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2w ago

What is the cost of knowledge? Find out what this year's #OAWeek theme means to #CopimCommunity The next set of interviews are live, head to our website to find out more! 👉 buff.ly/MFjSSdu @kjsanders.eurosky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social

What is the cost of knowledge? Find out what this year's #OAWeek theme means to #CopimCommunity The next set of interviews are live, head to our website to find out more! 👉 buff.ly/MFjSSdu @kjsanders.eurosky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social

The Cost of Knowledge: Open Access Week 2026 (part two) - Copim

International Open Access Week is organised by SPARC in partnership with the Open Access Week Advisory Committee. It was founded in 2008 by SPARC and partners…

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“The Hungarian government has ended its partnership with Times Higher Education. Byline Times raised questions about why the publication failed to report on allegations surrounding Reform policy chief & Cambridge theologian James Orr – who also directs the Hungarian-funded Roger Scruton Foundation”

Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2w ago

🔴 NEW James Orr, Silence, and Sponsorship: Hungary Confirms End of Media Agreement with ‘Times Higher Education’ By Samantha Asumadu Read below. ↓

What is the cost of knowledge? Find out what this year's #OAWeek theme means to #CopimCommunity Head to our website to find out more! 👉 buff.ly/S9PFs6n @beckywojturska.bsky.social @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social @alittleroad.bsky.social @ojcollective.bsky.social

The Cost of Knowledge: Open Access Week 2026 (part one) - Copim

International Open Access Week is organised by SPARC in partnership with the Open Access Week Advisory Committee. It was founded in 2008 by SPARC and partners…

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It's Open Access Week 2026 🥳 This year's theme is 'The Cost of Knowledge' Find out more on the official #OAWeek website 👉 buff.ly/sDmSZoT Find out where #CopimCommunity will be this week by heading over to our events page 👉 buff.ly/Ahww0f2 #OAWeek 1/2