Just about recovering from a brilliant #UKSG2026 conference in Glasgow this week. So lovely to catch up with so many @oipassoc.bsky.social members and allies there, with particular thanks to @beckywojturska.bsky.social for sterling work manning our stand throughout! Excellent panels and discussion…

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Last day at #UKSG2026 - if you’re at the conference, drop by the @oipassoc.bsky.social (67) stand. We have books to give away… @uksg.bsky.social

Final presentation of the day at #UKSG2026 is Margreet Nieborg (University of Groningen Press) sharing the work of the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs) who share similar values and aims as @oipassoc.bsky.social as a national network

It’s been great to see @oipassoc.bsky.social mentioned so positively across several sessions at #UKSG2026 on different topics. We launched in 2023 at UKSG with 10 founder members - now up to 30 inc associate members, our network spans many UK universities who can benefit from our work…

Wonderful seeing our very own @earthowned.bsky.social at the @uksg.bsky.social plenary this morning, talking about the diversity of publishing models and how Edinburgh Diamond is approaching experimental publishing. Some wonderful shout outs for @oipassoc.bsky.social too! #UKSG2026

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Next #UKSG2026 session: ‘Knowledge under Attack: Defending Research in a an Era of Censorship’ with @rschrobuk.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social and Doug Way

Breakout sessions now at #UKSG2026 - and great to see an entire panel of @oipassoc.bsky.social members doing this panel on ‘Library-led hosting and publishing: How it started and how it’s going’

At #UKSG2026? Swing by stand 67 and chat to us about open institutional publishing! We have swag and books to browse 😎 @uksg.bsky.social

If youre at #UKSG2026 come join me, @cathdishman.bsky.social, @tmorley24.bsky.social & @sarahhlib.bsky.social for ‘Library-led hosting and publishing: How it started and how it’s going.’ 💎 Monday 30th @ 1:30pm 💎 Tuesday 31st @ 11am See you there? @uksg.bsky.social

Theo Andrew tells #UKSG2026 that scholar-led presses sustain rich communities in innovative & agile way that are quite distinct from university presses eg @oipassoc.bsky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social & @ojcollective.bsky.social

Great to hear @oipassoc.bsky.social being highlighted as part of Theo Andrew’s discussion this morning - ‘community over competition’ and the value of what we do 👏

This #UKSG2026 panel is so important.

Incredibly powerful quote from Elaine Sykes to finish this very moving plenary in her memory: “Librarians, this is a call to arms - for change to happen we need to be courageous leaders, even though it seems an impossible task…” Moved to tears here at #UKSG2026

Tom Morley sharing experiences from @lancasteruni.bsky.social in divesting budget away from commercial publishing products to diamond #OpenAccess models, which offer better value for money & equity eg the Open Book Futures project #UKSG2026

Impressively, Lancaster is embedding a non-prestige approach to all academic promotions applications to ensure that authors aren’t penalised for their publisher choices. Is anywhere else doing this? #UKSG2026 #OpenAccess

Tom Morley describes how the @lancasteruni.bsky.social library leveraged its influence within the #OpenAccess publishing landscape as a budget holder #UKSG2026

The opening session at #UKSG2026 was a really lovely tribute to Elaine Sykes, discussing her impact and work on Lancaster’s excellent open research culture and their values. Well done to Andrew Barker and @tmorley24.bsky.social for an important kick off to the conference…

We are represented on both the OIPA and @copim.bsky.social stands at #UKSG2026! Come by and find out more about how we are collectively funding Diamond Open Access journals and bringing chaos to scholarly publishing 💎

If you’re attending #UKSG2026 this year, do come and find me and my @oipassoc.bsky.social colleagues on our stand (67) to find out more about university-based open access publishing! @uksg.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social #OpenAccess #ScholarlyCommunications #We’reAFriendlyBunch #libraries #OA

I love that Wikipedia is now going to be the most trusted source on the internet. A complete 360 from what we used to teach in the mid 2000s about how you shouldn’t rely on it. Bravo to the volunteers and citation nerds keeping accurate information alive.

Our Head of Publishing (and new Chair of @oipassoc.bsky.social) @paulakennedy.bsky.social will be on the OIPA stand at UKSG! Come and say hi, there will be lots of books and catalogues from OIPA #OpenAccess member presses available! www.uksg.org/events/confe... #UKSG2026 @uksg.bsky.social

1/ This feels like a watershed moment to me. @rluk.ac.uk's Collections Strategy Network has posted new guidance on the criteria Research Libraries should use when making their investment decisions on #OpenAccess monographs, inc. recommending @openbookcollective.bsky.social as one model to consider

Paula Kennedy of University of London Press (& new @oipassoc.bsky.social Chair) explains how OIPA member institutions are innovating, developing skills and scholarship and engaging with audiences. And shares news of the new London Open Science & Scholarship festival this April 20-24. #UPREDUX2026

Great to see this important new book published by Prof Devyani Prabhat - and to hear it’s been cited in a Supreme Court amicus brief on birthright citizenship due to its being available #OpenAccess 🙌 Part of our ‘Reimagining Law and Justice’ series edited by @carlstychin.bsky.social

CONGRATULATIONS to Universities NZ on developing and launching a new Open Research Statement www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/about-univer...

💥Launch for British Working-Class & Radical Writing Since 1700, an #OpenAccess book edited by John Goodridge & @adambridgen.bsky.social, on 21st March in Birmingham, inspired by the ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working-Class Hero’ exhibition. Tickets available here: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/briti...

I’m really excited about taking over as the new Chair of @oipassoc.bsky.social and working with the newly expanded OIPA Committee over the next couple of years! And huge to Kate Petherbridge @wrunipress.bsky.social for all her work as the inaugural Chair 👏

The @uolpress.bsky.social is pleased to take part in the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival @ucl.ac.uk. @paulakennedy.bsky.social, Head of Publishing, will chair: Open Access Publishing in Practice: Author experiences and insights 🗓️ 23 April 📍 Online 🕙 10 –11.15am 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4rSLLxA

I recommend this repository to anyone looking after web server infrastructure who wants to block "AI" bots and scrapers. github.com/ai-robots-tx...

Free publishing training session ok journals publishing tomorrow afternoon (Thurs 12th)! Details and sign-up link below… #PublishingTraining #ECR #AcademicJournals @oipassoc.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @ics.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social @ials.bsky.social

Many thanks to @ials.bsky.social for organising this great event to celebrate the launch of Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law by Professor Devyani Prabhat (University of Bristol), published in our #OpenAccess Reimagining Law and Justice series. Details here: ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our first newsletter of 2026! Read for: our new #OpenAccess books, @oipassoc.bsky.social updates, and details of free training sessions for authors and researchers! mailchi.mp/sas/welcome-... @sas-news.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @ials.bsky.social @dh-researchhub.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

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 [email protected] 👉 buff.ly/Kij8Abw Photo credit: Philip Oroni via Unsplash

We’re pleased to be part of this year's London Open Science & Scholarship Festival with lots of wonderful publishers & institutions! #LDNOpenFest26 #OpenAccess Thanks so much to those involved in our panel including @paulakennedy.bsky.social & @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social! View the full schedule:

The @copim.bsky.social conference last week was such an excellent conference. Copim and #OpenBookFutures have been such important projects for moving discussions and practices for #OpenAccess books forward 🙌

Heading home after a really energising and thought-provoking couple of days at the @copim.bsky.social conference. Huge thanks to everyone involved for organising such an inspiring programme celebrating the valuable work done by both Copim and #OpenBookFutures 👏 #CopimConference

To paraphrase @rupertgatti.bsky.social: ‘We have the important principle of ‘scaling small’. But to get to that point, you have to start. Start small. But have your ambitions to the roof.’ #CopimConference

A call to arms from @rupertgatti.bsky.social for all attendees at #Copimconference to keep engaging with @copim.bsky.social and to feed into what's next for #openaccess & #openinfrastructures - join the Jiscmail! [email protected]

The momentum behind collective, non‑profit #OpenAccess book publishing is clear at #CopimConference. University & institutional presses have an opportunity to lead by example & support infrastructures built for the public good. Community‑governed systems help ensure OA remains equitable & resilient.

What might stop authors from wanting to publish an experimental book? @emmagallon.bsky.social says often it’s a widespread lack of awareness of what can be done. What are the possibilities for publishing your research in different ways? Publishers need to show ppl what’s possible. #CopimConference

Obviously I’m biased, but that was an excellent panel on experimental publishing chaired by @openreflections.bsky.social and @simonxix.com featuring @pwhstevens.bsky.social from BUP and fellow @oipassoc.bsky.social member John Atkinson from @uniwestpress.bsky.social 📚 #CopimConference

1/ OBC publishers are innovating when it comes not only to #OpenAccess, but also to form & process. Emma Gallon @emmagallon.bsky.social from @uolpress.bsky.social talking at the #CopimConference about how the press is engaging in a range of #ExperimentalPublishing practices

Excellent overview of some of our work in experimental publishing @uolpress.bsky.social by our Publisher @emmagallon.bsky.social at #copimconference ‘Publishers as collaborators’ and experimental publishing as part of positive research culture 👏 @oipassoc.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

The final note from our Publisher @emmagallon.bsky.social is for publishers to be collaborators. #OpenAccess and experimental publishing can make a really positive contribution to (open) research cultures. #CopimConference

Experimental publishing is blurring the distinction between where the research project stops and the publication process begins. Researchers can involve publishers early-on to explore how their publication can evolve & incorporate experimental elements such as embedded AV media #CopimConference

Our colleague @emmagallon.bsky.social is now presenting on our experimental and multimodal book publishing. #OpenAccess gives us room to rethink what a scholarly book can be. Excited to publish two enhanced OA editions this year using our instance of @manifoldscholar.bsky.social. #CopimConference

Example book projects that used experimental publishing: Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship doi.org/10.63674/yra... Living with Machines: Computational Histories of the Age of Industry uolpress.co.uk/book/living-... #CopimConference

Next up "Experimental publishing futures" with Janneke Adema @openreflections.bsky.social & Simon Bowie @simonxix.com chairing, and John Atkinson, Emma Gallon @emmagallon.bsky.social & Paul Stevens on the panel #CopimConference