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Posts by Ashley Farley

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.

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...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: April OpenCon Librarian Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Peer Community In and Peer Community Journal: from preprint recommendation to diamond open access publication Join us at the next OpenCon Librarian Community Call on Tuesday, April 14 at 12 p.m. ET /...

Join this month's OpenCon Librarian Community Call Tuesday, April 14 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT - "Peer Community In and Peer Community Journal: from preprint recommendation to diamond open access publication". It's going to be a great discussion!
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It was such an amazing day! I think everyone was reenergized for the work ahead #openaccess #openscience

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March 2026 OpenCon Librarian Community Call OpenCon works to make research & education more open and equitable.

Join us at the next OpenCon Librarian Community Call on March 10 at 12PM ET/9AM PT for a talk by Katie Corker, Executive Director of @asapbio.bsky.social , who will introduce an innovative model of scholarly communication called Publish-Review-Curate (PRC). www.opencon.community/march_2026_l...

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eLife Webinar: Fair and equitable publishing models – how to transition to Diamond Open Access The latest eLife Global South Committee webinar looks at Diamond Open Access, what it is, and why it matters, highlighting real-world examples.

🌍📣 Join eLife’s webinar on Fair & Equitable Publishing Models: How to Transition to Diamond Open Access!
Learn from experts about shifting scholarly publishing towards more equitable, fee-free models.
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Advancing Openly Licensed Preprints: Aligning Across A Standard Preprints Policy Framework – ASAPbio Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.

🔓 Open practices for preprints, including open licensing, are crucial for rapid and equitable sharing of scientific research.

ASAPbio, in partnership with @creativecommons.bsky.social, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework.

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Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC

Learn about #preprints & accelerating #OpenAccess to research in our story featuring HHMI, Gates & Astera. @hhmi-science.bsky.social, @madubs.bsky.social, @gatesfoundation.bsky.social, @openaccessmaven.bsky.social, @asterainstitute.bsky.social, @pracheeac.bsky.social sparcopen.org/impact-story...

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Preprints in Practice: A Funder’s Perspective
Preprints in Practice: A Funder’s Perspective Fotis Mystakopoulos speaks with Ashley Farley, Senior Officer of Knowledge and Research Services at the Gates Foundation, about how a major funder is accelerating open science through preprints. They…

ASAPbio Fellow Fotis Mystakopoulos @elibrarydude.bsky.social spoke with Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social, Senior Officer of Knowledge and Research Services at the Gates Foundation, about how a major funder is accelerating open science through preprints.
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I really want to know what the relationship between the authors is like...I have so many questions

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In our latest Industry Water Cooler Chat, Scholastica's Danielle Padula spoke w/ @openaccessmaven.bsky.social at the Gates Foundation about the next strategic phase of @coalitions-oa.bsky.social and how Gates and other funders are pivoting their OA policies in response.

Watch here: buff.ly/LHTmH94

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cOAlition S Strategy 2026-2030

cOAlition S Strategy 2026-2030

1/ cOAlition S announces its 2026–2030 strategy, guided by a refreshed, shared vision: a scholarly communication system that enables rapid, open, transparent & equitable sharing of trustworthy scientific knowledge.
www.coalition-s.org/coalition-s-...
#OpenScience #ScholarlyComm #Plan_S #OpenAccess

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As funder OA policies continue to evolve, what do journal publishers need to know?

Scholastica's @danielle-josephine.bsky.social caught up with @openaccessmaven.bsky.social at the #GatesFoundation, for a water cooler chat on the topic.

Watch it here: buff.ly/fIHHKdg

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Celebrating Open Access Week: Why OA Matters | Trevor Mundel posted on the topic | LinkedIn Hello all! This is Pavithran Narayanan, taking over Trevor’s LinkedIn in recognition of International Open Access Week. As an open access (OA) enthusiast, it’s a pleasure to share a few reflections on...

It was a pleasure to share my thoughts on Open Access through the #LinkedIn profile of Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health, Gates Foundation, on account of #OAWeek! @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @sparcopen.bsky.social

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenResearch

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I was so excited for the chance to chat about my work at the foundation on my # 1 favorite podcast about preprints! Very grateful to @ripplingideas.bsky.social for providing the space.

Give it a listen & share it around
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It was the best way to spend #OpenAccessWeek!

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Why Can't We Read What We Funded? #GatesOAPartner
Why Can't We Read What We Funded? #GatesOAPartner YouTube video by Jordan Harrod

@jordanharrod.com does an amazing job breaking down the problems that #OpenAccess is striving to solve for! #GatesOAPartner #OAWeek #WhoOwnsKnowledge
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Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC

We just posted an impact story on policies at HHMI, Gates & Astera promoting #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData. Powerful signals to other funders to accelerate discovery in science. Well done @madubs.bsky.social @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @pracheeac.bsky.social! sparcopen.org/impact-story...

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Your research has the power to drive global health forward.
That’s why eligible Gates Foundation Global Health grantees can access manuscript editing and publishing support from @Editage at no cost.
More details - www.editage.com/funders/gate...

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Thrilled to be giving a lightning talk at the AdaMarie Career Navigation Summit! ⚡My session, "Turn Your Network into Your Superpower", covers both practical ways to build & leverage your community to grow your career. @weareadamarie.bsky.social
Register now!
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Join the OpenCon Librarian Community Call tomorrow! Note that it's an hour later than usual. We will be joined by Creative Commons for an overview of CC Signals. If you work in libraries and AI is a topic that keeps popping up be sure to register!

www.opencon.community/september_20...

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SCIENCE SUMMIT NEW YORK CITY | 2025 Join global science and innovation leaders at the Science Summit 2025 in New York City. Submit your session, connect with peers, and contribute to sustainable development goals through science.

🌍💡 How can we fund science that’s open, equitable, and aligned with national goals?

Join us at #ScienceSummitNYC to explore how Open Research can drive progress on the #SDGs & how to finance it sustainably.

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Open Access Week 2025 at the Penn State University Libraries - Penn State MediaSpace

Now this is a stellar line up and topic for #OpenAccessWeek2025 #OAweek2025!

I love the theme “We Are Enough: Practical Open Access for Everyone" and cannot wait to hear the panelists perspective on it.
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Nothing makes me lose hope more in humanity than trying to log into Editorial Manager for the simplest of tasks.

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Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons
Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons YouTube video by Creative Commons

Watch this video to learn about the importance of openly licensing your research with #CreativeCommons to increase your impact, expand access to knowledge, & strengthen the collective power of the scientific community. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBT...

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