Transitioning towards OA: New assignments for the National LIbrary of Sweden, Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and much more

23 January, 2018

These articles caught our attention the latest week. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. OpenAIRE blog Transitioning towards Open Access: New assignments for the National Library of Sweden OASPA – Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing COPE – Committee on Publication Ethics January focus from … More Transitioning towards OA: New assignments for the National LIbrary of Sweden, Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and much more

OASPA Membership Criteria, New Developments in Open Access Monographs, News from Creative Commons and much more

12 January, 2018

These articles caught our attention. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. OASPA – Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association New Year, New Form: Steering applicants through OASPA’s criteria Panelists Discuss New Developments in Open Access Monographs for OASPA and Knowledge Exchange Webinar CC – Creative Commons Kicking off the CC Certificates Beta Propose a … More OASPA Membership Criteria, New Developments in Open Access Monographs, News from Creative Commons and much more

A year in the life of Stockholm University Press

21 December, 2017

By Christina Lenz, Karl Edqvist & Sofie Wennström Running a full-service academic press is a real endeavour, and the team behind Stockholm University Press is happy to have completed the journey of another year. This year has, like most years, had its ups and downs but we are delighted to conclude a few things before … More A year in the life of Stockholm University Press

New book from Stockholm University Press: Unique Edited Collection on Working-Class Literature(s) from a Global and Comparative Perspective

14 December, 2017

Working-Class Literature(s): Historical and International Perspectives, by John Lennon and Magnus Nilsson (eds.) The aim of this collection is to make possible the forging of a more robust, politically useful, and theoretically elaborate understanding of working-class literature(s). These essays map a substantial terrain: the history of working-class literature(s) in Russia/The Soviet Union, The USA, Finland, … More New book from Stockholm University Press: Unique Edited Collection on Working-Class Literature(s) from a Global and Comparative Perspective

A Journal and Network in Transition to Open Access

7 December, 2017

Guest blog post by Patrick Kermit, President of the Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR). This text has also been published at the NNDR Blog The Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is now completing its transition to an Open Access journal published by Stockholm University Press, thus transferring the cost of publishing from the reader … More A Journal and Network in Transition to Open Access

One of the first OA University Presses in Sweden, LIBER 2018 Call for Papers, COPE Introduces Less Specific Member Rules, Brexit effects Researchers, and much more

29 November, 2017

These articles caught our attention this week. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. AEUP – Association of European University Presses Stockholm University Press – one of the first Open Access University Presses in Sweden CC – Creative Commons How can we make the world a better place? LIBER – Association of European … More One of the first OA University Presses in Sweden, LIBER 2018 Call for Papers, COPE Introduces Less Specific Member Rules, Brexit effects Researchers, and much more

About COASP10, University Press Week 17, OpenCon Berlin and much more

23 November, 2017

These articles caught our attention this week. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. OASPA – Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association Save the date: COASP10 in Vienna, September 17-19th 2018 The Scholarly Kitchen University Press Week 2017 Ask The Chefs: How Can We Increase Diversity In Scholarly Communications? LIBER – Association of European Research … More About COASP10, University Press Week 17, OpenCon Berlin and much more

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About open data champions, user needs, university press week and much more

17 November, 2017

These articles caught our attention this week. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. SPARC Europe Open Data Champions launches New international coalition takes crowd-funding style approach to secure the future of open science LIBER Europe LIBER Strategy: Looking Back & Moving Forward Proposed TDM Exception Remains Too Narrow The National Library of … More About open data champions, user needs, university press week and much more

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More of #OAWeek17, Self-Citation, Academics and Copyright, Flipping Journals, Dissertation to a Book

1 November, 2017

These articles caught our attention this week. Have we missed anything? Please share your comments below. Creative Commons Open In Order To…Fulfill Our Vision for Universal Access to Research and Education Open In Order To…Guarantee Access to the Laws That Govern Us ORCID ORCID 2017 Public Data File Now Available COPE Forum discussion Topic: Self-Citation–Where’s … More More of #OAWeek17, Self-Citation, Academics and Copyright, Flipping Journals, Dissertation to a Book

Flipping Subscription Journals to Open Access – For Whom and to What Cost?

27 October, 2017

Text by Sofie Wennström, Analyst & Managing Editor, Stockholm University Library The Open Access movement seems to have entered a new phase in the past few years. The idea of sharing scholarly content online has become more of reality, and people are getting used to the idea that knowledge does not grow best inside a … More Flipping Subscription Journals to Open Access – For Whom and to What Cost?