News
22/10/2024
Appreciation for Marie O'Neill as co-founder of IOAP, stepping back from group I know a good few people couldn't make our last team meeting in September with the time of year so I wanted to flag with everyone that Marie has stepped back from the the IOAP. We took the time at our last meeting to acknowledge her for all of her work in co-founding the IOAP with Jane Buggle, and thank for her all of her contributions. And of course also acknowledging all of her other Library/Open Publishing activities that support the Open Access and Diamond agenda nationally and internationally, and wishing her well in all of her future endeavours. I'm sure you will all join me in thanking Marie for everything she has done for the IOAP.
16/10/2024
Library Publishing Coalition and IFLA Library Publishing SIG Joint Webinar
Please join us for fascinating insights into the groundbreaking European Diamond OA projects, DIAMAS, CRAFT-OA, and PALOMERA, on Tuesday, November 19th 4 - 5.30pm. This event is free but booking is essential: https://bit.ly/405ctYV
18/09/2024
Ask the Community — Thoughts on a Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Scholarly Publishers
Ask the Community — Thoughts on a Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Scholarly Publishers
16/09/2024
Diamond Open Access Strengthening the Ecosystem Community webinar | 10 September 2024. Click here to access the slides or click on the image below.
Diamond OA Community Webinar - introduction (1).pdfAlso launched at the Diamond Open Access Strengthening the Ecosystem Community webinar | 10 September 2024 was the European Diamond Capacity Hub
Diamond OA Community Webinar - DCH.pdfAlso launched at the Diamond Open Access Strengthening the Ecosystem Community webinar | 10 September 2024 | was the Global Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS)
Diamond OA Community Webinar - Global Research Initiative OS.pdf
24/06/2024
24/06/2024
The IOAP wishes to congratulate the International Scenario Project Team as the recipient of the UCC Research Award in Open Science 2023. The International Scenario Project Team are also the recipients of the IOAP Award: Outstanding Contribution to the Open Access Publishing Field in Ireland, 2024.
The IOAP wishes to congratulate the International Scenario Project Team as the recipient of the UCC Research Award in Open Science 2023. The International Scenario Project Team are also the recipients of the IOAP Award: Outstanding Contribution to the Open Access Publishing Field in Ireland, 2024.
12/06/2024
12/06/2024
As a partner of the DIAMAS project, Jisc is hosting a webinar specifically aimed at OA institutional publishers in the UK and Ireland.
As a partner of the DIAMAS project, Jisc is hosting a webinar specifically aimed at OA institutional publishers in the UK and Ireland.
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, 25 June (2.30 - 3.30pm) and will feature three short talks where speakers will explore the DIAMAS project in greater depth, and focus on the many findings of recent outputs, such as the landscape report, the sustainability report, and the newly launched Diamond OA Standard, which aims to promote quality in Diamond OA publishing.
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, 25 June (2.30 - 3.30pm) and will feature three short talks where speakers will explore the DIAMAS project in greater depth, and focus on the many findings of recent outputs, such as the landscape report, the sustainability report, and the newly launched Diamond OA Standard, which aims to promote quality in Diamond OA publishing.
Speaker 1: Graham Stone, Jisc
Speaker 1: Graham Stone, Jisc
Speaker 2: Vanessa Proudman, SPARC Europe
Speaker 2: Vanessa Proudman, SPARC Europe
Speaker 3: Pilar Rico Castro, FECYT | Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología
Speaker 3: Pilar Rico Castro, FECYT | Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología
Webinar presentations from the 25/06 event:
Webinar presentations from the 25/06 event:
11/05/2024
11/05/2024
DIAMAS has published a report on the financial sustainability of institutional publishing and service providers. See D5.1 IPSP Sustainability Research Report (zenodo.org)
DIAMAS has published a report on the financial sustainability of institutional publishing and service providers. See D5.1 IPSP Sustainability Research Report (zenodo.org)
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
23/04/2024
23/04/2024
22/04/2024
22/04/2024
The IOAP is delighted to offer a bursary to a Masters/PhD student to attend the RESSH Conference in Galway 23-24 May. The bursary covers conference registration fee and two nights' accommodation in Galway. The application form is here: Application for Bursary to Attend RESSH 2024 (google.com) . Deadline for submissions is close of business on Friday 3rd May. Judges' decision is final.
The IOAP is delighted to offer a bursary to a Masters/PhD student to attend the RESSH Conference in Galway 23-24 May. The bursary covers conference registration fee and two nights' accommodation in Galway. The application form is here: Application for Bursary to Attend RESSH 2024 (google.com) . Deadline for submissions is close of business on Friday 3rd May. Judges' decision is final.
18/04/2024
18/04/2024
11/04/2024
11/04/2024
02/02/2024
02/02/2024
Noonan, Elizabeth (2024) Diamond Open Access at UCC: Journals honoured at the IOAP Inaugural Diamond Open Access Publishing Awards 2024 - The River-side April 2
Noonan, Elizabeth (2024) Diamond Open Access at UCC: Journals honoured at the IOAP Inaugural Diamond Open Access Publishing Awards 2024 - The River-side April 2
02/04/2024
02/04/2024
Nemecheck, Caroline (2024) Impact Beyond the Numbers: How Do People Really Use Open Access Books? (umich.edu) April 1
Nemecheck, Caroline (2024) Impact Beyond the Numbers: How Do People Really Use Open Access Books? (umich.edu) April 1
19/3/2024
19/3/2024
Watkinson, Charles (2024) Dis-counting Open Access in the Humanities - Issuu, Against the Grain, V36 #1
Watkinson, Charles (2024) Dis-counting Open Access in the Humanities - Issuu, Against the Grain, V36 #1
08/03/2024
08/03/2024
26/02/2024
26/02/2024
Willinsky, John and Alperin, Juan Pablo (2024) The Platform Developers in a Federated Model of Diamond Open Access – the diamond papers (hypotheses.org)
Willinsky, John and Alperin, Juan Pablo (2024) The Platform Developers in a Federated Model of Diamond Open Access – the diamond papers (hypotheses.org)
24/01/2024
24/01/2024
Diamond OA Community Webinar. 26th Feb. 3- 5pm GMT. Speakers: Arianna Becerril-García, Redalyc/AmeliCA (tbc)
Diamond OA Community Webinar. 26th Feb. 3- 5pm GMT. Speakers: Arianna Becerril-García, Redalyc/AmeliCA (tbc)
Martin Halbert, National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
Martin Halbert, National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
Mochammad Tanzil Multazam, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Mochammad Tanzil Multazam, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Reggie Raju, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Reggie Raju, University of Cape Town, South Africa
23/01/2024
23/01/2024
DIAMAS Project Results: Navigating Europe's Institutional Publishing Landscape on Wednesday 7th February, 9 - 10.30am. Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdumhrT4tGtybJK_wRPQHJfIo6uzfP7Sy#/registration
DIAMAS Project Results: Navigating Europe's Institutional Publishing Landscape on Wednesday 7th February, 9 - 10.30am. Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdumhrT4tGtybJK_wRPQHJfIo6uzfP7Sy#/registration
IOAP and Publish OA hosted DOAJ Sprint: Demystifying the DOAJ Application Form, with Judith Barnsby (Head of Editorial, DOAJ). Thursday 29th February at 2pm. Registration is essential. https://forms.gle/UyHDVedfH6iXJywp6
IOAP and Publish OA hosted DOAJ Sprint: Demystifying the DOAJ Application Form, with Judith Barnsby (Head of Editorial, DOAJ). Thursday 29th February at 2pm. Registration is essential. https://forms.gle/UyHDVedfH6iXJywp6
18/01/2024
18/01/2024
Case Studies in Library Publishing. LAI Library Publishing Group Webinar on Thursday 22nd February at 2pm.
Case Studies in Library Publishing. LAI Library Publishing Group Webinar on Thursday 22nd February at 2pm.
15/01/2024
15/01/2024
04/01/2024
04/01/2024
10/10/2023
10/10/2023
OASPA and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) today release a new Open Access Journals Toolkit.
OASPA and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) today release a new Open Access Journals Toolkit.
27/06/2023
27/06/2023
IFLA's Library Publishing Special Interest Group will hold an Open Session at WLIC2023 in Rotterdam on Tuesday 22nd August at 11.30 am on the theme, Working Together to Expand the Impact of Library Publishing Globally. Keynote Speaker is Eelco Ferwerda (Netherlands), previously Director of OAPEN. Grace Liu (Canada), Jill Claassen (South Africa|) and Fiona Bradley (Australia) will be on the panel.
IFLA's Library Publishing Special Interest Group will hold an Open Session at WLIC2023 in Rotterdam on Tuesday 22nd August at 11.30 am on the theme, Working Together to Expand the Impact of Library Publishing Globally. Keynote Speaker is Eelco Ferwerda (Netherlands), previously Director of OAPEN. Grace Liu (Canada), Jill Claassen (South Africa|) and Fiona Bradley (Australia) will be on the panel.
26/06/2023
26/06/2023
IFLA's Library Publishing Special Interest Group will hold a Satellite event at the Royal Library of the Netherlands (KB) in The Hague on Saturday 19th August from 9 am - 5.30 pm. Excellent programme. Registration is €50. All welcome.
IFLA's Library Publishing Special Interest Group will hold a Satellite event at the Royal Library of the Netherlands (KB) in The Hague on Saturday 19th August from 9 am - 5.30 pm. Excellent programme. Registration is €50. All welcome.
26/06/2023
26/06/2023
New #OpenVoices interview with Malavika Legge from @OASPA on APCs, transformative agreements and equitable OA publishing. https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2023/05/futureofOA.html…
New #OpenVoices interview with Malavika Legge from @OASPA on APCs, transformative agreements and equitable OA publishing. https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2023/05/futureofOA.html…
Boston, A.J. Manifesto for a New Read Deal. The Scholarly Kitchen, May 18th, 2023.
Boston, A.J. Manifesto for a New Read Deal. The Scholarly Kitchen, May 18th, 2023.
19/05/2023
19/05/2023
Kane, David. A Diamond in the Rough: EU leaks draft document for scholarly publishing reform. May 5th 2023
Kane, David. A Diamond in the Rough: EU leaks draft document for scholarly publishing reform. May 5th 2023
Ma, L., Buggle, J. and O’Neill, M., 2023. Open access at a crossroads: library publishing and bibliodiversity. Insights: the UKSG journal, 36(1), p.10. DOI: 10.1629/uksg.613
Ma, L., Buggle, J. and O’Neill, M., 2023. Open access at a crossroads: library publishing and bibliodiversity. Insights: the UKSG journal, 36(1), p.10. DOI: 10.1629/uksg.613
09/05/2023
09/05/2023
OASPA webinar: Scholarly Communication in Crisis: Research Integrity and Open Scholarship.
OASPA webinar: Scholarly Communication in Crisis: Research Integrity and Open Scholarship.
30/03/2023
30/03/2023
Panelists: Dorothy Bishop, Adam Day and b, and Chair, Catriona MacCallum. See this blog post for full information including speaker biographies. Link to registration page: https://bit.ly/April2023_OASPA_Webinar
Panelists: Dorothy Bishop, Adam Day and b, and Chair, Catriona MacCallum. See this blog post for full information including speaker biographies. Link to registration page: https://bit.ly/April2023_OASPA_Webinar
Learning from national open access platforms
Learning from national open access platforms
25/04/2023
25/04/2023
23/03/2023
23/03/2023
IFLA LIBPUB SIG launched a call for proposals for its WLIC 2023 Satellite on the theme of the Global Impact of Library Publishing. The Satellite will be held in The Hague on 19th August 2023.
IFLA LIBPUB SIG launched a call for proposals for its WLIC 2023 Satellite on the theme of the Global Impact of Library Publishing. The Satellite will be held in The Hague on 19th August 2023.
10/03/2023
10/03/2023
The IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group (LIBPUB SIG) launches its new Blog Post Series, Library Publishing through the IFLA Global Lens
The IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group (LIBPUB SIG) launches its new Blog Post Series, Library Publishing through the IFLA Global Lens
17/02/2023
17/02/2023
Webinar: Next Generation Library Publishing Project (NGLP)
Webinar: Next Generation Library Publishing Project (NGLP)
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
The LAI Library Publishing Group is delighted that Sarah Lippincott will speak about the Next Generation Library Publishing (NGLP) Project at its webinar on 13th March at 4 pm. All welcome but booking is essential.
The LAI Library Publishing Group is delighted that Sarah Lippincott will speak about the Next Generation Library Publishing (NGLP) Project at its webinar on 13th March at 4 pm. All welcome but booking is essential.
31/01/2023
31/01/2023
The LAI Open Scholarship Group invites you to a discussion on what it truly takes to open up access to information, research and education. Friday 10th Feb 10 - 11.30 am
The LAI Open Scholarship Group invites you to a discussion on what it truly takes to open up access to information, research and education. Friday 10th Feb 10 - 11.30 am
26/01/2023
26/01/2023
24/01/2023
24/01/2023
Science Europe's Diamond Open Access Conference in Zadar (Croatia) in September 2022. Speaker presentations are here.
Science Europe's Diamond Open Access Conference in Zadar (Croatia) in September 2022. Speaker presentations are here.
19/01/2023
19/01/2023
19/12/2022
19/12/2022
08/12/2022
08/12/2022
The recording of the launch of Ireland's National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-30 and the projects funded by NORF 2022 Open Research Fund is here
The recording of the launch of Ireland's National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-30 and the projects funded by NORF 2022 Open Research Fund is here
01/12/2022
01/12/2022
22/11/2022
22/11/2022
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
13/10/2022
13/10/2022
Why I think ending article-processing charges will save open access (nature.com) - Juan Pablo Alperin
Why I think ending article-processing charges will save open access (nature.com) - Juan Pablo Alperin
12/10/2022
12/10/2022
06/10/2022
06/10/2022
29/09/2022
29/09/2022
15/09/2022
15/09/2022
15/09/2022
15/09/2022
06/07/2022
06/07/2022
IOAP signs the Science Europe, Coalition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR) Action Plan for Diamond Open Access
IOAP signs the Science Europe, Coalition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR) Action Plan for Diamond Open Access
03/06/2022
03/06/2022
22/04/2022
22/04/2022
10/05/2022
10/05/2022
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR): Action Plan for Diamond Open Access (Press Release)
Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR): Action Plan for Diamond Open Access (Press Release)
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Another University Making Rights Retention their Institutional Policy
Another University Making Rights Retention their Institutional Policy
01/02/2022
01/02/2022
Some Pitfalls of OA Discussions: An Opinion Piece
Some Pitfalls of OA Discussions: An Opinion Piece
20/01/2022
20/01/2022
Jan Erik Frantsvag opinion piece entitled 'Some Pitfalls of OA Discussions' in Nordic Perspectives of Open Science. Click here to read.
Jan Erik Frantsvag opinion piece entitled 'Some Pitfalls of OA Discussions' in Nordic Perspectives of Open Science. Click here to read.
The OA Diamond Journals Study is published
The OA Diamond Journals Study is published
09/03/2021
09/03/2021
Science Europe and cOAlition S publish an in-depth report and recommendations arising from a study of community-driven Open Access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as 'OA diamond journals'.
Science Europe and cOAlition S publish an in-depth report and recommendations arising from a study of community-driven Open Access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as 'OA diamond journals'.