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Public Knowledge Project
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PKP is a community-governed organization dedicated to increasing the quality, access, and reach of non-commercial scholarly publishing via free open software — the trusted and original home of #OpenJournalSystems (#OJS), OMP, and OPS: https://pkp.sfu.ca
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Are you a researcher, editor, journal manager, librarian, or scholarly communications professional looking to develop your skills? Are you interested in learning more about the values, influences, technologies, and standards shaping today’s scholarly publishing ecosystem?

Our courses are for you! 🧵
Welcome to your future in open publishing! Learn why you should take new PKP SFU open publishing courses and how they can prepare you for the future. Register before December 12 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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#CollaborationNotCompetition! Toby Steiner and Zoe Wake Hyde (@radishpress.bsky.social) here at #Munin2025 talking about the ongoing collaborations between @thoth-metadata.bsky.social and @pkp.sfu.ca / #OpenMonographPress, showcasing the potential of open data workflows
Toby gesturing to a slide above and to the left, including the logos of Open Book Collective, PKP, DOAB/OAPEN and Thoth Open Metadata. Standing next to Zoe, at the front of an auditorium
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Kami mengundang Anda ke webinar tentang Plug-in OJS!

Pelajari cara mengoptimalkan metadata jurnal Anda dan menyimpannya di Crossref agar lebih mudah diakses dan ditemukan. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/2617627758703/WN_5MHGQCSwS7qGpnnGz73KXw
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Join us on 2 December for a practical webinar on the OJS plug-in and metadata quality. We'll cover installation, configuration, metadata deposit, and how to evaluate your metadata using Participation Reports. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917633902163/WN_ixm9QC2XQkicUAK3XZLXSA
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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👋 "Moving beyond closed silos: liberating workflows based on open metadata to bring about an interoperable and open not-for-profit ecosystem for #OpenAccess books and chapters"

Toby Steiner @thoth-metadata.bsky.social, Zoe Wake Hyde @pkp.sfu.ca Nov 19 #Munin2025

Stream: site.uit.no/muninconf/pr...
Programme 2025
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Pleased to join "Strategies for publishers to make scholarly #metadata openly available" #Munin2025

w/ Bianca Kramer @barcelonadori.bsky.social, Colleen Campbell @mpdl.mpg.de, Dominic Mitchell @doaj.bsky.social, Anne Gentil-Beccot EONR, and Mike Nason @pkp.sfu.ca

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muninconference.bsky.social The Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing @muninconference.bsky.social · 5d
🚀 Munin Conference 2025 is LIVE at UiT! 🌟 Exciting discussions on making scholarly metadata openly available underway. Join the conversation! 📝📊 #Munin2025 #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #Tromsø #Norway
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Beautiful shot, @qornik.bsky.social!

PKP is pleased to be at #Munin2025. Check out all the awesome abstracts: septentrio.uit.no/index.php/SC...

Looking forward to connecting!
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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📣 Call for Proposals deadline EXTENSION to November 25, 2025

Submit your proposal for a short talk at the Canada Student Journal Forum! The form is quick & easy to fill out. You can change your abstract closer to the event if you need to!

guides.library.utoronto.ca/student_jour...

#SJForum2026
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November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🎓 Do you work with Canada #StudentJournals? The Canada Student Journal Forum happening the week of February 17 2026 @canadasjf.bsky.social might be the perfect opportunity to share with #StudentEditors!

The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...

#AcademicSky
Canada Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals now Open - Public Knowledge Project
The Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals is now open to Canadian students involved with or interested in student journal publishing.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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🚀 Ready to launch into the future of #OpenPublishing and endless opportunities? Your cutting edge professional development chance is here!

PKP + SFU are offering 3 new courses that will help set you up for success in today's growing #ScholarlyPublishing world:

pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/01/r...
Register Now for PKP + SFU Open Publishing Courses! - Public Knowledge Project
Registration is open for PKP + SFU Open Publishing courses. Check this post to meet the instructors. Welcome to the future of Open Publishing!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Join in for 2 upcoming @eifl.bsky.social webinars on #OpenJournalSystems best practices & use cases!

First - Practical implementation of OJS at Revistes científiques de la Universitat de Barcelona (RCUB) & the University of Johannesburg Press

25 November 2025, 9:00 AM UTC

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OJS: Best Practices and Use Cases | EIFL
Join us for this webinar focusing on practical implementation of Open Journal Systems (OJS) at two university presses: the University of Johannesburg Press and the Revistes científiques de la Universi...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Thank you @eifl.bsky.social for hosting this incredible series of best practices with #OpenJournalSystems!

Access past recordings and slides: www.eifl.net/resources/ei...

Catch the latest recording and slides ⤵️
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Discover @sfu.ca's Research Facilities Showcase at Burnaby Campus on Nov 13 or Surrey Campus on Nov 19 – a VPRI Research Support Session Series!

As a Core Research Facility, PKP will be there. Come say hi if you're around!

www.sfu.ca/research/res...
Research Support Sessions
Stay-tuned for updates to the offerings. For more information, please contact Clare Zheng - [email protected].
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November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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🎉 PKP has launched its 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan!

Check out our mission, mission, values, and key priorities:

🔗 Get the full plan here: pkp.sfu.ca/2026-2030-st...

#OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #FOSS #OpenInfrastructure #AcademicSky #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholComm
We're working toward a world where everyone can access and meaningfully contribute to open knowledge, for the benefit of all.
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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@crossref.bsky.social shares: Express your interest now to join our next #Metadata Sprint in São Paulo

For meta-scientists, data scientists, librarians, research integrity experts, coders, engineers, and other open scholarly infrastructure enthusiasts and more...

www.crossref.org/events/metad...
Crossref Metadata Sprint - Crossref
Version en español | Versão em português Express your interest now to join our next Metadata Sprint in São Paulo We are excited to announce the upcoming Metadata Sprint in São Paulo, Brazil, which wil...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Have you been catching the hype around the Publication Facts Label #PFLabel? Curious to learn more?

* YouTube Video (3 min): youtu.be/Wj-S5yAebf4?...

* PFL Slide Deck: docs.google.com/presentation...

* PFL Information Page: pkp.sfu.ca/pfl-informat...

More: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
This label will put your journal's research integrity in black and white - Public Knowledge Project
The Publication Facts Label is now freely available for the 34,000 journals using OJS (V. 3.3 – 3.5)
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November 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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🎓 Get ready for the 2026 Canada Student Journal Forum @canadasjf.bsky.social!

Are you a student involved in or interested in student journals? Maybe you're a Librarian hosting a student journal?

Check out the #SJForum2026 Call for Proposals, open until November 18th

pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
Canada Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals now Open - Public Knowledge Project
The Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals is now open to Canadian students involved with or interested in student journal publishing.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Are you in Toronto? You are invited to "How To Increase Integrity and Trust in #Research #Journals: The Publication Facts Label" (in person) with PKP Founder John Willinsky this Friday November 7th, 1 PM ET, U of T

13 seats left!

libcal.library.utoronto.ca/event/3948000

#ScholCommCanada
How To Increase Integrity and Trust in Research Journals: The Publication Facts Label
The Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office at the University of Toronto Libraries is pleased to welcome John Willinksy, Khosla Family Professor Emeritus, Stanford University,...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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So pleased the partnership between PKP and SUP is providing alternative pathways for #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing -- check out the first article published by the project's first journal! ⤵️

#BetterPublishing #AcademicSky
stanfordpress.bsky.social Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · 24d
The journal Reviews of Economic Literature has published its first article! You can read “It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community” now

@pkp.sfu.ca #ReadUP
It Is Time to Bring Scholarly Publishing Back to the Academic Community. | Reviews of Economic Literature
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November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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You're invited! @eifl.bsky.social webinar: How to manage OJS through containers – November 5 2025, 9 AM UTC

This free webinar is the 7th in the EIFL #OpenJournalSystems #BestPractices and Use Cases series.

Registration and links to the recordings of previous webinars: eifl.net/resources/ei...
EIFL webinar: OJS best practices and use cases 6 | EIFL
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November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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PKP released the Publication Facts Label for OJS 3.3–3.5, a transparency tool to strengthen journal integrity and reader trust.

Built as a plugin, it helps journals demonstrate their quality and accountability.

Learn more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
#OpenAccess #OJS #MediaLiteracy #ScholarlyComms
This label will put your journal's research integrity in black and white - Public Knowledge Project
The Publication Facts Label is now freely available for the 34,000 journals using OJS (V. 3.3 – 3.5)
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October 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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▶️ 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: youtu.be/I3s-_IB4nQk

#OpenJournalSystems #OJS #OpenMonographPress #OpenPreprintSystems
Preprints and continuous publication in OJS: Features for OJS 3.6 thanks to OSS ORE
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October 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Upcoming free webinar - #OpenPublishing professional development opportunity October 30 9 AM PT

Open around the world!

For journal editors, managers, educators, learners, and anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of community-led open publishing

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Shaping the Future of Open Publishing: Introducing New Online Courses
Join us to learn about the Open Publishing Courses offered through PKP + SFU with registration open to non-credit students around the world.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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LAST CHANCE! Only a few days left to throw your hat in the ring for this amazing job opportunity at @pkp.sfu.ca . Come work with me!
juancommander.scholcommlab.ca Juan Pablo Alperin @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca · Sep 29
JOB OPPORTUNITY: @pkp.sfu.ca is looking for a Managing Director! This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly impactful #scholcomm organization. Role works closely with me (Scientific Director) to provide strategic and operational leadership. Help us spread the word!

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PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
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October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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What's coming in #OpenJournalSystems OJS 3.6?

Join us tomorrow at 8 AM PT (free, online) to learn about continuous publication and journal article versioning in OJS 3.6:

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Can't make it? Register anyway to get the recording, or get it later on YouTube!
Coming in OJS 3.6: Continuous publication and journal article versions - Public Knowledge Project
Join us October 28, 2025, 8 AM PDT, to learn about new features and enhancements coming with the OJS 3.6 release in 2026.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM