What next for community-led open access book publishing?

What next for community-led open access book publishing?

By Copim

Join Copim for a free two day hybrid conference!

Date and time

Location

Loughborough University London

Lesney Avenue London E20 3BS United Kingdom

Agenda

Programme Day One
Programme Day Two

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Registration & coffee

Tea, coffee & pastries will be provided. Leave plenty of time for networking and poster viewing!

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Welcome / key note (details TBC)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

Full lunch will be provided. There'll be plenty of time to get some fresh air (weather permitting!) in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session 1 - 2 x parallel sessions (details TBC)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee / tea

Tea, coffee & pastries will be provided. Leave plenty of time for networking and poster viewing!

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session 2 - 2 x parallel sessions (details TBC)

7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Copim Corner

Join us for drinks (venue TBC) and informal chat!

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This free two day hybrid conference will bring together the people and projects shaping the future of equitable, community-driven open access book publishing. Timed to coincide with the conclusion of the Copim Open Book Futures project in April 2026, this gathering will look forward and ask: what’s next for community-led open access books?

At this conference we will be asking essential questions, sharing bold ideas, and forging collaborative strategies for what comes next. Through lively panels and discussions, participants will tackle the most pressing themes for OA books today, with a focus on collective action. It’s an opportunity for people across the community-led OA ecosystem to chart the next phase of open access publishing together.

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