In their introduction to the Spring 2024_#Open issue, the members of the NECS Open Scholarship Committee highlight the connections between open scholarship and accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability. necsus-ejms.org/open_introduct…

We left this question open for the #mediastudies community. But relevant to all disciplines I'd say.

Lots of food for thought and action in this report. Consultation revealed that researchers support preprints and open peer review but are not sufficiently incentivized to adopt these practices. coalition-s.org/coalition-s-we…

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Are we ready? Read our introduction to the special section on #open NECSUS_Journal: necsus-ejms.org/open_introduct…

The special section on #Open begins with a portfolio highlighting the practical concerns and problems encountered in the frame of initiatives to open up the field of media studies from an archival and publisher’s perspective. Read here: necsus-ejms.org/open-scholarsh…

"Navigating new horizons: Openness, blogs, and media studies" by Josephine Diecke and Kai Matuszkiewicz explores how the evolving landscape of #academicpublishing is reshaping media studies, with emerging formats challenging traditional practices. necsus-ejms.org/navigating-new… Open Media Studies Blog

‘In the heart’ - fully agree with what’s in here. However, I’d argue against that these examples are rare as stated in the article. There are plenty of community-led options, but ‘rarely’ used by a critical mass. Incentivizing and awareness are key here. blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20…

The Utrecht University Library #OpenAccess Faculty Toolkit: zenodo.org/records/127035…

Today we welcomed over 85 participants in 1st Q&A and matchmaking session for the Open Science NL call for proposals for #openscience infrastructure. Many more registered to receive the recording. Lots of interaction during matchmaking! Call info: openscience.nl/calls/open-sci…

.University Library shared its Open Access Faculty Toolkit, intended as guidance for our faculties and departments (re)considering their (open) publication strategy. zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/ze…

The costs are €39,95 for me and the same amount for at least 100 potential other readers interested in this topic (like me…). “The cost of open access: comparing public projects’ budgets and article processing charges expenditure” link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Early career researcher in ocean sciences? 5th UU-NIOZ Early Career Scientist Symposium. This time on #openscience. More info here: uu.nl/en/events/uu-n…

Just one more post: Yesterday’s interview, where even the absurdity of Monty Python stands in stark contrast, shows even more the importance of letting this space finally go. Will I see you one of the other platforms (mastodon / Bluesky)?

Funding for Open Science NL is being cut per government's plans. It is disappointing that the Netherlands is jeopardizing its leadership in #openscience, but open science remains essential. We will continue to push for the transition. We'll respond further once the cuts are clear