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Open Book Collective @OpenBookCollect

Bringing together OA publishers, service providers and libraries to deliver a sustainable and equitable future for OA books @openbookcollect@mastodon.social

Joined February 2022
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Open Book Collective@OpenBookCollect
26 Apr 2022
Hey there👋 We are the #OpenBookCollective, a UK-based charity comprised of publishers, publishing service providers, and research libraries who are working together across the landscape of the Open Knowledge Commons to enable a more sustainable future for #OpenAccessBooks
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New OA paper from @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @openingthefuture.bsky.social and our Open Access Engagement Lead! iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc


Open access, open infrastructures, and their funding: Learning from histories to more effectively...

The decade since the “Bottlenecks in the Open Access System” special issue of JLSC in 2014 has been an expansive one for open access (OA) and OA books in particular. The creation of a scholarly...

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1/4 Following a busy event at #UKSG2025, we are delighted to be able to announce that @sidestone.bsky.social are the latest press to join the Open Book Collective! openbookcollective.pubpub.or


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3/4 As a long-term innovator in the field of digital and open access publishing, as well as committed to sustainability, this new venture fosters partnerships that prioritise bibliodiversity, fair funding models, and collective support over competition.
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4/4 We look forward to working with Sidestone Press to assist our ever broadening diversity of publishers in securing sustainable revenue streams to fund a fair and diverse future for OA books.
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Stop by our booth 336 at #ACRL this week! Pick up some stickers, Thoth bags, and ask about our newest open access initiatives!
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TODAY! Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist đŸ§· mesmerist.pub
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Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist đŸ§· mesmerist.pub
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Join us for #CopimCorner at UKSG on Monday 31 March ⏰ 730pm onwards 📍 The Mesmerist đŸ§· mesmerist.pub
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We're thrilled to announce that @LSELibrary has joined the Open Book Collective as our newest supporting library member! Thank you for your commitment to an equitable and sustainable future for #OpenAccessBooks. openbookcollective.pubpub.or

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Want to support the Open Book Collective? Your library can help! Visit our website (openbookcollective.org) or email us at info@openbookcollective.org to learn more. #LibraryTwitter #OpenAccess

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14 Mar 2025
The Open Book Collective is proud to welcome the University of Nottingham Libraries @UniofNottingham as our latest supporting library member! Thank you for joining us in our commitment to making #OpenAccessBooks more accessible to all. openbookcollective.pubpub.or

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ATTENTION: The @openbookcollective.bsky.social Collective Development Fund is closing soon ⌛ Submit your applications by 17 March in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese Learn more and apply here 👉 buff.ly/ZgQUGvG #FundingOpportunity #ApplyNow
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The Open Book Collective is proud to welcome the University of Nottingham Libraries @UniofNottingham as our latest supporting library member! Thank you for joining us in our commitment to making #OpenAccessBooks more accessible to all. openbookcollective.pubpub.or

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1/6 The Open Book Collective is pleased to welcome its newest publisher member: Verlag Barbara Budrich, an independent, multilingual academic publisher dedicated to advancing research in the social sciences and humanities: openbookcollective.pubpub.or


Verlag Barbara Budrich Joins the Open Book Collective · OBC Information Hub

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5/6 Verlag Barbara Budrich publishes primarily in German and English. Linguistic diversity is crucial for open access to enhance bibliodiversity and to demonstrate that community-led Diamond open access is viable in a range of geographic and scholarly contexts.
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6/6 We are excited that another important academic publisher with a longstanding commitment to open access has joined the Open Book Collective.
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1/8 Open Book Collective, eine in UK registrierte charity, freut sich ihr neuestes Mitglied zu begrĂŒĂŸen zu dĂŒrfen: den unabhĂ€ngigen Wissenschaftsverlag Verlag Barbara Budrich: openbookcollective.pubpub.or


Verlag Barbara Budrich tritt der Stiftung Open Book Collective bei · OBC Information Hub

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7/8 Sie fördert die BibliodiversitĂ€t und beweist, dass ein gemeinschaftlich getragener „Diamond Open Access“ in verschiedenen geografischen und wissenschaftlichen Kontexten umsetzbar ist.
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8/8 Wir freuen uns, dass ein weiterer wichtiger akademischer Verlag, der sich seit Langem fĂŒr Open Access einsetzt, der Stiftung Open Book Collective beigetreten ist.
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