Event Reviews
LIBER Conference 2026: Building Future-Fit Libraries Between Openness and Security
From improving the discoverability of open textbooks and AI-powered FAQ chatbots to new models of...
Barcamp Open Science 2026: Navigating Challenging Times
The resilience of Open Science and the attribution and disclosure of AI were, unsurprisingly, among the...
Academic Journals: Visibility in Challenging Times
In an era characterised by the platform economy on the one hand and political demands for scholar-led...
Open Science Conference 2025: Shaping a Bright Future for Open Science and AI
This year’s Open Science Conference was dedicated entirely to Open Science and AI. Participants examined...
Barcamp Open Science 2025: From Threats to Collective Resilience
Safeguarding research and protecting knowledge infrastructures from political, digital, and structural...
Open Access Barcamp 2025: From Best Practices and Visions to Triage in Publication Funds
Some participants would even have liked to add on an extra day: The oa.barcamp 2025 once again gave Open...
Multilingualism in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges for Research Communication
Multilingual communication can make research more inclusive and impactful by enhancing equity,...
Shadow Libraries: Plan B for the Open Access Transformation?
What about shadow libraries? Though Open Access seems to be widely accepted, we might miss making the...
Research Data Act: Incremental Step in the Right Direction?
Will the federal Research Data Act (Forschungsdatengesetz, FDG) actually help to improve data access in...