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OpeningTheFuture

@openingthefuture.bsky.social

openingthefuture.net is a funding model for open access books. Designed for small/med scholarly publishers, it is free to use by any Press seeking a low-risk move towards OA. Doesn't rely on BPCs, is equitable, sustainable, & part of the Copim Community.

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Copim@copim.bsky.social · 3d ago

Great to see the achievements of #OPERAS in black and white (and colour!) in the Annual Report 2025 A fantastic year of growth, collaboration and progress towards a more open and sustainable scholarly communication ecosystem PS. Check out the focus on #OPERASUK on p. 42 👀 #ERIC #NationalNodes

OPERAS Research Infrastructure@operaseu.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are happy to share that our Annual Report 2025 has been published on Zenodo! Read the OPERAS Annual Report 2025 to discover the projects, services, programmes, and communities that shaped the year: https://zenodo.org/records/21410046.

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 3d ago

We know social media algorithms aren't always the best at reaching the people they need to when they need to, so don't forget we also have a mailing list! 📧 👉

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Martin Paul Eve@eve.gd · 7d ago

Look, MIT Press are progressive in OA publishing. Heck, I have published with them and have another book under contract with them. But they always think they are the source of influence, never the influenced. They rarely acknowledge the work of others. www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...

Amy Brand: Publishing for a new era - Research Information

EXCLUSIVE: The director and publisher of MIT Press reflects on risk-taking, leadership, innovation and human judgement

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 7d ago

Advertorial on MIT Press www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi... “Our goal was… the impact that it had beyond MIT across the community,” she says. “It engendered a lot of copycat models… and that’s really what we wanted to see.” OtF launched at almost exactly the same time so no copying here 💅

Amy Brand: Publishing for a new era - Research Information

EXCLUSIVE: The director and publisher of MIT Press reflects on risk-taking, leadership, innovation and human judgement

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LSE Press@lsepress.bsky.social · last wk.

What makes collective funding such a powerful mechanism for open access publishing? ✍️ LSE Press Head of Publishing @philippagrand.bsky.social considers this question and the power of OA funding for our blog @jisc.bsky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social Read here blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202...

How collective funding supports sustainable publishing

Diamond open access publishing brings benefits for social science scholarship through increased usage, higher citations and global reach. How does funding help?

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last wk.

Tag yourself if you've ever met us, worked with us, reviewed us, or been at the next till in Tesco's when one of us was buying some celery.

Copim@copim.bsky.social · last wk.

A little treat created by @scholtom.bsky.social and inspired by the Copim report (coming soon!...ish) -- the Copim crew and friends! Tag yourself! (If you're not there though please don't tag Tom as this has already gone through multiple redrafts and it'll make him cry) #OAbooks #OpenAccess

An adaptation of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album cover featuring members of the Copim community in place of the band and their celebrity audience.
Ned Potter@nedpotter.bsky.social · 2w ago

I was really pleased to work with @openingthefuture.bsky.social again recently. We did a session about the idea of trying to 'market' open access better - I see a lot of comms, and a lot of advocacy, but not the marketing part that sits somewhere between them... #OA

OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 3w ago

📢 From partnerships & community-building to metadata, discoverability & author engagement, effective #OA marketing is about connecting the right audiences with the right content at the right time! Watch the recording from our recent workshop @nedpotter.bsky.social 🔗

Copim@copim.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW POST: 'Wiley’s Acquisition of Emerald: Some observations from Copim': copim.pub/wileys-acqui... The post explores issues of scale and corporate consolidation in academic publishing raised by the acquisition, heightened by the emphasis on the anticipated role of #AI. #Scale #AcademicPublishing

Wiley’s Acquisition of Emerald: Some observations from Copim - Copim

Copim reflects on Wiley’s acquisition of Emerald and the issues of scale and corporate consolidation in academic publishing.

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 3w ago

As a colleague said on reading this depressing article: it feels like every week there's more evidence published that the sector is on its knees but there is deafening silence from anyone that can do anything about it.

Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · 3w ago

Analysis of UK staff data finds skew to teaching-only roles in entry-level positions, with scale of cuts not reflected at more senior levels https://ow.ly/oikW50Znshy

OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 3w ago

📢 From partnerships & community-building to metadata, discoverability & author engagement, effective #OA marketing is about connecting the right audiences with the right content at the right time! Watch the recording from our recent workshop @nedpotter.bsky.social 🔗

How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies in Action - Copim

The workshop 'How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips', led by Ned Potter, brought together librarians, researchers, publishers to ex…

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scott b. weingart@scottbot.net · 4w ago

As the one responsible for all tech in a state library/archive that's about the size & with the same remit as some national libraries, let me amplify: libraries need more funding. Tell your politicians & administrators. We are getting crushed by the fact that "digital" is more expensive than books.

James Elder@jameselder.bsky.social · 4w ago

Good news, but the fact that this is only happening now, nearly three years after the cyber attack shows 1) what a huge job BL staff have had rebuilding services, 2) that the BL is underfunded, and 3) the impact this has had on academic research, especially in the humanities.

OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 4w ago

Just catching up with @uksg.bsky.social eNews 👉 www.uksg.org/newsletter/u... A good time to reshare the recent #CopimCommunity case study and analysis of the commercialisation of institutional publishing article... 🤔 🔗 journals.gla.ac.uk/SJOR/article...

Amsterdam University Press Acquires ATF Press Publishing - UKSG

The acquisition encompasses ATF Press’s complete backlist of more than 400 titles published over the past 34 years The integration process will be completed by the end of 2026.

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last mo.

The ALN is a fantastic group of libraries and our colleague Caroline a fab speaker - strongly recommend you attend if you can and if it's not too late!

Copim@copim.bsky.social · last mo.

[KEYNOTE] #ALN26: Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries Join @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social in person TODAY (Mon 6 July) @manmetuni.bsky.social 🗝️ Open Access and Its Blind Spots: Rethinking Access, Legitimacy, and Knowledge More detail 👉

OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last mo.

Not bad as these things go. Good to see them using their clout & saying this publicly too: "A statement from the President of the British Academy on the UK’s higher education crisis" www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/stateme...

British Academy President: UK higher education crisis risks irreversible damage

As course closures, shrinking provision and widening regional inequalities threaten the future of UK higher education and research, President of the British Academy, Susan J Smith calls for an immedia...

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last mo.

Cannot stress how impressive this development is by our colleagues @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social & @oapenbooks.bsky.social ❤️ Read the blog post here: copim.pub/better-publi... also v cool for colleagues @uoylibrary.bsky.social that remember Julie Allinson who was on the OG team that dev'd SWORD 😍

Better Publishing Through Open Metadata: Strengthening Open Infrastructure for Open Access Books through the Thoth–OAPEN SWORD Workflow - Copim

This blog post is being published jointly by the OAPEN Foundation and Thoth Open Metadata on July 1, 2026. Versions are available from OAPEN’s blog as well as…

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last mo.

How can the world of marketing help us communicate strongly & effectively about the benefits of #OA 🤔 Join us for a workshop where we'll explore techniques to 'market' #OA including: ⭐ Audience segmentation ⭐ Outcome-driven objectives ⭐ Campaign-led storytelling 📆 Thurs 2 July, 2pm UK time 🔗

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · last mo.

How can the world of marketing help us communicate strongly & effectively about the benefits of #OA 🤔 Join us for a workshop where we'll explore techniques to 'market' #OA including: ⭐ Audience segmentation ⭐ Outcome-driven objectives ⭐ Campaign-led storytelling 📆 Thurs 2 July, 2pm UK time 🔗

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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OpeningTheFuture@openingthefuture.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How can the world of marketing help us communicate strongly & effectively about the benefits of #OA 🤔 Join us for a workshop where we'll explore techniques to 'market' #OA including: ⭐ Audience segmentation ⭐ Outcome-driven objectives ⭐ Campaign-led storytelling 📆 Thurs 2 July, 2pm UK time 🔗

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop: How to Market Open Access: Practical Strategies, Advice and Tips. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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