Hi everyone, sharing an upcoming webinar organised by OASPA that might interest anyone following scholarly publishing and open science trends.
Whilst scholarly metadata is often treated as a proprietary asset to monetise, keeping it closed significantly limits the reach and impact of research. True open access requires open metadata ans unlocking it is key to:
- Building trust across the publishing ecosystem.
- Maximising research impact by linking and contextualising works for broader discovery and reuse.
- Fostering transparency in publication workflows.
- Streamlining processes for authors, publishers, and librarians alike.
Persistent barriers, such as restrictive licensing, rigid workflows, and resource constraints, continue to slow down the adoption of open metadata, leaving valuable research disconnected.
This panel brings together voices from libraries, publishing, and open infrastructure to discuss how cross-sector collaboration can transform siloed data into a shared collective good.
Informations:
- Date: 30 November 2026
- Time: 8:00 am PST / 4:00 pm GMT / 5:00 pm CET (check other time zones via a time converter tool)
- Length: 75-minute webinar (online only)
- Chair: Miranda Bennett (California Digital Library), joined by an expert panel
- Registration & Details: Webinar Registration - Zoom