Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

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DOAB is an independent, community-driven discovery service that indexes scholarly, peer-reviewed OA books and helps users to find trusted OA book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available.
Find out more: doabooks.org

@crossref.org Oct 7, 2026, 7:03 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

You know how to register 📚 books and chapters with Crossref. But what does responsible participation look like beyond DOI registration?

We want to hear your thoughts on our draft Member Practices 👉 bit.ly/47xev6t

Share your feedback by 9 Oct: [email protected]
#CrossrefMemberPractices

Feedback requested on Crossref's draft Member Practices

@uksg.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 2:27 PMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Knowing me, knowing who? Our podcast series is back! Over the next 7 weeks, we’ll be releasing episodes with someone inspiring from the knowledge community and asking them to tell us about their career journey and what has motivated them along the way
www.uksg.org/uksgpodcast/

@oabooksnetwork.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 10:10 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

NEW EVENT | 'Shaping the Future of Diamond Open Access for Books: Have Your Say'

Find out more about how you can feed in to the Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) for books!

📍Online, free
📆 Monday 12 October
⏰ 10-11am BST / 11am-12pm CEST

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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@oapenbooks.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 9:50 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Happening on Monday - don't miss your chance to shape a new quality standard for #OABooks!

To register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

@doabooks.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:01 AM

A warm welcome to another new DOAB and @oapenbooks.bsky.social ambassador for Japan, Honami Numajiri 🎉

We look forward to collaborating with her to strengthen the visibility & impact of #OABooks in Japan.

@doabooks.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 7:38 AM

Do you work with Diamond #OABooks?

Take the survey: buff.ly/ELkTg3yby 18 Oct 2026, 23:59 CET.

The AEGIS-OA project is gathering community input on the #DiamondOA Standard (DOAS) adaptation to OA book publishing your experience can help shape it to reflect the diversity & needs of the community.

@oapenbooks.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:17 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Welcome to Xiaofeng Guo, another new @doabooks.bsky.social & OAPEN Ambassador!

Based in Singpore, Xiaofeng will help champion #OABooks, raise awareness about our work, connect with local communities & support the growth of OA book publishing.

Learn more: oapen.org/oapen/ambass....

@almasiproject.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:24 PMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

The Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe on funding is in two weeks!

🗣️ Discover all the speakers below.

💬 The meeting will be held in English.

🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../q....

#DOAPolicyForum #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenScience

@almasiproject.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:24 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

📖 New output📖

ALMASI released its first Policy brief to present the findings between January 2025 and June 2026.

👀 Read it in your language:
English doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Español doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Français doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Português doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

@aupresses.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 2:25 PMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

We're more than halfway to our goal of helping 3 Ukrainian scholarly publishers attend the International Convention of University Presses at the Frankfurt Book Fair next month! Can you help us reach and surpass this goal? https://bit.ly/4AkfYur

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@sparc-eu.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 7:41 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

The Diamond Open Access Standard (#DOAS) for journals was one of the most important outputs to come out of the #DIAMAS project. A real milestone for quality and sustainability in Diamond OA. Now it's time to adapt it for books! 📖

@lsepress.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 7:58 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

"A timely resource for practitioners and advocates working to end poverty and hunger across the continent."

— Fati N'zi-Hassane, Africa Director, @oxfaminternational.bsky.social

How Africa Eats edited by David Luke is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

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@tandfresearch.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 10:00 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Researchers, you're invited to join our next free webinar!

💡 Increasing the real-world impact of your work
📅 Weds, 14 October 2026
💻 Online, 7am & 4pm BST

@eudch.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 10:33 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

💎 French universities and research organisations are strengthening their support for the EDCH!

Through Couperin, seven French institutions are contributing to sustainable, inclusive and community-led #DiamondOA!

🔷Read more: tinyurl.com/bdzxhsf4
🔷Support the EDCH: tinyurl.com/3zwnd5jp

@oapenbooks.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Welcome @drmohitgarg9.bsky.social, our newest @doabooks.bsky.social & OAPEN Ambassador!

Based in India, Mohit will help champion #OABooks, raise awareness about our work, connect with local communities & support the growth of OA book publishing.

Learn more: oapen.org/oapen/ambass....

@eudch.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 8:15 AMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

📚 Do you work with #DiamondOA books?

AEGIS-OA is gathering community input on adapting the #DiamondOA Standard (DOAS) for OA book publishing.
Your experience can help shape DOAS to reflect the diversity and needs of the OA books community.

📝 tinyurl.com/y9t7xsjs
📅 Deadline: 18/10/2026, 23:59 CET

@copim.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 3:10 PMReposted by @doabooks.bsky.social

Attending #OASPA2026 next week? Come and join the lovely Copim folk for an informal get together. At #CopimCorner we like to chat all things #OpenAccess and share cute pet photos.

📍Tue, Sep 22, 5:30pm, Tolkien's House (maybe some #LOTR chat too) 🧙‍♂️🧝‍♂️

@doabooks.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 7:30 AM

This year's #PeerReviewWeek (14-18 Sep) showed that as demands on peer review continue to grow, transparency matters more than ever. #PRISM helps #OABook publishers make peer review information visible, supporting trust for libraries, funders, researchers & readers.

Explore more: buff.ly/xXWjVa1

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@doabooks.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 7:01 AM

Peer review creates trust. Transparency helps strengthen it.

Thanks for joining us during #PeerReviewWeek as we explored how #PRISM supports transparent peer review information for #OABooks in DOAB.

Find out more and contact us: buff.ly/xXWjVa1

#PRW2026

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@doabooks.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:38 AM

#PRISM isn't just for publishers.

Peer review information can be integrated into library discovery systems, helping users better understand how quality assurance processes are applied to #OABooks.

Interested? Reach out to us to find out how.

#PeerReviewWeek #PRW2026

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