OA Forward

Negotiating with publishers? The B18 Final Statement is a shared reference for libraries and consortia, and a clear signal to publishers of what the research community expects. Read the full statement oaforward.org/b18-conferen... #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing 🔓

How has open knowledge evolved over time? 🔍 For #OpenAccessWeek, CMU Libraries is launching the Open Index Project, featuring an interactive Tracker and Timeline of key developments across the open landscape. 💻 Explore the Open Index Project: www.library.cmu.edu/open-at-cmu/...

Jack Hyland, Manager of IReL, is featured in today's @uksg.bsky.social news discussing the transformation of the #ESAC Registry into the new @oaforward.org Registry, an open resource with information on more than 1500 #OA publishing agreements from over 70 countries: tinyurl.com/4sx2n66r #OAForward

🌍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? Join @msphelps.bsky.social at #LIBER2026 to learn about the Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata (Barcelona Declaration + @oa2020.org) 📅 1 July | 11:00 CEST 🔗 liberconference.eu/parallel-ses...

📍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Join Miranda Bennett and Colleen Campbell for 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚. Explore the negotiation framework from the JTF of @oa2020.org + Barcelona Declaration. 📅 3 Nov | 1:00–4:00 pm EDT

University of California (UC) #Libraries Join Global Partners in DEAS-Led #OA Forward osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/2026/04/uc-l... #openaccess #publishing @oa2020.org

CAUL marks 100,000 open access articles across Australasia www.researchinformation.info/news/caul-ma... Portfolio now includes 26 publishers, from small society presses to largest academic publishing platforms

🔓 The 18th Berlin #OpenAccess Conference will gather senior leaders from research institutions, library consortia, funding bodies and major publishers under the theme "Resetting the terms of #ScholarlyPublishing" 15–17 Sept 2026, Berlin Read the full announcement: oa2020.org/b18-conferen...

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... #openaccess #scholcomm

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... #openaccess #scholcomm

🎧 Happening next week - From deals to cost distribution: How libraries share and manage the costs of national-level (transformative) open access publishing agreements 🗣️ Webinar speakers: Olaf Siegert, Colleen Campbell, Niklas Willén, Kai Geschuhn, Ramon Ros 🔗Register here: ow.ly/Ybgz50YnSXz

The recording of our latest focus session, dedicated to the newly relaunched ESAC Registry is now available online - watch or revisit the session on the OA2020 website: 📺 oa2020.org/2026/02/27/m... #scholcomm #publishing #openaccess

Join us this Wednesday for a presentation and demo of the soon to be relaunched ESAC Registry, featuring expanded scope and richer data to support OA agreement negotiations! Open to library and consortia staff. ✏️ Register here eu02web.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

Asia’s soaring research output needs equitable #OpenAccess; publishing must move beyond historically contingent, globally misaligned pricing. Tomorrow at #CharlestonAsia, regional leaders rethink cost allocation, incentives, and power relations in #ScholarlyPublishing. whova.com/embedded/ses...

The recording of our latest Moving OA Forward Focus Session on consortial cost allocation models in #openaccess🔓 agreements is now available - check it out if you couldn't join or would like to revisit the presentations! ▶️ oa2020.org/2025/11/21/m...

Registration is still open for our Moving OA Forward Focus Session this Wednesday, Nov 19 at 9am CET! (Details below.) Can't make this time? We're planning another session in early 2026 to accommodate colleagues in further time zones. #openaccess🔓

🌍 New panel at #Munin2025! 🌍 How can publishers make more – and better – scholarly metadata openly available? Join top experts from OA2020, DOAJ, CERN & PKP to explore strategies for #OpenMetadata & #OpenResearchInformation 💬 🔗 doi.org/10.7557/5.8155 #OpenScience #UiTNorway

How are consortia transitioning from subscription-based models to cost allocation frameworks aligned with #openaccess🔓 goals? Hear from CAUL, DEAL, KEMÖ and Bibsam on building frameworks that reflect publishing activity & institutional priorities. Register here ➡️ eu02web.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

1/3 Launching the BD/OA2020 Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata. We will work on: framework & clauses · tools/templates · pilots · capacity-building. Read: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2025100... and: oa2020.org/2025/10/02/b... #OpenResearchInformation #OpenScience

For those who couldn't make it or would like to revisit last week's session, the recording and transcript are now available Check it out ▶️ oa2020.org/2025/09/30/m...

Save the date! OA2020 Focus Session — Open research information in negotiations w/ Miranda Bennett & @ludowaltman.bsky.social (BD – @oa2020.org Joint Task Force). The session will explore tools and guidance to help negotiators embed open research info in their aims. More info? ⬇️

Very excited about the partnership between @barcelonadori.bsky.social and @oa2020.org to work together on advancing openness of publication metadata in publisher negotiations! Interested to learn more? Join next Thursday's OA2020 webinar. Registration: eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @cwts.nl

Join us Sept 25, 4pm CEST in our Focus Session on The Relevance of Open Research Information with speakers Miranda Bennett and @ludowaltman.bsky.social! 🔓 Details and registration ▶️ eu02web.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenScience

🌍 Shaping #ScholarlyCommunication: From Cells to Society How are research libraries influencing the future of scholarly comms? Explore the impact of #libraries in addressing key issues across disciplines and advancing knowledge. 🔗 www.arl.org/blog/impacti... #ScienceToSociety #ARLImpactReports

The Route to an Open Scholarly Ecosystem Runs through CC BY | Katina Magazine https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/open-knowledge/2025/route-to-open-scholarly-ecosystem-through-cc-by

How OA2020 is Advancing the Transition to Open Access | Katina Magazine https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/open-knowledge/2025/how-oa2020-is-advancing-the-transition-to-open-access

Earlier this year, B17 brought together representatives from the global library community. Our new comprehensive report captures the collective wisdom and strategic direction from these discussions. #OpenAccess Read here ▶️ oa2020.org/wp-content/u... (1/5)

📢 Just released: Updated "How Equitable Is It?" tool with clearer definitions for assessing #equity in #ScholComm models. 👉 coalitions.typeform.com/Equity-Tool 📰 www.coalition-s.org/updated-vers... By the beyond article-based charges working group, cOAlition S, @jisc.bsky.social, @plos.org

Earlier this week, the final statement of the #OA2020 @oa2020.bsky.social 17th Berlin Open Access Conference was published oa2020.org/b17-conferen... It's great to see transparancy included as objective for publisher negotiations, with an explicit mention of the Barcelona Declaration.

📢The Future of #OpenAccess is in Our Hands! 📢 Libraries & consortia: You are key to shaping the #OAtransition The B17 Final Statement sets clear priorities—author rights, transparency & fair pricing Time to negotiate boldly for a system that serves research & society oa2020.org/b17-conferen...