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Openness is better for philanthropy. Better for research. Better for society. That's what members of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) believe. Learn about its projects, tools & work to advance #OpenScholarship #OpenScience #OpenAccess & more. https://www.orfg.org/

Open Research Funders Group

The Open Research Funders Group is a partnership of philanthropic organizations committed to the open sharing of research outputs and other forms of scholarship.

Open Research Funders Group

ORCID Organization 6d ago

⏰ Happening Now! ⏰

We're diving into the interoperability between The Lens and ORCID.

This session is designed for:
✅ #Researchers: Bulk-sync publications & patents.
✅ #Institutions: Reduce the admin burden on faculty.
✅ #Librarians: Improve institutional data quality.

🔗 Join the conversation here: https://orcid-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2617719678726/WN_coU_D57bRFOAIUvxqv68WA

#ORCID #ORCIDEvents #AcademicMastodon #OpenScholarship #ResearchManagement #TheLens

SPARC Mar 13

Make the case for #OpenScholarship w/ examples of how it's working! We have profiles of states, universities, funders & more embracing #OpenAccess #OER #OpenData #OpenScience & accelerating research, improving learning outcomes & fueling collaboration. https://sparcopen.org/impact-stories/

Impact Stories Archive - SPARC

Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education have already resulted in significant advancements in disease prevention, economic development, crisis management, improved education, researcher career development & more.

SPARC

ORCID Organization Mar 12

Who should join our next Enabling Value webinar? 👥

On 19 March, we're diving into the interoperability between The Lens and ORCID. This session is designed for:
✅ #Researchers: Bulk-sync publications & patents.
✅ #Institutions: Reduce the admin burden on faculty.
✅ #Librarians: Improve institutional data quality.

🔗 See you there: https://orcid-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/4217703043770/WN_coU_D57bRFOAIUvxqv68WA

#ORCID #ORCIDEvents #AcademicMastodon #OpenScholarship #ResearchManagement

Knowledge Commons Mar 9

🍀 Feeling lucky this March?

The real pot of gold isn’t hidden at the end of a rainbow — it’s in open research and stronger scholarly connections.

When scholars share knowledge openly, discoveries travel farther, collaborations grow, and communities benefit.

That’s the kind of gold we’re after.

#OpenResearch #OpenScholarship #Humanities #KnowledgeCommons

Kula: Library Futures Academy Mar 4

Researchers, educators, students, staff—if open scholarship has ever crossed your mind, this one is for you. 🌱

The Open Science Community Victoria (a Kula seed-funded initiative) is hosting an inter-siciplinary panel on integrating open research practices into teaching:

- Tuesday, March 10 | 3:00–4:30 PM
- UVic McPherson Library (DSC) + online
- Featuring speakers Michael Paskevicius (UVic EdTech), Steve Lindsay (UVic Psychology), and Michelle Harrison (Instructional Designer, Thompson Rivers University).

This event offers a welcoming, inclusive space to connect, share, and learn. Everyone is welcome.

Refreshments included!

#OpenScience #OpenScholarship #AcademicMastodon #UVic #TRU #Kula #OSCV #CdnLib #HigherEd #GLAM #yyj

Integrating Open Science into Teaching: A Faculty Panel

Join the Open Science Community of Victoria (OSCV) on Tuesday, March 10, from 3:00–4:30 PM for a faculty panel exploring how open science and open scholarship can be...

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ORCID Organization Feb 26

Who should join our next Enabling Value webinar? 👥

On 19 March, we're diving into the interoperability between The Lens and ORCID. This session is designed for:

✅ #Researchers: Bulk-sync publications & patents.
✅ #Institutions: Reduce the admin burden on faculty.
✅ #Librarians: Improve institutional data quality.

🔗 See you there: https://orcid-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/4217703043770/WN_coU_D57bRFOAIUvxqv68WA

#ORCID #ORCIDEvents #AcademicMastodon #OpenScholarship #ResearchManagement

Aleksandra Lazić, PhD Feb 19

Recently had to write a short bio about my Open Science work. I've also been harshly reminded (again) that many well-funded Open/Meta Science projects still expect unpaid expert contributions. I don't think we should be working for free. Do you?

Cont. on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alelazic_openscience-share-7430198728864587776-tBjq

#openscience #openscholarship #metascience

#openscience #researchdatamanagement #bigteamscience #r | Aleksandra Lazić, PhD

Recently had to write a short bio about my #OpenScience work (trimmed for LinkedIn). I've also been harshly reminded (again) that many well-funded OS projects still expect unpaid expert contributions. I don't think we should be working for free. Do you? 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 I co-founded and managed REPOPSI (2020–2025), the first open repository for psychological instruments in Serbian. I led #ResearchDataManagement and repository development in alignment with FAIR Data principles and curated 250+ instruments. As PI of a €50K Horizon 2020 project, I scaled its infrastructure and long-term sustainability. I disseminated REPOPSI through 10+ talks and webinars, as well as through writing (including social media, blogs, and a Nature column). Since 2023, I have served on the Executive Committee of the nonprofit initiative ABRIR, contributing to projects that improve the representation of Majority World researchers in open and #BigTeamScience. I have also served as Coordinator of the Open Science Community Serbia (since 2023) and as contributor to FORRT (since 2021). I have been an active member of the Research Data Alliance since 2020 and am currently part of their Ambassadors Coordination Group. In 2025, I co-authored the collaborative paper “Open Science in the Developing World: A Collection of Practical Guides for Researchers in Developing Countries”. Alongside this work, I spent six years as a Research Assistant at the University of Belgrade, conducting primarily quantitative research in social psychology and public health communication. I actively practice open science (e.g., preregistration, open data, preprints) and work extensively with #R, OSF, and Zenodo. In 2024, I received the inaugural “Sarah Jones Award for Exceptional Contribution to Fostering Collaboration in Open Science” from the Research Data Alliance. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 Most recently, I have been involved in training activities through the ABRIR projects. In 2025, I led the development of a lesson plan titled “Improving DEI in Open Science: Recognizing Strengths and Opportunities in the Majority World”. In 2024, I co-delivered a webinar, “Open and Big Team Science: Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Perspective”, aimed at a diverse academic audience from both countries. I have also delivered multiple webinars and trainings related to REPOPSI. I delivered two recorded webinars hosted by the Open Science Community Serbia, focused on how to use REPOPSI and highlighting its benefits. In addition, I developed training materials and manuals and provided onboarding and transition training for volunteers and incoming repository managers. In 2023, I delivered an in-person workshop on recruiting research participants using Facebook campaigns as part of the Young Researchers’ Programme at the LIRA Lab. In 2022, I co-delivered an invited online lecture on survey translation and adaptation in multi-site projects, as part of the ABRIR Workshop Series.

Kula: Library Futures Academy Feb 5

Hello Fediverse! 👋

We are the Kula: Library Futures Academy, a transdisciplinary collider space and incubator at the University of Victoria Libraries.
We explore the changing nature of knowledge creation, preservation, and dissemination—asking what the "library of the future" truly looks like. 🔮

📍We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Follow us for updates on:
🔹 Open Knowledge & Scholarship
🔹 Knowledge Resilience
🔹 Knowledge Democracy
🔹 Our Open Access KULA Journal

#Introduction #Libraries #CdnLib #UVic #AcademicMastodon #KnowledgeDemocracy #OpenKnowledge #OpenScholarship

Ash Barber Jan 22

Super exciting to present at #EverythingOpen today with Rebecca Barber from ANU! Also what an awesome day for #GLAM sessions and some really interesting discussions around data ownership and privacy.

More fulsome notes to come, but these are the summary ~vibes of each session:

🔑 Keynote: “Peak Text: AI and the Golden Age of Libraries and Archives” by Keir Winesmith, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
😎 Vibe: A galvanising affirmation of serving the public good.

🎙️Session: “I accidentally became a FOSS maintainer and all I got was this lousy insight into librarianship” by @hugh, La Trobe University
😎 Vibe: A warm hug for the weary soul.

🎙️Session: “A university library’s journey in making tech training resources FAIR” by Stéphane Guillou, The University of Queensland
😎 Vibe: Quietly leading with practical expertise.

🎙️Session: ”How one ISO standard led the way for national library infrastructure” by @saera, CAVAL
😎 Vibe: Actively equitable and gets the thing done.

🎙️ Session: “My degoogled life” by Joshua Hesketh, Grafana Labs
😎 Vibe: Seriously amused and terrifyingly pragmatic.

Check out the schedule and keep an eye out for the recordings! https://lnkd.in/g3qzqsSd

#EO26 #CAUL #Libraries #HigherEducation #OpenKnowledge #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #OpenScholarship #OpenEducation