Tracy Creagh

@creaght.bsky.social

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AFHEA Librarian supporting research & scholarship, advocating for #OpenAccess passionate about #equity and education, committed to #bibliodiversity in #OpenScholarship ... big fan of #DiamondOA

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Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · 22h

Maryna Nazarovets, @mikaellaakso.bsky.social and @zehrataskin.bsky.social argue universities are not marginal actors but a “widespread and structurally significant part of the journal publishing landscape” blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

University journal publishers – global, messy and underestimated - LSE Impact

Despite being systematically underestimated university presses are a widespread and structurally significant part of the journal publishing landscape.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · 1d

POSITIVE: the advantages outweighs the challenges in running a library based publishing program according to this article insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

Shine bright like a diamond: what can library hosting services offer in the academic publishing market? | Insights

insights.uksg.org

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UCL Press Journals @uclpressjournals.bsky.social · 1d

🔓 #OpenAccess is now expected, but the hardest questions remain. Who pays? And what does “sustainable” really mean?

In a new blog series, we share insight from our experience of #DiamondOpenAccess and the debates shaping its future.

Read the blog post: bit.ly/3Ztm76b

#ScholarlyPublishing

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Kora @qornik.bsky.social · 5d

Fantastic closing reflection on the 3rd #DiamondOA Summit from Ariana Bacerril-Garcia:
Knowledge as a commons is the only way forward and it’s a political decision, not technical or economic.
Commons is not cost-free and those benefiting from it need to assume responsibility for contributing to it

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · 5d

Pleased to be able to present at the Global Summit on #DiamondOA (Bengaluru, India) 🇮🇳
The value of community- the Australasian Diamond Journal CoP - supported by @oaaustralasia.bsky.social and @caullibrarians.bsky.social

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 7d

▪️Do you work with #OpenAccess journals? Are you setting up a new journal? Are you training a team?

▪️The OA Journals Toolkit should be your start point: oajournals-toolkit.org

▪️A free resource from @doaj.bsky.social and @oaspa.bsky.social

Please share how you are using the Toolkit too!

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 8d

💎 Building a global future for Diamond Open Access!
We’re at the 3rd Global Summit on #DiamondOA in Bengaluru this week and our very own Co-Coordinator @johanrooryck.bsky.social is on the ground discussing equitable, community-driven publishing. Come talk to us and grab your #EDCH sticker!

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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · 12d

We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...

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Adrian Barnett @aidybarnett.bsky.social · 22d

Less is more. This aphorism is constantly on my mind. The scientific publication system is under tremendous strain, the last thing it needs is a massive dump of LLM generated/aided papers. If you love science, then show it some love. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too

If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.

www.nature.com

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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 26d

PKP is excited for the 3rd Global Summit on #DiamondOpenAccess coming up February 2 - 6, India

Looking forward to connecting with folks from @doaj.bsky.social, @orcid.org, @crossref.bsky.social, @scielo.org, @operaseu.bsky.social, @unesco.org and so many more!

www.diamondoasummit.org

Home - 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access

3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access 2-6 February, 2026 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Theme: Collaboration for Equitable Digital Infrastructures and Knowledge Commons in Agriculture…

www.diamondoasummit.org

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Jan 7

🌏A comprehensive investigation of university published journals, providing a mapping and profiling of 19,414 journals around the world (including data from Scopus, Web of Science, @OpenAlex and @doaj.bsky.social) @mikaellaakso.bsky.social #DiamondOA
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

University journals in the global academic publishing landscape: Mapping over 19,000 diverse titles based on Ulrichsweb data - Scientometrics

Universities have been an instrumental part of the scholarly publishing landscape dating back several centuries, but comprehensive mapping of the presence of universities' involvement in publishing of...

link.springer.com

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Jan 6

"The scholarly system is overwhelmed by quantity, distorted by profit motives, and is stripped of its purpose of advancing knowledge" @profcarlrhodes.bsky.social theconversation.com/the-5-stages...

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing

Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

theconversation.com

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Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social · Jan 6

Interested in AI, ethics and open access? I’ll be speaking at this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on 5 February - it’s free to register, so please come along!

www.uksg.org/events/free-...

FREE UKSG webinar: The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - UKSG

This is a fantastic opportunity to listen to expert speakers with no travelling required. This is a free webinar - Please note that advance registration is required. This webinar will be recorded and ...

www.uksg.org

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Dec 29

The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.

👉 theconversation.com/emma-jo...

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Open Access Australasia @oaaustralasia.bsky.social · Dec 16

🧡A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to #OAWeek since 2021
🔓OAA plays a leading role in coordinating and amplifying activities across Australia, Aotearoa NZ and the Pacific region
We've mapped four years of #OAWeek and key takeaways from 2022-2025
oaaustralasia.org/four-years-o...

Four years of OA Week: Takeaways from 2022-2025 | Open Access Australasia

oaaustralasia.org

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Dec 12

I'm thrilled to share that Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Library's Advanced Information Research Skills (AIRS) has been published as an Open Educational Resource on QUT Pressbooks.

doi.org/10.5204/OGWN...

#AIRS #QUT #QUTLibrary #QUTHDR #QUTResearch

Image of the book cover for the open educational resource, Advanced Information Research Skills (AIRS) by QUT Library, published in QUT Pressbooks.

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Dec 9

🔖From @oaspa.bsky.social Malavika Legge - the challenges and complexities for publishers delivering #OA “it is becoming more difficult for libraries to afford open access across a growing number of models”

www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...

“Open access must work for everyone” - Research Information

Malavika Legge reflects on the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association's new ‘percentage to participation’ position paper

www.researchinformation.info

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Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · Dec 5

We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:

openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...

Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!

openjournalscollective.org

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · Nov 28

Join us for the inaugural webinar of the Discussion Series on Scholar-led Publishing, co-hosted with @globalyacademy.bsky.social

🕓It will take place on December 11, 2025 at 16:00 CET.

It will focus on Reclaiming knowledge: why Diamond Open Access matters.

👉Register to attend: u2l.fr/vq6tzq

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Nov 21

Case study from UKSG Insights @uksg.bsky.social
Two services engaged in #DiamondOA activities within the context of library publishing (what's not to love)
💎Shine bright like a diamond: What can library hosting services offer in the academic publishing market?
insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

Shine bright like a diamond: what can library hosting services offer in the academic publishing market? | Insights

insights.uksg.org

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Open Access Tracking Project @oatp.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Nov 20

Universities secure deal with major research publisher https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20251118123507626

Universities secure deal with major research publisher

Universities in Australia and New Zealand have secured a landmark new licensing deal with major research publisher Taylor & Francis under a new ne...

www.universityworldnews.com

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · Nov 19

🌐Open infrastructure, open data: Our role in advancing OA research

🔶Making historical data available online, contributing to good practice around open data, transparency and data citation

🔗 https://bit.ly/49LYyMr
##DOAJData #OpenInfrastructure #OpenResearch

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Nov 16

From my perspective so long away we are watching with interest- momentum is slow down here - perhaps a wake up call is required (HE landscape is changing too) … interesting times

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Nov 16

Agree - yes, fraught with a lot of issues (new and impending) in HE - perhaps librarians will go rouge? I am interested in a new model - maybe some solutions www.openjournalscollective.org

Open Journals Collective

www.openjournalscollective.org

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Nov 16

Here’s an idea - wouldn’t it be amazing if our HE’s supported #DiamondOA publishing models - not only promoted them, but had in- house publishing initiatives as well 🤔

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Danny Kingsley @dannykay68.bsky.social · Nov 15

JOIN US! for series of 1 hour Watch Parties over 3 days to view curated talks from last week's OAI Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication @oai-ge.bsky.social Timed to suit folks in Australasia.
Details: oai.events/oai14/satell...
Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AkS1MEFrJ...

OAI14 Satellite Events – OAI

oai.events

Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Nov 13

Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing @theblochian.bsky.social #DiamondOA #AcademicLibraries www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News

Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org · Oct 30

It’s spooky season… 🧟‍♂️
Don’t feed the zombies. Support diamond open access!
The zombie poster is back!
#DiamondOA #OpenAccess #Halloween

Comic-style poster warning that commercial publishers are “eating your journal’s brains,” promoting the Open Library of Humanities.

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Open Access Australasia @oaaustralasia.bsky.social · Oct 30

🌏 Open Access Week 2025 - Thank You!
Open Access Australasia was pleased to present three distinct webinars with a diverse international and regional array of speakers #OAWeek2025
🎥event recordings are now available for you to watch at your convenience
oaaustralasia.org/open-access-...