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DOAB is an independent, community-driven discovery service that indexes scholarly, peer-reviewed OA books and helps users to find trusted OA book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available. Find out more: doabooks.org

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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Welcome to Xiaofeng Guo, another new @doabooks.bsky.social & OAPEN Ambassador! Based in Singpore, Xiaofeng will help champion #OABooks, raise awareness about our work, connect with local communities & support the growth of OA book publishing. Learn more: oapen.org/oapen/ambass....
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe on funding is in two weeks! 🗣️ Discover all the speakers below. 💬 The meeting will be held in English. 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../q.... #DOAPolicyForum #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenScience
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📖 New output📖 ALMASI released its first Policy brief to present the findings between January 2025 and June 2026. 👀 Read it in your language: English doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Español doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Français doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Português doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're more than halfway to our goal of helping 3 Ukrainian scholarly publishers attend the International Convention of University Presses at the Frankfurt Book Fair next month! Can you help us reach and surpass this goal? bit.ly/4AkfYur
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Diamond Open Access Standard (#DOAS) for journals was one of the most important outputs to come out of the #DIAMAS project. A real milestone for quality and sustainability in Diamond OA. Now it's time to adapt it for books! 📖
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"A timely resource for practitioners and advocates working to end poverty and hunger across the continent." — Fati N'zi-Hassane, Africa Director, @oxfaminternational.bsky.social How Africa Eats edited by David Luke is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...
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Taylor & Francis Research @tandfresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Researchers, you're invited to join our next free webinar! 💡 Increasing the real-world impact of your work 📅 Weds, 14 October 2026 💻 Online, 7am & 4pm BST Register here: spr.ly/6007BGbJCb
Live Webinar: Research Communication Lab 9: Increasing the real-world impact of your work. Presented by Rachel Jenkins (Head of Plain Language Summaries at Taylor & Francis), shown in a headshot. Wednesday 14th October 2026, 7am & 4pm BST.
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
💎 French universities and research organisations are strengthening their support for the EDCH! Through Couperin, seven French institutions are contributing to sustainable, inclusive and community-led #DiamondOA! 🔷Read more: tinyurl.com/bdzxhsf4 🔷Support the EDCH: tinyurl.com/3zwnd5jp
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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Welcome @drmohitgarg9.bsky.social, our newest @doabooks.bsky.social & OAPEN Ambassador! Based in India, Mohit will help champion #OABooks, raise awareness about our work, connect with local communities & support the growth of OA book publishing. Learn more: oapen.org/oapen/ambass....
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📚 Do you work with #DiamondOA books? AEGIS-OA is gathering community input on adapting the #DiamondOA Standard (DOAS) for OA book publishing. Your experience can help shape DOAS to reflect the diversity and needs of the OA books community. 📝 tinyurl.com/y9t7xsjs 📅 Deadline: 18/10/2026, 23:59 CET
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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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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This year's #PeerReviewWeek (14-18 Sep) showed that as demands on peer review continue to grow, transparency matters more than ever. #PRISM helps #OABook publishers make peer review information visible, supporting trust for libraries, funders, researchers & readers. Explore more: buff.ly/xXWjVa1
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Peer review creates trust. Transparency helps strengthen it. Thanks for joining us during #PeerReviewWeek as we explored how #PRISM supports transparent peer review information for #OABooks in DOAB. Find out more and contact us: buff.ly/xXWjVa1 #PRW2026
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#PRISM isn't just for publishers. Peer review information can be integrated into library discovery systems, helping users better understand how quality assurance processes are applied to #OABooks. Interested? Reach out to us to find out how. #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2026
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Publishers already invest heavily in peer review. Why not make that work visible by displaying peer review information alongside #OABooks in DOAB through #PRISM? Find out how to participate and reach out to us: buff.ly/xXWjVa1 #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2026
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This week, DOAB & OAPEN Ambassador, Ramazan Turgut, will be presenting at the Konya Academic Publishing Summit 2026 in Türkiye #KAPS2026. Find out more about the event 👉 buff.ly/mq89f29
Promotional graphic for KAPS2026 showing a photo of Ramazan Turgut, DOAN & OAPEN Ambassador, announcing the talk "From University Press to DOAB: Open Access Books, Publisher Standards and Global Discoverability," on 17 September in Konya, Türkiye.
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As scholarly publishing grows, evaluating quality can become more challenging. #PRISM helps publishers communicate #PeerReview consistently using a standardised approach, making quality assurance more transparent for #OABooks. Discover participating publishers in DOAB: buff.ly/XktfM8G #PRW2026
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Peer review builds trust but transparency strengthens it. #PRISM lets #OABook publishers display peer review information at publisher and title level in DOAB, helping readers understand how books were reviewed. #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2026
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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Would you like to be featured in our monthly interview series? We’re looking to hear from people working with digital preservation and learn from your experiences, challenges, and perspectives. Interested in taking part? 📩 Write to Gali Halevi ghalevi@clockss.org We’d love to hear from you!
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The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Apply for our Senior Library Manager (Business Systems) vacancy. We're looking for a strategic leader to manage and lead a key Library service area, ensuring our services evolve to meet our community's needs. 👉 ow.ly/X6SJ50ZLb4R Closing date: 24 September 2026 #LibraryJobs
Announcement for a Senior Library Manager role in Business Systems at Open University Library inviting applications.
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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#BLOG | Building open infrastructure for books: from ALPSP Innovation in Publishing 2026 Award Finalist Thoth Open Metadata Read this latest blog written by Hannah Hillen at 👉 buff.ly/sAbmseR
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
📚 Investing in Diamond OA is about more than open access — it’s about who controls research publishing. 🌍 Join our DOA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026), bringing together voices from Africa, Europe & Latin America to explore sustainable funding. 🔗 almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum
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The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're hiring a Library Assistant in the Content and Licensing team! The role involves managing online and print resource purchases and renewals, orders and invoices, resource evaluation, and lending for OU researchers and staff. 👉 ow.ly/FtXO50ZLb3g Closing date: 28 September 2026
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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
5️⃣Open Access Stewardship In this piece for Katina Magazine, Kamran Naim reflects on how the #OpenAccess conversation has evolved over the past 2 decades, and how the focus is shifting toward an inevitable question: who is responsible for sustaining the systems that make openness possible?
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The Next Chapter of Open Access Is Stewardship
For two decades, the open access movement has been concerned with making knowledge openly available. Now we must take collective responsibility for the infrastructures that make openness sustainable.
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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here are some #OpenScience news and updates that caught our attention👇 A thread🧵
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We've joined LinkedIn! 🎉 Connect with us for news, insights, and developments from across the #OABooks landscape, including #PRISM, new partnerships, events, and platform updates. Follow us here 👉 www.linkedin.com/company/dire...
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Peer review is under pressure from growing volume and demands for speed. How can we maintain quality and trust? Next week, during #PeerReviewWeek we'll be sharing how #PRISM helps make peer review in #OABooks more transparent. #PRW2026
Announcement for Peer Review Week 2026 highlighting the theme “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality,” inviting readers to learn about PRISM, a Peer Review Information System hosted by DOAB and listed in the OPERAS Service Catalogue.
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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Learn about Digital Preservation with CLOCKSS bit.ly/4beaGpe
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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Catch up with the other blogs in the series featuring @abertayuni.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social @openbookpublish.bsky.social And look out for more coming soon 👀 👉 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/category/... #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #ResearchInfrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #ScholComm
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📈 Rising costs. 🔒 Shrinking control. 💸 Commercial dependence means subscription & Gold OA charges. 🌱 How can we support sustainable alternatives? Join our Diamond OA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026) 🌍 across Africa, Europe & Latin America: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum
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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There's still time to get an application in for our new Head of Operations role - the deadline is the end of 9 September (any timezone). Part-time (2.5 days a week), fully remote, £40-48k pro rata - click the link below for further details: obc.copim.pub/obc-is-hirin...
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Open Position: Head of Operations
The Open Book Collective is seeking a highly organised, proactive Head of Operations to help lead the day-to-day running of our growing organisation.
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Paradigm Publishing Services @paradigmpubserv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Paradigm and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) are excited to share that UPLOpen is the newest member of the Trusted Platform Network! 🎉📚 Curious? Read the full press release here: doabooks.org/en/article/upl-open-jo…
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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) @doabooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We're delighted to welcome UPLOpen to the DOAB Trusted Platform Network! 🎉 By streamlining metadata integration for hundreds of university presses, UPLOpen will help increase the discoverability and global reach of #OABooks. Read more 👉 doabooks.org/en/article/u... @paradigmpubserv.bsky.social
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🗓️ Register for the next ALMASI Diamond Open Access Policy Forums! They will focus on ways to fund Diamond OA. 📍DOAPF Africa - 17th Sept. urlr.me/npMhe5 📍DOAPF Latin America - 25th Sept. urlr.me/ecBXqJ 📍DOAPF Europe - 5th Oct. urlr.me/UeyWRY 🌐Cross-regional event - 5th Nov. urlr.me/bEtppb
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Are we funding the research system we want? Redirecting subscription spend toward Diamond OA can build an open, sustainable, community-led publishing system. ▶️Join our Diamond OA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026) Africa, Europe & Latin America: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
❓Is Diamond Open Access funded proportionally? APCs & transformative agreements have structured mechanisms – #DiamondOA often doesn't. Result? Uneven landscape. 💎Join our Diamond OA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026) to discuss further: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum
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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RANKING: usage of @oapenbooks.bsky.social OAPEN & @doabooks.bsky.social DOAB in oapen.hypotheses.org/476 Australia is v high user globally: 15 UTS, 19 Sydney, 28 UQ, 33 ANU, 39 UWA, 42 UNE 1 x Aust uni supports DOAB - Uni of Melb library.unimelb.edu.au/open-scholar... do not appear on this list
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The success of OAPEN and DOAB in Primo and Summon
The OAPEN Library and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) aggregate open access books and chapters, and make them globally available through several channels. We work together with many organisa...
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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
‼️REMINDER‼️Today is the LAST DAY to submit a proposal for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research! This special symposium will look at the importance of #OpenScience policies & practises for countries facing challenging circumstances. 👉Submit now: shorturl.at/bdDgZ #CallForPapers #CFP #ArabRegion
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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📢 Vacancy – Library Engagement Manager Do you enjoy building relationships and advocating for open access? Join DOAJ as our Library Engagement Manager and support our efforts to build a sustainable future for DOAJ #DOAJVacancy #OpenAccess #DOAJTeam #Libraries Details: blog.doaj.org/2026/08/31/v...
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SCOSS @scossfunding.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🔧 5 practical principles for supporting open infrastructure: 1️⃣ Know what you are using 2️⃣ Treat infrastructure as a shared responsibility 3️⃣ Prioritize community-governed infrastructure 4️⃣ Fund as core infrastructure, not a project 5️⃣ Start small and stay consistent 👉 scoss.org/supporting-o...
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Supporting open infrastructure at your institution: Five guiding principles - SCOSS - The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services
Institutions rely on open infrastructure every day, yet many of these essential infrastructures operate on fragile  budgets. While institutions have long invested in research outputs, including…
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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
⏰ONE WEEK LEFT to submit to our #CallForPapers! Join the conversation on 'Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World' & share your research, experiences, & perspectives. 🔹Presentations in Arabic or English 🔹Online & free 🔹Deadline: 31 August 🔗Submit: shorturl.at/bdDgZ
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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Meet the CLCOKSS team. We are a small dedicated group with a mission to insure that our knowledge remains accessible and usable for generations. Read more about who we are: clockss.org/about/ #digitalpreservation
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White Rose University Consortium @whiteroseuc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📣 Our latest newsletter is live! Packed with opportunities and insights for those in academia across Yorkshire & beyond. 👉 Read the full issue and sign up here whiterose.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #HigherEducation #Postdoc #ResearchCulture #EDI
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🗓️ Save the date for the next ALMASI Diamond Open Access Policy Forum! Join us to discuss strategis to fund Diamond OA: 📍DOAPF Africa - 17th Sept. 📍DOAPF Latin America - 25th Sept. 📍DOAPF Europe - 5th Oct. 🌐Cross-regional event - 5th Nov. Registration link and more information to come.
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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📚 Award-winning research, open to all We’re proud that many UCL Press titles have been recognised by leading organisations across many disciplines. Our open access publishing model makes world-class scholarship freely available to readers everywhere. What will you discover? 👉 uclpress.co.uk
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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In June, our Tech team visited @cern.bsky.social to exchange ideas on #AI, bots, #OpenInfrastructure & explore future innovations for OAPEN & @doabooks.bsky.social The visit reinforced challenges & opportunities the #OpenScience community shares Read more from Wiktor👉 oapen.hypotheses.org/2437
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OAPEN goes to Switzerland: A visit to our partner CERN
Riding a heat wave  The OAPEN Tech team met with the Open Science (OS) teams at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 25th and 26th of June. After rebuilding the team following several staffing changes ...
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UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Deadline day is today for your conference speaking suggestions! www.uksg.org/annualconfer...
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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
❌Myth: #OpenAccess only benefits readers. ✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors. 👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T #FORM4Open
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
⏰⏰⏰LAST CALL⏰⏰⏰ Today is the very last day for proposals for the @uksg.bsky.social 2027 conference - submissions close at midnight UK time. www.uksg.org/annualconfer...
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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A warm welcome to HEAL-Link (Hellenic Academic Libraries Link) as a new supporter of OAPEN and @doabooks.bsky.social! We're grateful to HEAL-Link & its members for joining our library supporter community. Together, we're helping make #OABooks more discoverable & accessible for readers worldwide.
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