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OA Forward logo: On white background, bold black text "OA FWD" stacked vertically, with overlapping orange and red triangular arrows positioned to the right of "OA", forming a "forward" button symbol.

We are now OA Forward! ⏩

OA2020 has evolved into OA Forward, uniting with ESAC under new international governance, to advance the next stage of open scholarly communication.

Read the full announcement: oa2020.org/2026/04/08/i...

#openaccess #scholcomm

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ESAC logo with text below: "ESAC Registry of Open Publishing Agreements"

We are thrilled to announce new enhancements to the ESAC Registry—a shared, library-driven resource documenting #openaccess publishing agreements worldwide:

Read the announcement here: oa2020.org/2026/02/24/e...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Moving OA Forward Focus Sessions | Introducing ESAC Registry 2.0: expanded scope, greater detail, and enhanced accessibility. After registering, you will re... The OA2020 Working Group on ESAC Resources Update and Development is preparing to deliver its first major outcome: in the coming weeks, the ESAC Registry will relaunch with expanded scope, enhanced f...

Join us this Wednesday for a presentation and demo of the soon to be relaunched ESAC Registry, featuring expanded scope and richer data to support OA agreement negotiations!

Open to library and consortia staff.

✏️ Register here eu02web.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

Banner of the B17 with conference logo and theme: Moving OA Forward: From transformation to collective responsibility 17th Berlin Open Access Conference 5-6 February 2025 Harnack House, Berlin, Germany

Earlier this year, B17 brought together representatives from the global library community.

Our new comprehensive report captures the collective wisdom and strategic direction from these discussions. #OpenAccess

Read here ▶️ oa2020.org/wp-content/u...

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📢The Future of #OpenAccess is in Our Hands! 📢

Libraries & consortia: You are key to shaping the #OAtransition

The B17 Final Statement sets clear priorities—author rights, transparency & fair pricing

Time to negotiate boldly for a system that serves research & society

oa2020.org/b17-conferen...

What Gets Missed in the Discourse on Transformative Agreements Transformative agreements have a crucial role to play in the transition to open access, and while they may not fix structural problems, they are a reflection of the dynamic publishing landscape and th...

Excellent new piece out in Katina today from @deradam.bsky.social about the Max Plank Digital Library's approach and progress with transformative agreements.

katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

AI deals underscore importance of open access (opinion) For those feeling queasy about academic publishers’ AI deals, Günter Waibel and Dave Hansen argue the way forward is not more restrictive licenses—it’s open access.

New piece from Dave Hansen, Authors Alliance Exec Dir., and Günter Waibel, on the interplay between open access to scholarship and AI training and development:

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...