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OASPA launches recommended practices on financial & workflow barriers in OA publishing. Accompanying the release is a summary of what we changed and why & a listing of inclusive OA practices - a dedicated collection of examples.

Change of date! OASPA 2025 will be held in Leuven, Belgium on Sep 22-24 2025. Info: Early bird registration will open soon. "A great conference, probably one of the most beneficial to my career thus far. Can't wait to attend another!"

Judging by all the new followers, people and organisations interested in #OpenAccess, #openscience and #scholcomm are moving to Bluesky. Find us at

The recording of our recent Wayfinders #4 seminar is now available, along with responses to unanswered questions: Thanks to our panellists for all their work, attendees for their insightful questions and our webinar sponsor, @RoySocChem .#OA #openaccess

In case you missed it. Read the survey report on the #PALOMERA survey on #OpenAccess policies for books in the European research area.

All recordings, slides and outputs from #OASPA2024 are now on our website: There is a huge amount of thought-provoking content. We will meet again in September 2025. Details will be coming soon. #OA #openaccess.

We hope you can join us for our next free online seminar of the Wayfinders series - #4: a deep-dive into S2O, on 6 November, 4pm GMT. Full details can be found here: Registration: #openaccess #oa

RT @ashleydfarley: I'm very much looking forward to this seminar on the #SubscribetoOpen #S2O #OpenAccess model. Thanks @OASPA for hosting….

RT @OPERASEU: #OpenAccessWeek: Last chance to participate online in the #PALOMERA conference, taking place on the 28 of October. Discove….

Join us on Wednesday November 6, 2024, 4pm GMT for our fourth online seminar of our 'Wayfinders' series-#4: a deep-dive into S2O / Subscribe to Open. With @edpSciences @annualreviews @projectMUSE.See our latest post for full information: #openaccess #oa

Are you looking for inspiration for your open access books publishing? The renewed OAPEN OA Books Toolkit has collected the best practices and case studies for you! Take a look at the new Toolkit now: #oabookstoolkit #OAbooks @OAPENbooks

The OA Journals Toolkit has a French version! Look out for future translated versions. Please share any Toolkit feedback with OASPA or DOAJ. 🇫🇷.Le Kit des Revues en Accès Ouvert est également disponible en français ! Vous pouvez consulter la ressource ici:

Thanks Jonny. Hard agree.

It's been a great conference so far - #OASPA2024.Thank you to our sponsors, whose support helps make the conference as inclusive as possible. Full info: #OA #openaccess

RT @drAChiarelli: Nice summary of the barriers introduced by APCs in scholarly communication, by Devika Madalli. It includes a mention of a….

What a great opening day of #OASPA2024 - Lisbon 16-18 September!.We are grateful to our silver sponsors - @kargerpublisher and @BloomsburyAcad.Thanks to our sponsors we are able to make the conference as inclusive as possible. Full info: #OA #openaccess

Hard agree Andrea!.

RT @punctum_books: Opening address by @OASPA exec director Claire Redhead. First in-person conference in five years, a happy reunion with m….

And here are some of the words delegates chose when asked what equity means to them.