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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 22h

📢There’s still time to join the EDCH Advocates 2026–2027 cohort! We’re looking for librarians, editors, researchers with an interest in #DiamondOA! Curious what Advocates have been doing? Read about our first year: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw 📅 New deadline: 9 October 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💎What role should libraries play in shaping the future of European #DiamondOA infrastructure? In early 2027, the EDCH Libraries Pilot Programme will bring together a select group of libraries to help co-design EDCH’s next phase! Learn more and apply to join: tinyurl.com/5634ymd4

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌍 We’re in Linz for OA Tage 2026! We will present the #AEGIS-OA project on 29 Sept during the poster session and co-host an interactive #DiamondOA workshop with SeDOA on 30 Sept, 09:00–10:30 CEST. 💎Come say hi! 🔗Programme: tinyurl.com/48v5k36d

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔔 Happening next week: Introduction to WCAG Webinar You still have time to register and join the EDCH Tools & Technologies Task Force for a practical introduction to #WCAG, with lessons from ICM University of Warsaw’s experience. 📅 1 Oct, 11:30 CEST 🔗 tinyurl.com/yrv7w7uz

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

⌛ Last chance to join the EDCH Advocates! Applications for the 2026–2027 cohort close 30 September. Help connect EDCH with your local community, share resources and training, and bring your community’s perspectives into the development of #DiamondOA! 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4

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Open call: Become an EDCH Advocate | EDCH

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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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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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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

💎 A timely EDCH Forum discussion for #PeerReview Week this year focused on reviewer capacity. The Diamond Reviewer Pledge invites researchers to commit to reviewing at least one article for a #DiamondOA journal in the next 12 months. 🔷 Take the pledge & join the discussion: tinyurl.com/56pwmkwm

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌍 The EDCH is heading to #OASPA2026! We’ll showcase how the EDCH, its NCCs and the #AEGISOA project are advancing a more coordinated and sustainable #DiamondOA landscape in Europe, including through the expansion to OA books. Looking forward to connecting with colleagues! @oaspa.bsky.social

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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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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

💎 How can we strengthen funding for #DiamondOA in Europe? Join the second @almasiproject.bsky.social Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe meeting to explore funding approaches, models and opportunities for community-led scholarly publishing. 🔗Register: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🎓 Want to become a #DiamondOA trainer? Applications are open for the EDCH Train-the-Trainer course on #DiamondOA publishing, developed under AEGIS-OA. Turn your expertise into training you can deliver at your institution and in your community. 📅 Apply by 21 September ➡️ tinyurl.com/ymcvwby7

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 Webinar: Introduction to WCAG How can we make digital tools, services and documentation more #accessible? Join the EDCH Tools & Technologies Task Force for a practical introduction to #WCAG, with lessons from ICM University of Warsaw’s experience. 📅 1 Oct, 11:30 CEST 🔗 tinyurl.com/yrv7w7uz

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌍 Help shape the future of #DiamondOA in Europe! EDCH is looking for new Advocates to connect with local communities, share resources, contribute to the EDCH Forum, and help shape services to meet community needs. Join our 2026–2027 cohort! 📅 Apply by 30 September 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💎 Welcome, Diamond Ireland! Diamond Ireland is the Irish National Capacity Centre to support non-profit and community-led #DiamondOA publishing across Ireland and connect the Irish Diamond OA community with colleagues across Europe. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/2zmchv9d

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🛠️ What’s in your #DiamondOA toolkit? We’re looking for community recommendations of tools that make publishing #DiamondOA journals and books easier. Share your favourites in the EDCH Forum! ➡️ Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/34j3akhr

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🌍 Next week, the EDCH is heading to #PUBMET2026 in Zadar! We’ll be contributing to discussions on #DiamondOA, journal ownership, communities, and sustainable scholarly publishing through a presentation, a poster, and a workshop! Full programme: pubmet.hr/programme/ @johanrooryck.bsky.social

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Thoth Open Metadata @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

✨ Thoth Oasis in the spotlight! The European Diamond Capacity Hub (@eudch.bsky.social) has featured Oasis in its latest Tool Spotlight, exploring how open metadata can support better discoverability, interoperability & reuse for OA books and chapters 💎 forum.edch.eu/t/tool-spotl...

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Tool Spotlight: Thoth Oasis

What is it? Thoth Oasis is a free, self-service open-source platform for managing and sharing open metadata for books and chapters. It enables open access book publishers to create structured, standar...

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🌍 New #DiamondOA projects in France! EDCH is contributing to two new initiatives: MOSAR, developing support models for Diamond journals, and Diamant’AIR, building local Diamond OA capacity. Together, they show how local approaches can scale across Europe. ➡️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/48srtjm6

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

💎 How do research evaluation systems shape #DiamondOA? The @almasiproject.bsky.social is inviting the #DiamondOA community to review its report on #ScholarlyPublishing evaluation systems. 📅 Consultation open until 4 September 2026 ➡️ Read the report & share your insights: tinyurl.com/vpes6rpn

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🛠️ Tool Spotlight: THOTH Oasis A free, open-source platform, part of the @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social infrastructure, that helps #OpenAccess book publishers create, manage and export rich metadata for books and chapters in multiple standards. ➡️Explore the tool: tinyurl.com/78zhmwnk

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

💎FCT renews its support for the EDCH! The renewed investment will help strengthen community engagement, capacity building and services supporting #DiamondOA publishing across Europe. ➡️Read the full announcement: tinyurl.com/7zj8x5nu @pubinpt.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🛠️ Tool Spotlight: BChemXtract BChemXtract is an open-source toolkit that makes chemical content more FAIR, reusable, and interoperable across #DiamondOA publishing workflows. ➡️ Explore the tool and join the discussion: tinyurl.com/2cbj734a @beilstein-institut.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📂 How do you approach #DigitalPreservation? A new discussion on the EDCH Forum highlights digital preservation resources from @clockssarchive.bsky.social, including practical guidance and presentations for libraries, publishers, and researchers. ➡️Join the conversation: tinyurl.com/y28k737w

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

💎 Open Research Europe expands! New governance and eligibility criteria will offer more researchers the opportunity to publish #OpenAccess without author-facing fees and engage with the Publish, Review, Curate workflow. ➡️Explore what this means for the #DiamondOA community: tinyurl.com/2ebnh8dn

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🌍 How can local communities help raise awareness of #DiamondOA? As an EDCH Advocate, @barbarahissa.bsky.social has promoted #DiamondOA through presentations, online outreach, and advocacy across her community. ➡️ Read more about our Advocates programme: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌟How can researchers and institutions learn more about #DiamondOA? As an EDCH advocate, Remedios Melero has helped raise awareness of #DiamondOA through researcher training, conference presentations, and community outreach. ➡️Read more about our advocates programme: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

💎 New EDCH Forum category: Funding Opportunities for #DiamondOA A new space to share and discover funding calls, eligibility details, deadlines, and opportunities to support sustainable #DiamondOA. Explore the category and join the discussion: tinyurl.com/7fftfc3v

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🛠️ Tool Spotlight: JATS XML Converter Service Developed by SRCE, this service helps editors and researchers convert journal articles from .docx into JATS XML to support digital publishing, discoverability and interoperability for #DiamondOA journals. 🔗 Explore the tool: tinyurl.com/3tk7bu8r

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌟 How can #DiamondOA discovery be made easier for researchers and libraries? As an EDCH Advocate, Danny Smith developed a prototype search tool bringing together multiple journal databases, with the long-term aim of integrating Diamond Discovery Hub data. ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

ALMASI shares a new resource useful to everybody seeking to increase researchers engagement on #Diamond OA: 🔑Report on engagement of researchers 🔗https://zenodo.org/records/20940992

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

💎 Advancing community-led scholarly publishing together Earlier this month at #LIBER2026, we shared the EDCH's work, connected with the research library community, and explored new opportunities for collaboration. ➡️Read our highlights: tinyurl.com/56d2fvzk @libereurope.bsky.social #DiamondOA

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🎉 Celebrating one year of the #EDCH Advocates! Our first cohort raised awareness of #DiamondOA across Europe by connecting communities with EDCH services, sharing resources, and building new collaborations. ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw Interested in joining? The next call opens in Autumn 2026!

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

💎 How can we boost Diamond Open Access visibility and discoverability? A discussion in the Forum poses the question of whether it would be beneficial to duplicate a #DiamondOA journal on #OJS and #ResearchGate to boost visibility. ➡️ Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/2vhyey4x

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

💬 What happens when authors disappear after #PeerReview? A recent EDCH Forum discussion explores how #DiamondOA journals can manage and prevent incomplete submissions. Have you encountered this in your journal? ➡️ Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/b6h9kkd9

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🎉 4,000+ verified #DiamondOA journals are now indexed in the Diamond Discovery Hub! A major milestone for community-led publishing and a more open, inclusive #ScholarlyPublishing ecosystem. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/r2mbkdzc @doaj.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🤖 How can the #DiamondOA community manage bot traffic while keeping content accessible? @oapenbooks.bsky.social and DOAB share how Cloudflare and Anubis help protect services while ensuring trusted bots can continue discovering open content. 🔷 Read the Forum discussion: tinyurl.com/aybw3auv

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

💎 The EDCH Activity Report 2025 is out! Discover the milestones achieved during the first year of the European Diamond Capacity Hub, from developing new services to strengthening the #DiamondOA community across Europe. 📖 Read the report: zenodo.org/records/2113...

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📚 Curious about XML publishing? The EDCH XML Publishing course offers a practical introduction to XML, JATS, and workflows in Open Journal Systems ( #OJS ) designed for the #DiamondOA community. ➡️ Explore the course: tinyurl.com/4wh5ev8x ➡️ EDCH Training Catalogue: training.edch.eu/explore

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🎉 One year of EDCH Training! 140+ participants from 38 countries have joined the platform to build skills in #DiamondOA so far! Read our conversation with the team and see what's next: ➡️ tinyurl.com/hy6aze45 ➡️ Explore the training catalogue: training.edch.eu/explore

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📍EDCH is at #LIBER2026 in Trondheim! We’re excited to join the library community to share our work on #DiamondOA, take part in sessions, and connect with colleagues. ➡️ See the programme: liberconference.eu/programme/ @doaj.bsky.social @libereurope.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🛠️ Tool Spotlight: Think. Check. Submit. A free checklist helping researchers assess journals and publishers and avoid predatory or unreliable venues. 🔷Read more: tinyurl.com/35586caf 🔷Join the Forum: forum.edch.eu #ResearchIntegrity #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🔎 How ready are Dutch university presses for #DiamondOA? A recent discussion in the EDCH Forum highlights an overview of DOAS self-assessment results from the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs). ➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/mrxwvs58 ➡️ Join the community: forum.edch.eu @opensciencenl.bsky.social

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🔓 What does equity in #OpenAccess really mean? Our Co-Coordinator @johanrooryck.bsky.social explores this question in a new Katina Magazine article, arguing equity goes beyond APCs to include reviewers/editors, multilingualism, and trustworthy publishing systems. ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/2bdhx4f6

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Equity in Open Access Means Thinking Beyond Fees

Diamond open access pushed the conversation from free-to-read to free-to-publish. It’s time to think of equity more broadly.

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

💡 How do we strengthen trust and visibility for #DiamondOA books? Our partners at @oapenbooks.bsky.social joined the SeDOA series “This Is How We Do It” and highlighted the role of AEGIS-OA in strengthening Diamond OA. 💎Learn more: edch.eu/aegis-oa/ 🔷Event presentation: tinyurl.com/fm358fnz

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🔎 Looking for participants - #DiamondOA journals study! A recent discussion in the EDCH Forum highlighted a call looking for key actors in #DiamondOA journals to inform an upcoming qualitative study. ➡️ Interested in participating? More details tinyurl.com/2c9fv3tm ➡️ Join the community: forum.edch.eu

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