Excited to present the OPERAS Research Infrastructure Special Interest Group on #OpenAccess Books at #OASPA2025. If you want to join the community then have a look at operas-eu.org/special-inte...

This poster shows how the OABN Working Group fits into the broader Open Access Books Special Interest Group of @operaseu.bsky.social. The aim is to foster more effective collaboration on #OAbooks. (1/2)

Coming up now at the #OASPA2025 poster session, @nielsstern.bsky.social will be presenting on behalf of the @operaseu.bsky.social #OABooks SIG. Preview the poster, 'Building a Stronger OA Book Ecosystem' below!

Sign up, sign up to this free webinar which takes place in one week's time! Hear from the authors and series editors of #OpenAccess books about their experiences 👇

CALL TO ACTION: How you can support @kcommons.bsky.social Because we support Knowledge Common's mission, have high regard for their services & benefit from their work, we encourage you to consider financially supporting Knowledge Commons: ➡️ openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/09/16/a...

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

CALL TO ACTION: How you can support @kcommons.bsky.social Because we support Knowledge Common's mission, have high regard for their services & benefit from their work, we encourage you to consider financially supporting Knowledge Commons: ➡️ openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/09/16/a...

Do you want to learn more about what it’s like to publish an #OA book? Join this FREE online event which brings together researchers funded by @erc.europa.eu to talk about their experiences #OpenAccess #Monographs #Publishing

Are you an @erc.europa.eu grantee or team member and planning to publish a book on the outcomes of your project? Then this webinar should be of interest to you!

EVENT: Join us at our next free webinar, 'Publishing Open Access Books: Insights from ERC-Funded Authors' 📆 Tuesday 30 September ⏰ 11am BST / 12pm CEST Find out more & register: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/09/03/p... #OAbooks @operaseu.bsky.social

EVENT: Join us at our next free webinar, 'Publishing Open Access Books: Insights from ERC-Funded Authors' 📆 Tuesday 30 September ⏰ 11am BST / 12pm CEST Find out more & register: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/09/03/p... #OAbooks @operaseu.bsky.social

We recently launched the Open Accessibility Book on #CopimCompass 🧭 👉 buff.ly/tHokipg We want to know which parts you've found the most useful ☎️ @oaspa.bsky.social @alpsp.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social @oapenbooks.bsky.social @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social

You can also access the User Guides in the Knowledge Base itself, which include a handy guide on contributing a policy and a new FAQ document developed as a result of the policy-a-thon! Link below 👇

Did you miss our #OAbook policy-a-thon event last month? Catch up now! Read our post summarising the event 👉 openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/07/24/o... Watch the recording on YouTube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zsf...

💬 #EDCHVoices – What would a logo for #DiamondOA look like? There’s no shared symbol yet, but as #DiamondOA grows, so does the need for a clear visual identity. Something that reflects its values: #openness, #equity, #collaboration. Simple? Symbolic? Playful? 👉 Add your voice:

The author of this post, Janneke Adema, is also part of Copim's Experimental Publishing group. Find out about their work, incl. the Experimental Publishing Compendium, via: - Experimental Publishing group: copim.pubpub.org/experimental... - Experimental Publishing Compendium: compendium.copim.ac.uk

Did you miss our #OAbook policy-a-thon event last month? Catch up now! Read our post summarising the event 👉 openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/07/24/o... Watch the recording on YouTube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zsf...

We know that accessibility is something members of the OABN are interested in - some time ago we hosted an Open Cafe on the topic & agreed there was a lack of supportive resources in one place for #OAbooks publishers. This free resource from @copim.bsky.social aims to fill that gap - take a look! 👀

There are some thoughtful and insightful comments in this discussion -- well worth a free signup to read and participate in the conversation on diamond #OAbooks! 👇

"How Should Diamond Open Access Work for Books?" Read the article on the Katina Magazine by Lucy Barnes, Iva Melinscak Zlodi, Vanessa Proudman, Ursula Rabar, and Niels Stern: katinamagazine.org/content/arti... @alittleroad.bsky.social @nielsstern.bsky.social

See below - a fascinating article on diamond OA books, published today in Katina Magazine! openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/07/09/h...

NEW ARTICLE: 'How Should Diamond Open Access Work for Books?' Published today in Katina Magazine, and written by @alittleroad.bsky.social, @ivamz.bsky.social, Vanessa Proudman, Ursula Rabar, and @nielsstern.bsky.social -- find out more here: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/07/09/h...

NEW ARTICLE: 'How Should Diamond Open Access Work for Books?' Published today in Katina Magazine, and written by @alittleroad.bsky.social, @ivamz.bsky.social, Vanessa Proudman, Ursula Rabar, and @nielsstern.bsky.social -- find out more here: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/07/09/h...

Our latest newsletter is available! Find out what we've been up to, where we'll be in the coming weeks & news from our partners @almasiproject.bsky.social @operaseu.bsky.social @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social @thinkchecksub.bsky.social #OAbooks Subscribe here 👉 buff.ly/ILePaAx

This is TOMORROW! Sign up and bring your policies! #OAbooks

NEW POST: 'Services for OA book policy making: Essential tools and resources to help you navigate the #OA book policy landscape' 3 tools designed to help policymakers, authors, librarians & publishers navigate the complex world of #OAbooks policies @jisc.bsky.social #PALOMERA #OABooksToolkit

NEW POST: 'Services for OA book policy making: Essential tools and resources to help you navigate the #OA book policy landscape' 3 tools designed to help policymakers, authors, librarians & publishers navigate the complex world of #OAbooks policies @jisc.bsky.social #PALOMERA #OABooksToolkit

Sign up! Get to grips with the PALOMERA Knowledge Base and update it with new or updated #OAbooks policies! 👇

NEW POST: 'From Permission to Publication: Managing Third-Party Materials in Open Access Books' Delve into how to tackle third-party materials for OA books with our blog post & list of resources: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/05/27/f... #OAbooks #OpenAccess

This looks like a very useful session about things to consider when using third-party materials in Open Access Books.

Check out this useful post and list of resources from @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social on managing third-party permissions in #OpenAccess books. We co-developed and co-hosted the original event, with our Publisher @emmagallon.bsky.social on the panel along with other expert speakers.

A very helpful post and list of resources from @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social and @uolpress.bsky.social on managing third-party permissions in #OpenAccess books 👇

NEW EVENT: OA Book Policy-a-thon: Taking Action to Expand the Knowledge Base Bring new or updated policies to add to the PALOMERA Knowledge Base & keep it current! 📆 Tues 24 June ⏰ 9am BST / 10am CEST / 11am EEST Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OAbooks #PALOMERA #OApolicy

NEW POST: 'From Permission to Publication: Managing Third-Party Materials in Open Access Books' Delve into how to tackle third-party materials for OA books with our blog post & list of resources: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/05/27/f... #OAbooks #OpenAccess

Pleased to see a number of OABN's resources in the #CopimCompass, including webinar recordings on topics such as third-party materials in #OAbooks, and our 'Mythbusters' videos!

Welcome to #CopimCompass Where you’re a publisher, librarian or author, there’s something for you 🫵 Browse our comprehensive set of #OAbook publishing resources & find out more about all the different parts of the Open Book Futures project 🏗️ 🔗 compass.copim.ac.uk/books/01-abo... 1/14

NEW POST: by Wendy Taylor at @salforduni.bsky.social on the Trailblazers #OpenAccess books programme for ECRs Find out how Trailblazers fits into Salford's open content strategy, how it supports authors, & how authors have responded: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/05/08/t... #OAbooks

NEW POST: by Wendy Taylor at @salforduni.bsky.social on the Trailblazers #OpenAccess books programme for ECRs Find out how Trailblazers fits into Salford's open content strategy, how it supports authors, & how authors have responded: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/05/08/t... #OAbooks

The latest post in @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social's 'Around the World' series focuses on #OAbooks in Mexico! @oapenbooks.bsky.social @doabooks.bsky.social @sparc-eu.bsky.social @operaseu.bsky.social

NEW POST - Around the World with the OABN: Mexico The latest post in our Around the World series, 'El Acceso Abierto en México y los retos de las políticas públicas' by Édgar García Valencia is now available in Spanish & English: 🔗 openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/04/23/a... #OAbooks

NEW POST - Around the World with the OABN: Mexico The latest post in our Around the World series, 'El Acceso Abierto en México y los retos de las políticas públicas' by Édgar García Valencia is now available in Spanish & English: 🔗 openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2025/04/23/a... #OAbooks

The OABN is a working group within the @operaseu.bsky.social OA Books Special Interest Group (SIG). This post 👇 explains the development of a new working group within the same SIG, focused on open infrastructure for #OAbooks. Get in touch with the coordinators if you're interested in taking part!

[BLOG] Seeding for a not-for-profit community-led #OAbooks ecosystem 🌱 Find out more about how the new @operaseu.bsky.social Open Infrastructures Working Group developed & their plans for the future 🔮 🔗

[NEW BLOG] Good metadata practice for Open Access books ⭐ What makes good #OpenAccess book metadata? ⭐ How can @thoth-metadata.bsky.social help with OA metadata management? 🔗 buff.ly/pAilsKM @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social

Missed our joint webinar on metadata for #OpenAccess books? Fear not! The recording is now available. 👇

Our Head of Publishing @paulakennedy.bsky.social was involved in this recent OIPA/ OABN webinar on 'Good Metadata Practice for #OpenAccess Books'. See below for links to the recording and a helpful blog post about the event shared by panellist @thoth-metadata.bsky.social ⬇️ #Metadata #OABooks

WEBINAR RECORDING: Catch up with our recent event on Good Metadata Practice for #OAbooks, organised with @oipassoc.bsky.social ! 📺 youtu.be/TK2mZwIpIog?... Our speakers at @thoth-metadata.bsky.social have shared a post summarising the event: 📝 copim.pubpub.org/pub/good-met... #MetadataMatters

LAST CHANCE to sign up for our next free webinar: 'Services for Open Access book policymaking' ⏰ TOMORROW at 3pm BST/4pm CEST 🔗https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/387S-WvES56i7j4wuPc8hQ#/registration #OAbooks #OpenAccess #Policymaking

Join @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social for their next webinar 🖊️ Services for open access book policymaking 📆 9 April 2025 🕰️ 03:00 PM Register now 👉

Handy calendar -- very easy to add your #OpenAccess or #OpenResearch event: openresearchcalendar.org/calendar/