Today's peek inside the @kcommons.bsky.social tech lab: whenever we change the site, we have a set of automated tests that run to verify we haven't broken anything that was working before. Some of these test the code, and some test the actual site with a simulated browser. Green ticks make me happy!

In case you missed it: last week’s open access discussions were packed with key insights! - Knowledge belongs to the community - Nonprofit infrastructure is key - Collaboration drives the future Big ideas, big takeaways, and plenty of inspiration for making knowledge open and accessible to everyone.

Today's progress on our new @kcommons.bsky.social profile system. Nice photo cropping interface, so you too can become a wise owl!

Very cool! Congrats to @eve.gd and the @kcommons.bsky.social team. Great to see @orcid.org's Global Participation Fund grants being put to good use!

Once you've gotten out of that site, I'd highly recommend checking out the open repository run by Knowledge Commons ( @kcommons.bsky.social )— a non-profit run by academics! about.hcommons.org

No tricks from us today, just a little preview treat! 🎃🍬😍 Coming soon to KCWorks: a brand new stats dashboard! The all new functionality will allow collection administrators access detailed statistics on their collections. Click the link to see how it works! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Firz...

From EcoGothic to apocalypse—October's final #ResearchSpotlight sails into horror’s ecological depths with Moore & Gibbons’ Tales of the Black Freighter. Sea monsters and world endings await! 🌊☠️ works.hcommons.org/records/8sfy... "

Did you miss our #OpenAccessWeek webinar? Our team shared how you can use KCWorks to disseminate your scholarship and publications...AND gave a sneak peek at a major system upgrade that'll be launching very soon. You're not going to want to miss it! 🔗: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOGq...

Happy #OpenEd25! Two of our team members, Larissa Babak and Bonnie Russell, created a lightning talk that can be viewed by conference attendees now! 🔗 opened25.sched.com/event/270Ex/... If you're not attending, don't worry! Our talk will be available for everyone in a few days. 🙂

What’s that sound? This #ResearchSpotlight tunes into un(der)appreciated horror film scores—discover how sound shapes fear and chills in cinema here: works.hcommons.org/records/4ys0... 🎵🔪

I had the privilege last week of speaking at the International Association of Universities conference, held at the University of Rwanda. It was a long... (New post from kfitz.info: "Trust in Science: Accessibility, Persistence, and the Public Good" https://kfitz.info/trust-in-science/)

Our team developed an open-source WordPress plugin that lets you pull in items from your ORCID profile and display them on your site. Very cool! Schopieray, S., & Eben, G. (2025). Linked Open Profiles - ORCID Global Participation Fund Final Report 2025 (p. 3). MSU Commons. doi.org/10.17613/ypc...

Submitting to @kcommons.bsky.social today and so relieved to see that they're asking if genAI contributed to the production of the work. Love to see transparency in a repository like this!

Happening today! 🌿 Join us for Open for All: Knowledge Commons, KCWorks & the Future of Open Access. 10AM ET — it’s not too late to register!” Join us! 👉 msu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are ghosts trapped in time? This #ResearchSpotlight explores hybrid temporality in The Living and the Dead, where horror unsettles past and present. What are you waitinig for? Dive in: works.hcommons.org/records/fk3c... ⏳👻

⏳ The wait is almost over! In just a couple of days, join us to explore how KCWorks is redefining open access and empowering institutions worldwide. Register now! 🔗msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/yyQaJwxgRl62qBc-EzVSvQ

Open access is about more than free articles — it’s about community control over knowledge. Join us as we talk about what’s next for open infrastructure. Save your spot now! 👉 msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/yyQaJwxgRl62qBc-EzVSvQ

Gothic atmosphere, chilling spaces—#ResearchSpotlight examines how horror shapes space and feeling in Post Mortem by Pablo Larrain. Step inside the uncanny at works.hcommons.org/records/j8jn... ! 🏚️😱

Y'know what's fun about working on Knowledge Commons? Seeing a deposit to KCWorks like this: "Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich." Definitely worth a read. works.hcommons.org/records/7sqf... #openaccessweek #openaccess

Look at all the amazing events happening during #OAWeek! 😍 Don't forget to register for our webinar, too! See you Friday: msu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Or you can put your book through Open Peer Review (free) & then publish it (free) to a place like Knowledge Commons (free) so people can read it (free). @kcommons.bsky.social

One week until KCWorks: Open for All! 🌍 Celebrate Open Access Week with our KCWorks Bingo challenge — explore, share, and contribute to open knowledge! 💛 Join us Oct 24 + register: msu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

OA WEEK: Next week (20-26 October) is #OAWeek! At the OABN, in collaboration with @copim.bsky.social , we've gathered as many online events as we can find that relate to OA books or open infrastructures & shared the details in this post: 👉 openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/10/15/i...

Survival after the end of the world: This #ResearchSpotlight faces race, racism, and resilience in the post-apocalyptic cityscape. Explore the new horror emerging from the ruins. 🏙️⚡ works.hcommons.org/records/j8jn...

Unmasking the demons in domestic space! This #ResearchSpotlight analyzes gender, horror, and boundaries in Paranormal Activity—what might heterosexuality summon? Find out yourself: works.hcommons.org/records/rkh4... 👨👩👧👦👻

A candid and transparent postmortem of two technical incidents we've had on Knowledge Commons recently, brightened up at the end with a summary of the good work we're doing in moving development forward. about.hcommons.org/2025/10/14/d...

Mark your calendars! 📅 KCWorks is hosting a special Open Access Week webinar — Open for All: The Future of Open Knowledge. Join us Friday, Oct 24 to explore how institutions are building sustainable, community-driven repositories. 🌱 Register now! 👉 msu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

YES! This is such excellent news. Utrecht University now supports Knowledge Commons. PLEASE ask YOUR library today if they will consider supporting us. We are free to all to use, but we NEED university support to make that possible. about.hcommons.org/2025/10/13/u...

We are excited to share that @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social in Utrecht, Netherlands is joining Knowledge Commons as a sustaining member! 🎉🎉🎉 Read more on our blog: about.hcommons.org/2025/10/13/u...

This week’s #ResearchSpotlight chills to the bone with body horror and gothic desire. How does asexuality haunt The Death of Jane Lawrence? Dare to find out: works.hcommons.org/records/7h90... 💉🖤

Why choose KCWorks? Because institutional repositories should be built around community needs, not corporate profit. 🌱 Nonprofit. 📚 Institutionally driven. 🔑 Built to last. Learn more → join.hcommons.org

This week’s #ResearchSpotlight chills to the bone with body horror and gothic desire. How does asexuality haunt The Death of Jane Lawrence? Dare to find out: works.hcommons.org/records/7h90... 💉🖤

I just finished a collaborative call for @kcommons.bsky.social the collaborative networking/hosting/information preservation Commons that hosts @hastac.bsky.social and thought again ab this ambitious 15-campus coordinated InFormation Year 2006-07 focusing on in/community, injustice, innovation, etc

Exciting dev news at @kcommons.bsky.social - I just made the first successful login loop to our WordPress stack using CILogon. That means that, *soon*, you'll be able to login to Knowledge Commons using your institutional credentials. Independent scholars can use ORCID, Google, Microsoft, and more.

What horrors lurk underneath? This #ResearchSpotlight explores Richard Wright’s revision of Lovecraft’s monstrous ecologies—where race, landscape, and horror collide. 🌱👺 Sink your fangs into open access horror at works.hcommons.org/records/nvja...

Switching to KCWorks means more than just a new platform — it means ✅ protected data, ✅ lower costs, and ✅ amplified research. 🚀 #KCWorks

Dark woods, haunted fields, #ResearchSpotlight turns to “diabolical demarcations” in The Blood on Satan’s Claw. Explore how landscape shifts into anti-landscape in this horror classic. 👿🌾 Check out David Evans-Powell's work here: works.hcommons.org/records/brmh...

Gearing up for Halloween? So are we—with open access horror! Unmask the scholarly creatures lurking in our open repository—explore research on the undead, the uncanny, and more with #ResearchSpotlight. 🧟♂️🎃🔍

Get out your calendar! It's time to fill it up with #OAweek events. We have a map where you can search by type, location & language to find an #OpenAccess activity near you. It's not too late to submit your event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... www.openaccessweek.org/events

✨ Feature spotlight: Every work in KCWorks gets a DataCite-registered DOI. But what does that really mean for researchers and contributors? ✅ Persistent identifiers that never break 📊 Easier tracking + citation metrics 🏅 More visibility + recognition in scholarly communities

✨ Quote of the Week ✨ “Our goal is to provide not just better value, but also better values.” That’s the KCWorks difference: mission-first, member-governed, and made to last. 🔗 Read more: about.hcommons.org/2025/07/18/a...

🧵 (1/5) We have a bunch of new followers today so we thought it was a good time for an introduction! 👋 ✅ We're a nonprofit network that allows users to build profiles, websites, and discussion groups. Our repository, KCWorks, is fully open access and anyone can upload items & receive DOIs!

Come to @kcommons.bsky.social and deposit in our open access repository! We are a nonprofit academy-owned platform housed at Michigan State University. We will never assert rights over your likeness, your work, or anything else. hcommons.org

Thanks for the shout out @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social! We love the work you do and your support. 🙏💕

Institutions once they see what KCWorks offers 👀

One of the most popular features of Knowledge Commons are the Wordpress sites our users can create for free! 👾 They're used across our platform for portfolios, journals, and so much more. Learn more: youtube.com/shorts/SDGKJ...

Here is another great instructional resource for #ResearchSpotlight day! This one is about text analysis and how to use "paragraph mapping" in the classroom. Check out Gabrielle Stecher's instructions with the link. works.hcommons.org/records/15y9...

August is almost over, and so is our #ResearchSpotlights of instructional resources. This week, we are sharing materials for teachers of literature and writing🧑‍🏫 🍎 Check out this handout that explains what a strong thesis statement should and should not be. works.hcommons.org/records/amdh...

Fun fact: did you know Knowledge Commons is a fully academy-run project? 😀 We're a small team based out of Michigan State University, but our team is spread all across the globe. 🌎 Learn more about Knowledge Commons here: about.hcommons.org

For this Thursday's #ResearchSpotlight, we have a resource for teachers to consider comprehensive rubrics as a tool to offer feedback to student writing.🤓 Check out these rubric examples by Brooke Carlson! works.hcommons.org/records/4rwp...