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Our friends and collaborators at the Library Publishing Coalition have announced a special offer on LPC membership for 2026-2027. Learn more about the LPC community and how your membership can jump-start and enhance your open education library publishing initiatives.

Details: https://z.umn.edu/b11s.
#OpenTextbooks #OER #OpenPublishing

In 2025, I had the pleasure of sharing the open-source project Docsify-This at the ETUG Fall Workshop and Reclaim Open, demonstrating zero-infrastructure open publishing.

Any #openeducation or #openpublishing conferences I should apply for 2026? Know of any groups (including your own!) interested in low-barrier #Markdown publishing?

Interactive online sessions with live demos. In-person possible in #YVR

Suggestions welcome, DM or paul@hibbittsdesign.org

https://Docsify-This.net

#OER

Just released the publisher theme and you can now setup a full publishing platform for multiple publications in web, PDF, and EPUB format with Typemill. This video demonstrates it in about 9 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UvR-wfZ8d0

Here is the theme: https://themes.typemill.net/publisher

#eboks #publishing #pdf #epub #openbooks #openpublishing #opensource

Hallo ihr schlauen Leute! Wir haben bei @Ztschr_Prokla derzeit OJS 3.5.0.2 laufen und nach einem update (von 3.4) große Probleme. Artikel sind hinter hinter roten Schlössern, obwohl sie zuggänglich sind. IP-Adressen von Universitäten sind aufgrund des neuen backends teils verloren gegangen und Unis haben keinen Zugang mehr (obwohl sie einggetragen sind). Im Forum haben wir nichts gefunden.

/ CC @tullney @sub_urban @yala
#OpenJournalSystems #OJS #OpenPublishing #OpenAccess

📰 PKP's community newsletter Archipelago Issue 8 is out -- check out these features!

📌 Inclusive global publishing: PKP Documentation and #Multilingualism Specialist Emma Uhl

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/27/inclusive-publishing-interview-emma/

📌 Advancing #OpenPublishing: Feature highlights from three years of @craftoa

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/27/craft-oa-3-years/

📌 Sustaining open infrastructure together: A warm thanks to @tibhannover

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/27/sustaining-open-infrastructure-together-a-warm-thanks-to-tib/

📌 PKP update on #OpenInfrastructure #accessibility work

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/27/accessibility-update-2025/

The Stockholm archipelago in Sweden is lit up in a golden bath of sunlight, with a mysterious mist hanging low in front of the silhouetted island. The water shimmers like a glowing, rippling mirror. The photo was taken by PKP's Jason Nugent on his travels.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@PublicKnowledgeProject/115590081222718446

Hi all, just a quick reminder to folks in #OpenAccess, #OpenInfrastructure, #OpenPublishing, #ScholComm, and #ScholarlyPublishing communities that registration for our new, unique PKP SFU Open Publishing courses are open until December 12, 2025.

Secure your spot soon! ⤵️

@sfuscience @sfu @ResearchOrgs @DOAJ @ORCID_Org @scielo @sparc @crossref

#AcademicChatter #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #PublicKnowledge

7/ Does this thread resonate with your #ScholarlyPublishing values and career aspirations?

Visit the PKP News Blog to get more details about these PKP SFU #OpenPublishing courses, the instructors, discount application, learning outcomes, and registration:

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/20/future-in-open-publishing-with-pkp-sfu-worldwide-courses/?mtm_campaign=MPub&mtm_source=blog

5/ Check out the many career paths relevant to the PKP SFU Open Publishing Technologies and Infrastructure course!

Career paths include publishing technologist, indexing specialist, preservation specialist, repository manager and more!

Keep going in the thread for more reasons why to enroll in these values-driven, community-focused, top of the line courses 🧵

#ScholarlyPublishing #OpenPublishing #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenInfrastructure #FOSS #ScholComm #AcademicChatter

A table titled “Technology and Infrastructure” lists skills in the left column and corresponding careers in the right column.

– Understanding scholarly technologies and infrastructures:

careers include publishing technologist, systems analyst, and product manager.

– Using CMS to manage academic content:

careers include digital publishing specialist, CMS administrator, and content manager.

– Applying metadata standards:

careers include metadata librarian, indexing specialist, and repository manager.

– Implementing digital preservation:

careers include digital archivist, preservation specialist, and repository manager.

– Evaluating libraries, repositories, and open-access (OA) platforms:

careers include scholarly communications librarian, OA manager, and publishing strategist.

– Assessing and applying open-source tools:

careers include open publishing librarian, technical specialist, and support roles.

4/ Not a credit student? Not a problem! These courses are not just for MPub students — they are for anyone involved in or interested in open publishing.

Learn from anywhere and complete the weekly course content remotely when it fits your schedule!

Wondering how PKP SFU #OpenPublishing courses map to careers?

The "Making Knowledge Public" course skills map on to career paths like knowledge mobilization, #OpenAccess strategy, publishing policy, publishing ethics and more!

🧵

A table titled “Making Knowledge Public” lists skills in the left column and related careers in the right column.

– Understanding how research moves into the public sphere:

careers include knowledge mobilization, scholarly communications, and research impact.

– Evaluating the public value of scholarly knowledge:

careers include research impact analysis, open-access (OA) strategy, and policy-oriented publishing.

– Critiquing academic prestige structures:

careers include publishing reform, OA advocacy, and scholarly publishing strategy.

– Identifying barriers to making knowledge public:

careers include OA management, repository strategy, and public scholarship coordination.

– Reflecting on the role of education and institutions:

careers include academic strategy, publishing ethics, and university policy roles.

– Assessing opportunities to strengthen researchers’ public mission:

careers include public scholarship offices, impact units, and open-access management.

3/ Why should you register for new PKP SFU #OpenPublishing courses?

🎓 Cutting edge #ScholComm theory and practice, increase your skills and expertise for a wide variety of jobs

💡Learn in a community with other professionals, grow your network for opportunities

💭 Develop relevant, hands-on projects, receive tailored feedback

📜 Receive a completion certificate from PKP upon request

💸 Non-profit - course fees only cover the cost of instruction, many of the resources will be released as #OER

🧵

2/ Our courses are taught by experts in the #ScholComm and #OpenPublishing fields, who are values-driven and community-focused.

📚 PUB 611 – Making Knowledge Public: January 4 – April 26 2026 with Juan Pablo Alperin
@juancommander

📚 PUB 604 – Technology and Infrastructure: January 4 – April 26 2026 with Alison Moore

📚 PUB 603 – Journal Management and Editing: May 11 – August 23 2026 with Jennifer Zerkee

Why should you register? Continue in the thread to learn more!

🧵

🚀 Launch into the future of #OpenPublishing & endless opportunities! Your cutting edge professional development chance is here.

PKP + SFU offer 3 courses that will help set you up for success in today's growing #ScholarlyPublishing world.

Not a credit student? Not a problem!

Designed for #researchers, #Editors, #JournalManagers, #Librarians & #ScholComm pros who want to get ahead in open publishing. Learn remotely at your own pace:

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/01/registration-open-for-pkp-sfu-open-publishing-series-webinar-and-courses/?mtm%5C%5C_campaign=MPub&mtm%5C%5C_source=Blog

#ScholarlyPublishing #ScholComm

Welcome to the future of open publishing and endless opportunities!

▶️ Couldn't join PKP Development Associate Director Alec Smecher in the OJS 3.6 webinar? Here's the recording and slides on YouTube!

Preprints and continuous publication: Features for OJS 3.6 thanks to OSS ORE:

https://youtu.be/I3s-_IB4nQk

#OpenJournalSystems #OJS #OpenMonographPress #OpenPreprintSystems #OpenAccess #OpenPublishing #OpenInfrastructure #FOSS #OpenResearchEurope @EUCommission

📆 Upcoming free webinar - #OpenPublishing professional development opportunity October 30 9 AM PT

Open around the world!

For #JournalEditors, managers, #Educators, learners, and anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of community-led open publishing

If you don’t want to register via Eventbrite, email commpkp[at]sfu[dot]ca re subject line “Open Publishing Courses webinar link request” to get the joining link.

Register via Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shaping-the-future-of-open-publishing-introducing-new-online-courses-tickets-1708545528669?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

#OpenAccess

🔓 How communities power #OpenPublishing with PKP through translations: supporting a truly global community!

PKP Documentation & Multilingualism Specialist Emma Uhl on how "every translation is a seed of knowledge autonomy..." and how to get involved:

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/16/open-access-week-2025/

#OAWeek #OpenAccess

Who owns our #knowledge? How can #scholarly communities take control?

It's #OAWeek October 20 - 26, 2025. PKP is taking time to reflect in this age of disruption, celebrate communities and contributors, and invite folks to join in.

Thanks to @sparc and the Open Access Week Advisory Committee for putting #OAWeek on again!

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/16/open-access-week-2025/

#OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenPublishing #OpenInfrastructure #FOSS #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholComm #AcademicChatter #Community

International OA Week graphic 3 by 3 grid with 9 different representations of open access contexts and diversity of people and fields involved. Custom title says who owns our knowledge? How communities power the future of open publishing with PKP. OA Week runs from October 20th to 26th, 2025.

🚀 Registration is open for PKP's new Open Publishing Courses!

Want to meet the instructors? Check out the blog post and be sure to join the free webinar, Thursday, October 30th, 2025, 9 – 10:30 AM PDT

Meet with all three course instructors for a behind-the-scenes look at what you’ll learn in each course. Get an overview of key concepts, hear course highlights, and bring your questions for the instructors.

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/01/registration-open-for-pkp-sfu-open-publishing-series-webinar-and-courses/?mtm_campaign=MPub&mtm_source=Blog

#OpenPublishing #OpenAccess #ScholComm #ScholarlyPublishing

Full house today at @cern @OpenAIRE #OSFair2025 panel, Open Research Europe: A Catalyst toward Equitable Publishing, with PKP's Scientific Director Juan Pablo Alperin
@juancommander!

PKP is pleased to work on the #OpenInfrastructure that will underpin ORE's #OpenPublishing in 2026 -- OJS v. 3.6 (not a fork) -- users in Europe and all around the world will benefit.

Its infrastructures like this that are the backbone of everything open!

#OpenScience #ORE #OpenJournalSystems @EUCommission

Full house at the Open Science Fair 2025 as Juan talks about OJS on the ORE panel. The other panelists and moderator also take the stage. They are:

Alex Kohls, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Juan Pablo Alperin, PKP, Katharina Rieck, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Victoria Tsoukala, European Commission, with Moderator, Pierre Mounier, OPERAS.

Slide shows distribution on global map of more than 50,000 OJS installations around the world.

🔓 Discover PKP + #SFU Master of #Publishing (MPub) new #OpenPublishing course: Technologies & Infrastructure (PUB 604)

✨ practical training with #OpenJournalSystems #OJS & scholarly Application Programming Interfaces #APIs
✨ content management systems
✨ #metadata standards
✨ #DigitalPreservation techniques
✨ #OpenAccess & #OpenSource technologies
✨ role of #libraries & repositories

Chance for discount & learn more:
https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/08/22/sneak-peek-at-pkp-sfu-new-open-publishing-series/

#ScholarlyPublishing #ScholComm #AcademicChatter

Sneak peek at PKP's new open publishing courses. Discover the open publishing series. SFU campus in the background.

For any fellow Grav CMS fans (still my favourite Markdown file-based CMS), there's a new premium plugin perfect for open publishing or academic use scenarios!

📝 Editor Pro
Modern WYSIWYM block editor for Grav

Highlights include:
- Visual Block Editing
- Modern Markdown Editor
- Advanced Table Editing
- Shortcode Support
- Light/Dark Mode

I've bought it myself and its a game changer editing Grav content online ❤️

Check it out at:
https://getgrav.org/premium/editor-pro

#GravCMS #OpenPublishing #Markdown

#OpenPublishing

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