The OLH has joined the Library Publishing Coalition’s Strategic Affiliates Program! We look forward to strengthening connections across the library publishing and open access community and working together toward a more open and equitable future. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/1023/

OLH joins Library Publishing Coalition’s Strategic Affiliates Program

The Open Library of Humanities has joined the Library Publishing Coalition’s Strategic Affiliates Program, strengthening our connections with the international library and open access academic publish...

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🎉 Open Book Publishers is 18 today! 🎉 To celebrate this milestone & reflect on 18 years of publishing Diamond #OpenAccess books, we share '18 Thoughts for 18 Years' on our experience as an independent, scholar-led #OA press Enjoy & raise a glass of your drink of choice with us! buff.ly/jOJAfYR

18 Thoughts for 18 Years: A Birthday Message from OBP

Open Book Publishers (OBP) turns eighteen today! As we reach our maturity as official publishing ‘adults’, we have dipped into our story so far and pulled out eighteen pieces of advice for anyone…

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Wrote in @timeshighered.bsky.social Campus about Diamond Open Access in the UK. Give it a read and check out these incredibly vital OA initiatives: @oipassoc.bsky.social, @ojcollective.bsky.social, @openbookcollective.bsky.social, @eudch.bsky.social. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/diamo...

Diamond open access publishing: what it is and how to do it

For researchers interested in publishing their work with no fees for authors or readers, diamond open access publishing could be the answer. Here is a guide to the basics

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Another year and another away day gone! Lots of exciting updates and plans for the future, and many interesting conversations with our growing Janeway/OLH team!

OLH flips another journal away from Taylor & Francis!

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We’re delighted to announce that the Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal (OUCLJ) will join OLH in Spring 2027, moving from Taylor & Francis to our diamond open access model and becoming OLH’s first law journal! Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/986/

Can't believe it's been nearly five months since we held this webinar on graphic scholarship www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHv...

The Comics Grid Webinar: Do I have to draw a picture? Reframing comics scholarship

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The first issue of The Hythe Review is here! Published by the Open Library of Humanities in partnership with the87press, it brings together poetry, essays and an interview exploring modernism, anti-colonialism, translation, and migration. Read more:

The Hythe Review first issue with OLH

We are thrilled to announce the publications of the first issue of The Hythe Review with the Open Library of Humanities. The Hythe Review joined OLH in 2025, when the …

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Missed the OIPA Symposium 2026? Recordings and transcripts from all sessions are now available online. 📰 Learn more about OIPA'S 2026 Symposium: oipauk.org/news-events-... 🎥 Watch the recordings:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESOzUh17BWE&feature=youtu.be #OIPA2026 #OpenAccess

More BIG NEWS! 🎉 We're pleased to welcome the Nordic Journal of African Studies, the latest #diamondOA journal to join the Open Library of Humanities. NJAS is an interdisciplinary African Studies journal publishing research in English, French, and Swahili. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/973/

Nordic Journal of African Studies (NJAS) moves to the Open Library of Humanities

We are thrilled to welcome another diamond open access journal to the Open Library of Humanities: Nordic Journal of African Studies (NJAS). NJAS is an interdisciplinary African Studies journal that …

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"It is difficult to justify spending millions on commercial publishing contracts while universities continue to cut staff and teaching." Read OLH's latest blog on why it's time to redirect money away from commercial publishing and towards community-owned, not-for-profit infrastructure.

Open Library of Humanities@openlibhums.org · 3mo ago

1/5 🧵 🔈 A Call to Libraries: Redirect Funding, Rebuild Scholarly Publishing As some research funders move away from funding APCs and hybrid publishing, now is the time to invest in community-owned academic publishing. 🔗 Read our latest blog post: www.openlibhums.org/news/972/

At a time when universities face increasing financial pressures, it's difficult to justify spending millions on contracts with the largest commercial academic publishers. In this blog, I explore why redirecting library funding towards #diamondOA is part of the solution: www.openlibhums.org/news/972/

A Call to Libraries: Redirect Funding, Rebuild Scholarly Publishing

Two months ago, we launched our Robin Hood poster as a call to reimagine scholarly communication beyond commercial control. The campaign encourages libraries to redirect even a small proportion of …

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BIG NEWS! We're delighted to welcome Medieval Sermon Studies! The journal is moving from Taylor & Francis to the OLH, transitioning from a hybrid model to diamond OA, making its research freely available to read and publish, without fees for authors or readers: www.openlibhums.org/news/970/

OLH welcomes Medieval Sermon Studies

We are pleased to welcome another journal to our portfolio, Medieval Sermon Studies, which is moving from Taylor & Francis to the Open Library of Humanities and will be published …

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After Keir Starmer's resignation, Larry the Cat has now outlasted 6 UK Prime Ministers and is set to welcome a 7th at 10 Downing Street. At this point, he might be the most stable figure in British politics.

The OLH team had a great day at #OIPA2026. We were pleased to contribute to discussions on #diamondOA and generative AI in academic publishing, and to connect with colleagues from across the OIPA community. @theblochian.bsky.social, @simoneverett.bsky.social & @paulaclemente.bsky.social

Edinburgh Diamond’s @simonxix.com presenting on the importance of using open source software instead of proprietary systems. #OIPA2026

@simoneverett.bsky.social says their AI policy has been welcomed, giving clarity but keeping flexibility - and with their editors’ oversight being absolutely key. @openlibhums.org

@openlibhums.org knew they would need to take a number of their editors’ concerns into consideration for the AI policy, and conducted an extensive consultation process.

#OIPA2026 Fascinating slide from @rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy's presentation starkly showing how scholarly publishing funding is effectively siphoned off to private commercial companies.

Our Managing Editor, @simoneverett.bsky.social, will deliver a lightning talk on the making of OLH's generative AI policy. We look forward to engaging with colleagues from across the #oa and #scholcomm communities. Programme & online registration (closes tomorrow): oipauk.org/news-events-... (2/2)

Event: OIPA Symposium 2026

Event: OIPA Symposium 2026 Register for the OIPA 2026 Symposium Overview Thursday, June 18  •  10 AM – 5 PM •  Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Fa…

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We're looking forward to attending #OIPA2026 this Thursday! Our Executive Director, @theblochian.bsky.social, will join the panel HE in Crisis to discuss why non-profit #openaccess is becoming essential in addressing the social, financial and political challenges facing UK higher education. (1/2)

BIG NEWS! We've flipped another journal to diamond OA. Today the entire editorial team of Springer Nature's flagship linguistics journal Natural Language Semantics resigned in protest at commercial pressure. They are launching Semantics of Natural Languages at the OLH. www.openlibhums.org/news/943/

New Open Access Journal to Launch Following Resignation of Editorial Team from <em>Natural Language Semantics</em>

The Open Library of Humanities is pleased to announce the launch of a new diamond open access journal in linguistics, following the resignation of the editorial team of Natural Language …

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Special thanks to the organisers, the @openlibhums.org, @michiganpublishing.bsky.social and @dublincitylibs.bsky.social, for bringing together such an engaging and thoughtful event for the Janeway community.

Many thanks to everyone who joined #JanewayOA26 online and in person, and to all the speakers, for two wonderful days at Dublin City University discussing Janeway, open infrastructure, and community-led scholarly publishing.

Ready for Day 1 of The Lower Decks 2.0: A Symposium on Janeway and Open Access Publishing at Dublin City University! #JanewayOA26

📣 The first OIPA Newsletter is here! We’re excited to share OIPA's first newsletter. It's packed full of updates, member highlights and insights from across the community. 🔗 Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/bf74d58f98df... ✉️ Sign up for future updates at oipauk.org/contact-us/

It’s been a big 24 hours for the UK’s fascists and racists. Lots of wins like this around the country. Labour has really fucking blown it with their neoliberal Tory-lite bullshit. It just encouraged people to choose the real Nazi thing.

Malcolm Wood@woodmally1979.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I am in total despair. Sheffield has elected a Nazi to the council. This pillock said the Nazis were real visionaries. Its a disgrace.

🚨 Programme now live for The Lower Decks 2.0: A Symposium on Janeway and Open Access Publishing 🚨 📅 21–22 May 2026 📍 Dublin City University Library 💻 Online registration open Join the Janeway community to discuss user experience, innovations, and more. thelowerdecks.janewa... #JanewayOA26

🚨 The programme for the 2026 OIPA Symposium is now live!🚨 Join us on 18th June in Brighton for panels, lightning talks, and workshops exploring open publishing and infrastructure. Register + programme: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-sympo...

OIPA Symposium 2026

Following on from the success of the 2024 OIPA Symposium, this year's event will feature panels, lightning talks and workshops.

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The Open Library of Humanities now has a merchandise store! Posters, tote bags, hoodies, mugs, t-shirts, and more featuring OLH and Janeway designs are now available via our new Teemill store: www.openlibhums.org/news/939/

The Open Library of Humanities has a new merchandise store

We are pleased to share the launch of our new Teemill merchandise store, where you can order posters, tote bags, hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, and more featuring designs for the Open …

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🚨 Big announcement 🚨 @janewayolh.bsky.social launches new website and brand design! www.openlibhums.org/news/938/ The redesign reflects Janeway’s identity as an open-source, community-driven platform, combining academic expertise, accessibility, innovation, and a distinctive retro sci-fi aesthetic.