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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Some great new resources on there 👍
Esp the one by OtF alumni @kirahopkins.bsky.social 😉
Recommend signing up to attend this if you can! We need to keep momentum going on collective funding models, for books and journals: APCs are a binfire, transformative agreements are a scam, BPCs will bankrupt the system. Diamond and collective models are the only way to secure reliable funding.
🤝 Join us for our first Community of Practice meeting next week!
📆 Weds. 10 June
⏲️ 4pm BST/5pm CEST/11am EDT
🔗 lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
💙 Whether you've got agenda items to raise or you just want to listen in and learn more about the programme, do come along!
Attend our first #CommunityofPractice meeting later today!
👉 10 June (4pm BST)
🔗 lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Whether you have agenda items to raise or just want to sitt quietly absorbing info, all are welcome!
Thanks to @wearelyrasis.bsky.social for hosting 🤝
This webinar will give more background to why it's critical we embed financial investment for programmes like OtF & @ojcollective.bsky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social @copim.bsky.social @leverpress.bsky.social etc etc
Championing the value of #OpenAccess to researchers (and beyond)
Join @nedpotter.bsky.social for a 90 min workshop that will explore techniques to 'market' #OA - come along to find out more!
📆 Thurs 2 July, 2pm UK time
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We'll be attending @oipassoc.bsky.social (online sadly) 2026 Symposium! Will you?
📆 Thursday 18 June
📍 Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
Reserve your spot now! 👇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-sympo...
Programme features panels, lightning talks, workshops & more!
#OA #Publishing
#ALN26 Less than a month to ALN In Person! With keynote Caroline Ball and 22 confirmed speakers now is a great time to book- visit us at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-l...
Publishing this month ➡️ Print and Catholic Persistence in the Dutch Golden Age by Elise Watson reveals the hidden world of ephemeral Catholic print in the so-called Dutch Golden Age.
Pre-order: buff.ly/Q25qoNR
@ewatson.bsky.social @imems.bsky.social @catholicismsem.bsky.social
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Academic Libraries North (ALN)
Boydell & Brewer
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.