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What will most transform #ScholComm in the next 10 years? A new survey of 90 #ECRs from 7 countries gives first place to #AI, followed closely by #OpenAccess and #OpenScience, followed by changes to #PeerReview.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

While respondents thought AI would trigger more change than OA and OS, they were split on whether those changes would be good or bad. They were more united on the benefits of OA and OS.

I like this summary of the views of the Spanish respondents: "They believe that the much heralded new open and collaborative system is only possible if the evaluation of researchers changes and considers more than citations and includes altmetrics, publication in open platforms, repositories and so on."

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Update. "Center for Open Science (#COS) Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship"
cos.io/about/news/cos-statemen

"Recent executive orders and shifts in U.S. federal policy pose significant concerns for the research community, including the removal of publicly available data, changes in research governance, and uncertainties around funding. While some policies claim to promote transparency, their selective application risks undermining scientific integrity. True openness must apply across all research domains —not just where it aligns with political agendas. COS remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting and promoting open scholarship. Ensuring long-term access to research data is essential to maintaining scientific integrity. Our Open Science Framework (OSF) remains a reliable resource for researchers seeking to preserve and share their work, ensuring that public knowledge remains accessible despite policy uncertainties."

www.cos.ioCOS Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open ScholarshipAt the Center for Open Science (COS), our mission is to advance openness, integrity, and rigor in research. Scientific progress depends on a foundation of transparency, accessibility, and trust—principles that ensure research remains accountable, reproducible, and independent of political influence.
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Update. "US Funding Cuts Imperil Open Infrastructure Globally"
katinamagazine.org/content/art

"The impacts of funding cuts to research in the US extend far beyond their immediate targets. We see a chain reaction that could indelibly alter the education and research landscape, including the future of open and sustainable research…So what is there to do?… Here are our three specific calls to action…"

Katina Magazine | Annual ReviewsUS Funding Cuts Imperil Open Infrastructure GloballyThe impacts of funding cuts to research in the US extend far beyond their immediate targets. We see a chain reaction that could indelibly alter the education and research landscape, including the future of open and sustainable research.

I was honored to be invited to speak at the Open Research Week about our journey with #REPOPSI, the Repository of Psychological Instruments in Serbian.

Curious about the 🔓open tools we used or the discussion on equitable 💰funding?

You can explore the slides + recording: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14997009

You can also check out other fantastic talks – there was so much to learn and reflect on! Visit: ljmuresearchsupport.wordpress.

#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure #ORW2025

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Update. "Safeguarding Research & Culture — Distributing Cultural Memory"
safeguarding-research.discours

"The destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage has happened, and therefore it can happen again. We are in the middle of that happening, whether it is caused by human action or natural causes…Safeguarding Research & Culture (#SRC) is creating an alternative #infrastructure for archiving and disseminating of cultural heritage and scientific knowledge…Together, we can ensure that our cultural, intellectual and scientific heritage exists in multiple copies, in multiple places, and that no single entity or group of entities can make it all disappear. Our archive is built according to the principles of #FAIR and #CARE, based on open technologies and standards, and resilient against loss via meaningfully distributed storage…Everyone, from individuals to institutions, can participate by accessing, contributing, and supporting these archival infrastructures."

Safeguarding Research & Culture (SRC) — Distributing Cultural MemoryAbout - Safeguarding Research & Culture (SRC) — Distributing Cultural Memory"As researchers we often say 'we need the data'. Today, the data needs us." — Kathy Reid
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Update. "‘Omg, did #PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s future"
nature.com/articles/d41586-025

"The NIH told Nature in an e-mail that, on 1 March 'some of NIH public-web services experienced service disruptions' but all services were restored on 2 March. 'NIH is committed to resilient and open access to PubMed and other NIH web services,' the team wrote. But [Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious-diseases physician] says any disruption — even if temporary — raises concerns about how researchers access essential scientific information. 'It also serves as a reminder of the need for contingency plans, such as alternative #repositories or offline access to critical research, to ensure that health-care providers and researchers are not left without crucial information when they need it most,' she says."

www.nature.com‘Omg, did PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s futureA brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website.
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Update. From @neuralreckoning: "Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure"
thetransmitter.org/policy/scie

"Scientific data and independence are at risk. We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political interference."

The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives · Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructureBy Dan Goodman

Today is the 23d birthday of the Budapest Open Access Initiative.
budapestopenaccessinitiative.o

BOAI is still active and issued its 20th anniversary recommendations in 2022.
budapestopenaccessinitiative.o

Unlike previous BOAI statements, which made many recommendations, the 20th anniversary statement deliberately focused on just a small number of top priorities:

1. Adopting #OpenInfrastructure
2. Reforming #ResearchAssessment
3. Moving away from #APCs
4. Moving away from #ReadAndPublish agreements.

I'm proud of my association with the #BOAI, #BOAI10, and #BOAI20.

Happy #ValentinesDay to all who are working for #OpenAccess worldwide.

www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.orgRead the Declaration – Budapest Open Access Initiative

Good question from @readbeanicecream (paraphrase): Would 𝙛𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 #OpenScience protect it from the kinds of #censorship and #takedowns we're seeing from the #Trump admin?
readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025

"Just as Open Science can take its cues from #OpenSource software, Federated science could take its cues from the #fediverse...Open and federated science (#OFS) would be the combination of the two ideas…Scientific research would be transparent and open to all to contribute, read, discuss, distribute and redistribute regardless of platform, publication, or institution. Doing so could increase scientific collaboration and limit the impacts of targeted attacks on science."

readbeanicecream.surge.shShould Science Be Open and Federated? - ReadBeanIceCream
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The Times They Are a-Changin'...let's renew #introduction.

I am a French physics scholar involved in local & national academic politics.

After the bird death, I found a Fediverse home on fediscience.org, under the mammoth shadow: a friendly, open and inclusive one.

Despite the risks, I am open to a Bluesky bridge.

Toots in French & English in the following fields: #OpenScience, #OpenInfrastructure, #fairdata, #foss, #ResearchAssessment and #ResearchIntegrity.

My toots lifetime is six months.

Mastodon hosted on fediscience.orgFediScience.orgfediscience.org is a social network for scientists run by FediScience e.V., an international association dedicated to promoting scientific communication.

I'm talking with a colleague who gave the usual reasons for staying on #X / #Twitter while I gave the usual reasons for moving to #Mastodon.

I found myself making this argument too: I want #SocialMedia to live on #OpenInfrastructure, just as I want research to live on open infrastructure. #NetworkEffects might have made "starting over" on open infra impossible, and even now make it very difficult. But #Musk's odious changes are making it slightly easier and we should take advantage of that."

Another reason to host open content on #OpenInfrastructure 404media.co/email/c98f7ffc-8a7

"Scientists, artists, and archivists are panicking about #EpicGames’ deprecating of Sketchfab, the internet’s leading #repository for #OpenAccess #3D models, saying that the uncertain future of the platform under Epic Games’ ownership could break or limit access to hundreds of thousands of free 3D models, severely impacting their role in education, research, and conservation."

404 MediaArchivists Say Fortnite Developer Threatens 'Cultural Heritage'Sketchfab users who champion open access are worried that Epic Games’ ownership and transition to Fab puts thousands of 3D models used for science and preservation at risk.