#RETAINYOURRIGHTS: A REMINDER FOR #RIGHTSRETENTION ADVOCATES!
18 Feb (13:30 CET): @sparc-eu.bsky.social’s 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting
Perspectives from @susannanykyri.bsky.social (Tampere Uni) & Marc Lange (@helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social)
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
DON'T MISS IT: 8TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
On 18 Feb (13:30 CET), KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social welcomes:
• @susannanykyri.bsky.social | Tampere Uni, Finland
• Marc Lange | @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social, Germany
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
#RetainYourRights
18 FEB-13:30 CET | 8TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
Join KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social to hear perspectives from:
• Finland: @susannanykyri.bsky.social | Tampere Uni
• Germany: Marc Lange | @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
#RetainYourRights
📢 Save the date! Join us for the 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice event!
📅 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | 13:30–15:00 CET
🔍 Our next European Rights Retention meeting will bring insights from Finland and Germany
Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#OpenAccess #RetainYourRights
26 NOV-12H CET | LAST CALL: JOIN US TO EXPLORE RIGHTS RETENTION
KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social invites you to hear insight from Slovenia & Sweden at today’s 7th meeting of the European #RightsRetention Community of Practice
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#RetainYourRights
📢 Save the date! Join us for the 7th European Rights Retention Community of Practice event!
📅 Wednesday, 26 November 2025 | 12:00–13:30 CET
🔍 Our next meeting will bring insights from Slovenia and Sweden.
Register now 👉 tinyurl.com/42cukkxa
#OpenAccess #RetainYourRights
#RightsRetention is a tool that helps institutions to manage their research outputs, making them immediately #OpenAccess. It's not just policy, it's power. What steps are needed to implement RR at your institution? Share your thoughts! #RetainYourRights #OA100 🧵1/5
Great news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social 🎉
Their Open Access Publication Policy with Rights Retention was approved over the summer and officially launches next month 🚀
🔗 nottingham.ac.uk/Governance/D...
#IRRP #RightsRetention #RetainYourRights
6 OCT-12H CEST | LAST CALL: JOIN US TO SHAPE THE RIGHTS RETENTION COMMUNITY’S DIRECTION
KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social invites you to share your ideas & needs for advancing the European Rights Retention Community of Practice.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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#RETAINYOURRIGHTS: SHAPING THE COMMUNITY’S DIRECTION
Join the next meeting of the European Rights Retention Community of Practice, driven by KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social, on 6 October (12:00 CEST) to define the Community’s next chapter!
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Authors Deserve to Keep Their Rights!
Too many researchers unknowingly sign away their rights.
KR21 calls for stronger Author #RightsRetention.
📄 KR21 Position: www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
🗃️ More resources to #RetainYourRights: www.knowledgerights21.org/retainyourri...
#Science4EU
⏰Final call: Happening today, 30 June, at 11:30 CEST 👉 5th meet-up of the European #RightsRetention Community of Practice, driven by KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social!
💪 Become a #RetainYourRights advocate!
🎫 Sign-up NOW: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#OpenAccess #ERA #ERAact
Looking into European policy updates on #RightsRetention and #SecondaryPublishingRights? It’s not too late to register to join the Rights Retention Community of Practice at our next meeting!
📅 Monday, 30 June
⏰ 11:30 CEST
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @knowledgerights21org #RetainYourRights
🗓️ Sign up NOW!
We’ve got two not-to-be-missed KR21 webinars lined up ⬇️
🔹 30 June | @sparc-eu.bsky.social #RetainYourRights movement meet-up
↪️ kr21.info/30june25
🔸 17 July | #AI regulation debate with @datainnovation.org, @bruegel.bsky.social & @thelisboncouncil.bsky.social
↪️ kr21.info/17july25
💡 How does the ERA Act impact #RightsRetention and #SecondaryPublishingRights? Join the discussion at the next meeting of the European Rights Retention Community of Practice!
📅 Monday, 30 June
⏰ 11:30 CEST
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @knowledgerights21org #RetainYourRights
Join the European #RightsRetention Community of Practice to discuss European policy developments on rights retention and #SecondaryPublishingRights. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, 30 June 2025 #RetainYourRights.
Save your spot 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @knowledgerights21.org
🚨 #RetainYourRights: Only 2 weeks left before the next meet-up of the European #RightsRetention Community of Practice.
Join us on 30 June (11:30 CEST) to explore the role of rights retention in achieving #OpenAccess with KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social.
🎟️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Us volem presentar el projecte #Retain, liderat per l'@sparc-eu.bsky.social i format per diverses institucions europees, amb l'objectiu de fomentar que els autors retenguin els drets de les seves publicacions i l'accés obert.
#Retainyourrights
Més informació👉 knowledgerights21.org/retainyourri...
🗓️ Mark your calendars!
Two not-to-be-missed Knowledge Rights 21 webinars next week:
🔸 #RetainYourRights movement meet-up (19 May)
🔹 Fresh insights on #eBooks & #eLending (21 May)
Details & registration ⬇️
🔗 19 May | kr21.info/19may25
🔗 21 May | kr21.info/21may2025
🚧 Break through publisher barriers: Join the 4th European #RightsRetention Community meet-up (19 May, 15:30 CEST) by @sparc-eu.bsky.social with @brigitteshull.bsky.social (@goldleaf2001.bsky.social) & Dr. Adeline Rege (Couperin). Time to #RetainYourRights!
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/r...
👏 Friday is for sharing & caring!
🔦 Let's shine the spotlight on the University of Leeds Research Culture Uncovered podcast featuring 2 co-authors of KR21’s #RightsRetention report Building Bridges to #OpenAccess by @sparc-eu.bsky.social.
Time to #RetainYourRights!
↪️ kr21.info/leeds-podcast
Love these #RightsRetention flash cards from @knowledgerights21.org @sparc-eu.bsky.social 🔦©️
Download and share ⏬
www.knowledgerights21.org/rights-reten...
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2/ 💡 Curious to learn more? Explore the new KR21 report on “Building Bridges to #OpenAccess” by @sparc-eu.bsky.social, looking at the different paths to institutional #RightsRetention in Europe.
↪️ kr21.info/retain-2
🗃️ More resources 👉 www.knowledgerights21.org/retainyourri...
#RetainYourRights
1/ 💥 KR21 & project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social launched a set of rights retention flash cards!
🎓 Educate yourself: Master the fundamentals of rights retention & policy development.
💪 Be a changemaker: Time to engage on #RightsRetention & to #RetainYourRights!
↪️ kr21.info/rr-flashcards
New SPARC Europe Report ‘Building bridges to Open Access. Paths to Institutional Rights Retention in Europe 2024’ for insights from 10 European countries #OpenAccess #RetainYourRights
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
www.knowledgerights21.org/reports/buil...
So thrilled that our report is out! Please share and spread the word #RetainYourRights !
6/ 🏫 ICYMI: There's also a new open educational resource on #RightsRetention policies!
↪️ zenodo.org/records/1507...
🗃️ More resources 👉 www.knowledgerights21.org/retainyourri...
Time to #RetainYourRights: explore this wealth of knowledge and help boost open access & open science!
5/ 🎁 Bonus: A set of flash cards on #RightsRetention (RR) & policymaking basics
↪️ www.knowledgerights21.org/rights-reten...
4️⃣ topics covered:
➥ RR & #SPRs
➥ Why should institutions adopt RR policies?
➥ What should a RR policy include?
➥ The role of libraries in RR policies
#RetainYourRights
4/ 🧠 #RightsRetention research team:
🔸 Jon Treadway | Great North Wood Consulting
🔹 Ignasi Labastida i Juan | @craiubodc.bsky.social, @ub.edu
🔸 Iva Melinščak Zlodi | University of Zagreb / KR21 national coordinator for Croatia
🔹 Vanessa Proudman | @sparc-eu.bsky.social
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3/ 🔍 Recommendations for institutions looking to develop #RightsRetention policies:
➥ Map the landscape
➥ Prioritise progress over perfection
➥ Build alliances
➥ Seek sound legal advice
🤝 A shout-out to collaborative initiatives: 🇬🇧 @n8research.bsky.social & 🇫🇮 FUN
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