Happening tomorrow at 14:00 CEST! Still time to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

✨Reminder: #LIBER2026 Early Bird Registration Closes in 2 weeks!

Make sure to register early to secure your spot and receive a fair discount. This offer is available until April 30th and open for every cherished #LIBER member.

We are looking forward to seeing you all: https://ow.ly/SJHc50YJu5I

[ #Newsletter 📩 ] Les Actualités d'OpenEdition du mois d’avril 2026 vient de sortir !

👉Notamment au programme ce mois-ci : des films d’horreur, des figures du populisme, de l’action humanitaire en mer et des questions d’éducation.

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Meet the OAPEN&DOAB Ambassadors An Interview with Danny Kingsley DOAB Ambassador for Australia What motivated you to join DOAB as an ambassador? I had the privilege of working for OAPEN in 2023-2024 as a Community Manager where I explored what was happening in the open book space in countries…

🌏 Ambassador Voices: Danny Kingsley 🇦🇺

“Unlike an increasing number of countries across the world, Australia has no position on ‘open’.”

Read the interview 👇
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#OA #OAbooks #OS #DOAB

A promotional image for the OABN webinar 'OAPEN-EU Project: Insights from EU-funded authors'.

📆 One week to go until the free webinar 'OAPEN-EU Project: Insights from EU-funded authors' w. @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social incl. Dr Imre Keserü (@vubrussel.bsky.social) Dr Jochen Hung (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) & @cern.bsky.social's Zenodo team.

Full agenda & register 👉 tinyurl.com/yapwnd5s

📣 Calling all those involved in procurement, library services, research support, or advocacy - join this free workshop about supporting & advocating for #OpenInfrastructure within your institution.

Details & registration 👇

Crossref Metadata Sprint 2026 Project Showcase. 22 April, 15:00 UTC. Open to all. English, Español, Português

Teams from the Crossref #Metadata Sprint 2026 in São Paulo present their projects live in English, Español & Português. 22 April · 15:00 UTC crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/6717756...

Crossref Metadata Sprint 2026 Project Showcase. 22 de abril, 15:00 UTC. Abierto a todos. En tres idiomas.

Los equipos del Crossref #Metadata Sprint 2026 en São Paulo presentan sus proyectos en vivo: en English, Español y Português. 22 de abril · 15:00 UTC - 🔗 crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/6717756...

Open infrastructures like DOAB are seeing heavy bot traffic. To protect reliable access, we’ve introduced targeted safeguards that may cause brief restrictions. Our latest blog post explains what’s happening and what to do if affected: oapen.hypotheses.org/2217

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: OAPEN-EU Project: Insights from EU-funded authors. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join this free online webinar from OAPEN, in cooperation with the Open Access Books Network, to learn what it is like to publish an EU funded open access book. The session brings together EU funded re...

📣New free webinar on publishing EU‑funded #OAbooks

Hear directly from EU‑funded researchers & learn how to deposit books in @oapenbooks.bsky.social Library to meet funding requirements. Plus a look at the EOR repository on Zenodo

📅21 Apr 14–15:15 CEST

Register👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📚 Join us for 'OAPEN‑EU Project: Insights from EU-funded authors'

Learn how the project supports EU‑funded #OAbooks, hear authors’ experiences & see a live demo of our deposit form

🗓21 Apr, 14:00 CEST
⏱75 mins
🌐Online, free
👉More info & sign up: openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2026/01/23/o...

Join us this Tuesday, April 7, to find out more about our Special Collections initiative, in partnership w/ Lyrasis, to republish in #OpenAccess & print editions the back catalogs of historically significant small avant-garde presses!

REGISTER HERE:

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List of job openings for Communications Officer and Policy and Projects Officer on a dark green background.

We’re hiring at #IFLA!

Looking for your next opportunity to make an impact? Check out these open roles at our headquarters in The Hague and apply by 15 April 2026:

✨ Communications Officer https://tr.ee/4Cy6o0

✨ Policy and Projects Officer https://tr.ee/7WiXg4

Meet the OAPEN&DOAB Ambassadors An Interview with Danny Kingsley DOAB Ambassador for Australia What motivated you to join DOAB as an ambassador? I had the privilege of working for OAPEN in 2023-2024 as a Community Manager where I explored what was happening in the open book space in countries…

🌏 Ambassador Voices: Danny Kingsley 🇦🇺

“The global scholarly communication community is full of talented, intelligent, creative and fun people — it’s hard not to remain enthusiastic.”
Read the interview 👇
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#OA #OAbooks #OS #DOAB

Image with University of London Press logo and teal branding with details of the Introduction to Open Access publishing training session, plus a QR code to scan to register. Image of colourful books in the background.

Plenty of time to get yourself booked to attend our free webinar on 'How to Get Your Work Published as Open Access'!

📌28 May 2026, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, via Zoom

🗣️ With experts @emmagallon.bsky.social and Frances Pinter.

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#OpenAccess #Publishing #ECRs #Training

Thanks to everyone who joined the ALMASI regional and cross-regional fora this past month!
If you missed a session, recordings and presentations are available here: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...

Publicity image for UKSG 49th Annual Conference 2026 and Luqman Muraina's talk on Tuesday March 31, 4.30-5.30pm, 'Africa in the open: reimagining global knowledge beyond western publication models'

Postgraduate researcher and Open Research Graduate Engagement Lead @luqmanmuraina.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social will be at #UKSG2026 next week, with his talk on 'Africa in the open: reimagining global knowledge beyond western publication models'

Hoping for a great turnout! @uksg.bsky.social

It's #UKSG2026 day two!

⏰️ At 12.30 @rupertgatti.bsky.social will be presenting a @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social poster

🗣️ Open Access, Open Metadata, Open Archiving: How to Liberate Metadata Flows across the OA Books Landscape

Find out more about #Thoth 👉 thoth.pub

Day two at #uksg2026. If you've not already swung by @countermetrics.bsky.social at booth 46, come and find us to help eat all the chocolates I bought with me!

The UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition: Glasgow - UKSG The UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants a...

Lightning talk ⚡️

Join @simonxix.com at midday for their lightning talk about open software at #UKSG2026

⏰ 1200-1230
📍 Lomond Auditorium
🔗 www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Meet the OAPEN & DOAB Ambassadors An Interview with Danny Kingsley DOAB Ambassador for Australia

🌏 Ambassador Spotlight: Danny Kingsley 🇦🇺

“The need for support of open infrastructure in the current geopolitical climate is more urgent than ever.”
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#OpenAccess #OpenBooks #OpenScience #Libraries #DOAB

Another key insight from Mandy Taha, #DOAB Ambassador in Egypt:

Advancing #OpenAccess in the MENA region isn’t only about funding—it’s about shifting perceptions around quality, prestige, and trust.

Changing the narrative is part of the work.

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#OABooks #OpenScience #ScholComm

Awareness is only the first step.

Through events, networks, and ongoing engagement, Mandy Taha points to a key challenge: turning visibility into real uptake of #OAbooks while maintaining quality, metadata and discoverability.

How are you approaching this?

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#OABooks #OS #MENA

We're delighted to be a partner on this project aimed at strengthening #DiamondOA for #OABooks 💎📚

🌍 Ambassador Voices: Mandy Taha 🇪🇬

“Opening up knowledge means fostering stronger connections across regions.”

Mandy Taha shares how open access books can support a more equitable and connected global research landscape.

Read the interview 👇
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#OA #OAbooks #OS #MENA

¡Estamos encantados de anunciar un nuevo acuerdo con la Unión de Editoriales Universitarias Españolas (UNE)! 🎉 Con su plataforma #PEPA, UNE se une a #DOAB como socio de confianza, avanzando el acceso abierto. 📚✨ Felicitaciones al equipo de UNE por el trabajo detrás del lanzamiento de #PEPA.

We’re thrilled to announce our new agreement with the Unión de Editoriales Universitarias Españolas (UNE)! 🎉
Their new platform, #PEPA, joins #DOAB as a trusted partner, marking an exciting step forward for open access publishing. 📚✨
Congratulations to UNE on #PEPA’s launch

After commissioning an independent technical review by @curtinuniversity.bsky.social's Institute for Data Science & strengthening our tech team, we're ready to share the result of these efforts.

Read our latest blog, 'Building the future of OAPEN and DOAB' to find out more 👇

⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Latin America will take place next week on 20 March, 10:00–11:30 CST.
✅Register: u2l.fr/pyhenu
💬 Discussion language: Spanish & Portuguese