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SSRN is renewing its focus on core research sharing as a free, world-class preprint platform.
Read our strategic update and what it means for researchers worldwide: blog.ssrn.com/2026/04/13/s...
#SSRN #preprints #OpenScience #research
April Edition of LIBER Insider Just Dropped!📩
In this latest issue, catch up on updates from us & wider library community, incl. upcoming calls, news, & events: https://ow.ly/rBMO50YFtqK
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For uploading existing series and journals entirely, EconStor offers a full service, i.e. the ZBW team handles the entire process from recording title data and additional metadata to the final batch-importing of PDF files. www.econstor.eu/pubinfo/inst... #EconStor Make your publications visible.
EconStor is happy to assist you with the publication of your research findings.
openeconomics.zbw.eu/en/2026/03/m...
We would like to thank our content partners clemensfuest.bsky.social, @eoinaldo.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social, @wzb.bsky.social, @vfsecon.bsky.social, inttlcsoc.bsky.social, for their kind words and support for EconStor www.econstor.eu/testimonials...
🎧 Happening next week - From deals to cost distribution: How libraries share and manage the costs of national-level (transformative) open access publishing agreements
🗣️ Webinar speakers: Olaf Siegert, Colleen Campbell, Niklas Willén, Kai Geschuhn, Ramon Ros
🔗Register here: ow.ly/Ybgz50YnSXz
If you ever wanted to know how libraries are affected by transformative agreements and compare similarities and differences from several European countries, then make sure to take part in this LIBER webinar:
lnkd.in/ea4gvg_j
Interesting paper with new numbers on the profits of large publishing houses.
We are glad to host the CITP Working Paper Series @thecitp.bsky.social on #EconStor
How can we measure openness responsibly?
This question guided the workshop 'Unlocking Libraries’ Potential' held during #LIBER2025. Hosted by the LIBER #OpenAccess WG, reflections & takeaways from the session are now available on our latest blog post.
🔗: ow.ly/rVQc50Xn4hG
Es ist vollbracht: wir haben heute den Verein open-access.network geründet!
28 Gründungsmitglieder (Foto) waren heute an der Universität Konstanz bei den Open-Access-Tagen 2025 dabei. Über 70 Gäste waren zudem in Präsenz und online dabei.
🔗 Weitere Infos: open-access.network/ueber-uns/ve...
Auf dem Weg zu den diesjährigen Open-Access-Tagen in Konstanz. Am Donnerstag dann unser Workshop zum Thema OA-Infrastrukturen:
www.conftool.org/oat2025/inde...
#OAT25
Open-Access-Infrastrukturen halten Wissenschaft am Laufen. Doch wie sichern wir ihre Finanzierung dauerhaft?
Im Blog jetzt nachlesen: Bericht vom Hands-on Lab auf der #BiblioCon113.
👉 open-access.network/blog/open-ac...
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #Finanzierung #WissKomm
The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany has published its Strategy for the Further Development of Academic Publishing 2026–2030.
DE: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
EN: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#OpenScience #OpenAccess
The COAR Power Networking session at #LIBER2025 was especially popular since I was joined by COAR Executive Board member, Nathalie Fargier from HAL and CCDS. Repos are going to be more important than ever in the new world of AI. Join the COAR community in charting our path forward!
My colleague @tamarapi.bsky.social presents the Step-By-Step-Guide for libraries to improve the discoverability of Open Textbooks (libereurope.eu/article/call...) at this year's LIBER Conference.
#LIBER2025
@rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @joannaball.bsky.social
No surprise that AI is a prime topic at #liber2025. Many projects using AI to improve resource curation. But, nothing ground breaking. On the other hand, interesting conversations over lunch about the potential disruptions ahead for traditional publishing model @rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Yesterday was a whirlwind at #LIBER2025 but we managed to close the day with a workshop on monitoring of #openscience I’m privileged to be working with such great colleagues in the #openaccess working group as Andrea, Ivana, Alicia and @osiegert.bsky.social Thank you!
Call for libraries to engage with the European Diamond OA movement from @sofiewennstrom.bsky.social to finish our #LIBER2025 session with @nielsstern.bsky.social
Hello #LIBER2025, Thanks for hosting @joannaball.bsky.social, @nielsstern.bsky.social, and me today to discuss collaboration for #diamondOA. If you want to learn more about the #EDCHForum and the #EDCHRegistry, join us for a webinar next week to learn about the potential of these new joint services.
📽️New webinar recording available!
👉 youtube.com/watch?v=N5xp0zrRgSY
Watch our latest webinar, organised by LIBER #OpenAccess Working Group & @scossfunding.bsky.social. We heard from open infrastructures & how libraries are critical partners in sustaining their mission in scientific knowledge sharing
Upcoming webinar! 🌟
Join this exciting webinar where we unpack the recently published IMPACT-REPO Action Plan & dive deeper into the vital role of #repositories & why they matter in the #openscience ecosystem.
🗓️ 4 June | 15:00 CEST
Details & registration 👉 ow.ly/ZbWx50VT49J
President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress — the first woman and first African American to hold the position.
She was informed of the decision in a terse, two-sentence email.
On my way to the PISA 2025 conference on Scientific Communication Practices (iamslic.wildapricot.org/Pisa2025/home). Looking forward to all the talks and discussions in the following days🙂
Very good interview from our ZBW colleague @avatter.de with @petersuber.bsky.social - really eye-opening!
Thank you @libereurope.bsky.social for hosting this webinar! and @osiegert.bsky.social for chairing!
Interesting new aspect of a Diamond OA Model, focussing on learned societies and research funders.
Interesting new aspect of a Diamond OA Model, focussing on learned societies and research funders.
💬 Curious about the 4 new SCOSS-endorsed, essential infrastructures and how they are shaping global research: @ajol.info, @makedatacount.bsky.social, @episciences.bsky.social, @scipost.bsky.social
Date: Tuesday, 22 April ⏰ 16:00-17:00 CEST
👉Register directly: ow.ly/3C8u50Vwhtu