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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

At OA Tage? Want to talk community-led #OA publishing? Copim & Scholar-Led Network Corner is TONIGHT 6pm @ Stiegl Klosterhof Meet folks including Toby Steiner (Thoth), @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social (OBC), Elena di Rosa (Verfassungsblog & ScholarLed), @shawthomas.bsky.social (OJC) & more! #OAT26

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

TODAY! | 5.30pm onwards | Copim Corner ✨️ If you're at #OASPA 2026, join Copim folks for a drink and a chat in an informal setting at Tolkien's House (about a 7-min walk from the conference venue) Talk #OpenAccess if you want to, or just come for a social chat and some company!

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you're attending #OASPA2026 this week, you can catch team Copim's/the LSE library's Kira Hopkins tomorrow at 9.05am! They will be speaking on the panel 'The Many Faces of Sustainability in #OpenAccess'. Then come to Copim Corner on Tuesday evening to discuss!

Promotional poster inviting attendees to Copim Corner on Tue, Sept 22 from 5:30pm at Tolkien's House (Opatovina 49, Zagreb, a 7-min walk from the conference venue), with an arrow pointing to the venue's outdoor café seating labeled "This could be your space."

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today at Copim we're reflecting on 'community' & 'collectivity' in #OpenAccess - & #OA marketing - & revisiting this post from 2024 when the #OAWeek theme was 'Community over commercialisation' How can we tell when these terms are buzzwords or meaningful principles? buff.ly/eAmRGen #OASPA2026

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Attending #OASPA2026? Join Copim folks for an informal drink & chat at COPIM CORNER on Tues at 5:30pm, Tolkien's House (a short walk from the conference venue) Dig into conference themes, talk community-led #OpenAccess or just relax with a drink & chat pets/Tolkien/Croatian beers! #CopimCorner

An image of the inside of Tolkien's House below text that says "Copim Corner: Just an informal get-together. Come buy yourself a drink, and join like-minded folks for a chat about all things open access... or simply about what your pets did over the weekend...'

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Attending #OASPA2026 next week? Come and join the lovely Copim folk for an informal get together. At #CopimCorner we like to chat all things #OpenAccess and share cute pet photos. 📍Tue, Sep 22, 5:30pm, Tolkien's House (maybe some #LOTR chat too) 🧙‍♂️🧝‍♂️

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Joining @alpsp.bsky.social in Manchester for #ALPSP2026 Look out for the @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social - they've been nominated (for the 2nd year in a row!) for the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Scholarly Publishing 2026 👉 www.alpsp.org/events/alpsp... Photo by NASA on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Fostering collaboration for open access publishing models: a study of the Polish ecosystem in the area of open access monographs in the humanities Find out more about the Polish landscape in @libereurope.bsky.social Quarterly 📚 🔗 liberquarterly.eu/article/view... Photo: Jessica Ruscello, Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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.

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

From OMP to DOAB, via Thoth! ↔️ Read reflections from the workshop held at #OPERAS2026SCIROS Open, community-led infrastructures working together 🟰 improved dissemination, discoverability, interoperability & long-term sustainability of #OABooks 🔗 buff.ly/6sOkRsN

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Keep in touch with the #CopimCommunity! As well as our social media accounts, we also have a maling list Sign up now 👉 buff.ly/0icSiLN

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

[CONFERENCE] Join @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @libereurope.bsky.social for their workshop today! 📆 1 Jul 2026 📍 R91 🗣️ LIBERating Metadata Flows to Improve Findability of European Open Textbooks and Exploring Tools to Improve Advocacy and Adoption Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Z0Yi98m #LIBER2026

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

[CONFERENCE] @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social will be delivering a workshop @libereurope.bsky.social 📆 1 July 2026 🗣️ LIBERating Metadata Flows to Improve Findability of European Open Textbooks and Exploring Tools to Improve Advocacy and Adoption Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Z0Yi98m #LIBER2026

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Keep in touch with the #CopimCommunity! As well as our social media accounts, we also have a maling list Sign up now 👉 buff.ly/0icSiLN

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🚨 NEW RESOURCES! Head over to #CopimCompass to discover new content on the Knowledge Bases and Library Success Stories sections 🧭 Where can I publish a book open access without (necessarily) paying a fee? 👉 buff.ly/z79au3r Stories of Open 👉 buff.ly/BwdH7sO

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

[CONFERENCE] #LIBER2026 | The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World. 📆 1-3 July 2026 📍 Trondheim, Norway Check out the programme 👉 buff.ly/gbwKbjH (and see if you can spot which members of #CopimCommunity wil be there!) @libereurope.bsky.social Photo by Louis Droege on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Not able to join in person? Follow the programme via the livestream 👉 buff.ly/6G3msFw 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Check out the panel session on 14 May featuring @joedeville.bsky.social from @openbookcollective.bsky.social alongside @erudit.org @wearelyrasis.bsky.social @pkp.sfu.ca ✍️ The Future of Collective Funding Models for Open Access 🔗 buff.ly/NMzyE6m 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

[CATCH UP] Hear how @whitehorsepress.bsky.social are approaching #Accessibility in an earlier conversation 👉 buff.ly/F3hezvy ℹ️ White Horse Press is a family run small publisher specialising in books and journals on environment, history and society 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

And just for a bit of fun, here's where we visited over the duration of the project *in the interest of sustainability we have tried to take the train to conferences wherever possible

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

And massive thanks to our consortium & project partners, advisory board and geberally to everyone who has played their part in the making the project such a huge success! 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social team are heading to Heidelberg, Germany for #HMCConference2026 📆 28–30 April 2026 🔎 Explore how metadata creates scientific impact across disciplines and infrastructures! 🔗 buff.ly/uQmDvas #MetadataInAction #MetadataMatters @helmholtzhmc.bsky.social

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

[WEBINAR] How to make your #OA books more accessible (and why it matters) Join @jofitz.bsky.social & @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social later today to discuss #Accessibility for #EBooks and how smaller publishers can make their #OA books more accessible to users of assistive tech 🧑‍💻 🔗 buff.ly/GVQ2CCD

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

[WEBINAR] How to make your #OA books more accessible (and why it matters!) How can smaller publishers can make their #OA books more accessible to users of assistive tech? .@jofitz.bsky.social joins @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social next week to discuss #Accessibility for #EBooks 🔗 buff.ly/GVQ2CCD

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

NEW on #CopimCompass 🧭 Kathy Chandler, lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning at @lancasteruni.bsky.social shares insights on her participation in the Trailblazers scheme #AuthorSuccessStory 👉 compass.copim.pub/books/03-aut... 👉 portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/study/li... #ECRs #Monographs

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

❓️ What does it take for a Latin American academic book to actually be found? This was the question discussed at the recent @openbookcollective.bsky.social #Metadata workshop with @amandasramalho.bsky.social @arturo-gama.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/DsADhVG

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📣 Are you a small publisher who needs to discuss accessibility challenges and good practice with other small publishers? Search OPENBOOK-ACCESSIBILITY@JISCMAIL.AC.UK 👉 buff.ly/b1eJBdE Help grow the community! 🌱 Photo: Bernd Dittrich via Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📢 Join us for day 2 of our online conference - Practicing Experimental Books: Celebrating Copim’s Book Pilots The first session of the afternoon focuses on Open Peer Reviewing Featuring @literaturegeek.bsky.social @openreflections.bsky.social and many more! Find out more 👉 buff.ly/4GI05kP 1/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

⏰ Not long to go now until our #ExperimentalPublishing group’s online conference! 🗓️ 8-9 April 2026 🔗 buff.ly/3RVC2Lc Full programme 👉 Online Conference: Practicing Experimental Books: Celebrating Copim’s Book Pilots #OpenAccess #OpenBooks #ScholarlyPublishing #ExperimentalPublishing

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

There's still time to pop by the Copim Community stand at #UKSG2026 and have a chat about #OABooks and #OpenInfrastructure

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It's the last day of #UKSG2026 ... And your last chance to get hold of our merch!! Get your mits on bags, pens, stickers and bookmarks & more from stand no. 66 ! @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @openingthefuture.bsky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social © Hollis Photography UK

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

And come and find the #CopimCommunity on stand no. 66 Chat about #OpenAccess #OABooks #OpenInfrastructure #Metadata and more...

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's #UKSG2026 day two! ⏰️ At 12.30 @rupertgatti.bsky.social will be presenting a @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social poster 🗣️ Open Access, Open Metadata, Open Archiving: How to Liberate Metadata Flows across the OA Books Landscape Find out more about #Thoth 👉 thoth.pub

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

All the seasons in one day can't dampen our spirits! The team are nearly all in Glasgow for #UKSG2026 and look forward to chatting to everyone about #OABooks #Community #Publishing #Infrastructure on stand no. 66 tomorrow!

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Want to find out more? Join us over two afternoons (8-9 April 2026) to explore in greater depth! Full details, including programme and registration link, are over on our website 👉 buff.ly/zX0kSlC #OpenAccess #OpenBooks #ScholarlyPublishing 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Registered for #RLUK2026? Don't forget to sign up for a workshop! 📆 Fri 27 March, 09:00 GMT Is #DiamondOA your thing? Come along to the SOLUTION ROOM with @rupertgatti.bsky.social @ruthmacmullen.bsky.social @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social @graham-stone.bsky.social & more! Photo: L. Santos, Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

It's only a week until #UKSG2026 ⏳️ Come and find us at stand no. 66, we'll have merch galore and all the #OABooks chat 📚️ All the details about the conference are over on the @uksg.bsky.social website 🔗 buff.ly/wlkNhjw

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The programme is organised around themed sessions: 1️⃣ Infrastructuring 2️⃣ Open Peer Reviewing 3️⃣ Binding Kenotes: Simon Dumas Primbault (CNRS), Amanda Wyatt Visconti (Scholars’ Lab UVA Library), & Bob Stein (Founder of Tapestry) 2/2

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Live at @cilipmdg.bsky.social #MetaFutures conference right now ... @thoth-metadata.bsky.social ▶️ Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: Metadata Challenges & Open Community Solutions for Open Access Books 🗣️ Hannah Hillen @rupertgatti.bsky.social @emmabooth.bsky.social Photo: Yuanpei Hua on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Members of our Archiving & Digital Preservation Group are taking to the stage at @cilipmdg.bsky.social #MetaFutures conference shortly! ▶️ What should open archiving look like for open access publications? 🗣️ Gareth Cole Jenny Mitcham @rupertgatti.bsky.social Photo: Anna Auza via Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Then ... ▶️ Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: Metadata Challenges & Open Community Solutions for Open Access Books 🗣️@emmabooth.bsky.social @rupertgatti.bsky.social Hannah Hillen @thoth-metadata.bsky.social 🕰️ 16:00-16:40 Photo by David Kimmel Ossa on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Members of team @copim.bsky.social are speaking on Thurs, 12 March First up is ... ▶️ What should open archiving look like for open access publications? 🗣️ Gareth Cole, Jenny Mitcham @rupertgatti.bsky.social 🕰️ 13:55 - 14:30 Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The @cilipmdg.bsky.social conference starts today! 📆 11-13 March 📍 Bristol, UK The theme #MetaFutures is inspired by the legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel More info, including full programme, on the conference website 👉 buff.ly/yeRwQ4o Photo by Jarred Kyle on Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Patience ... all will be revealed! Tune in at 1230 tomorrow ⏰

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A call to arms from for all #Copimconference attendees to keep engaging with us via our new mailing list 💪 Feed into what's next for #openaccess and #openinfrastructures Subscribe to copim@jiscmail.ac.uk 👉 buff.ly/Kij8Abw Photo credit: Philip Oroni via Unsplash

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We'll be sending out requests for feedback on #CopimConference shortly 📩 As this is coming from within Eventbrite it MAY go to your Junk folder ... Please keep an eye out for it and spare 10 mins to complete the form 🙏

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