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Ulrich Herb

@scinoptica

⚡ Information Scientist | Library Scientist | Sociologist | Ambitious & Agile & Sarrois | Meritocrat | Freelance Consultant & working for Saarland University

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📢 Online-Zertifikatskurs „Wissenschaftliches Publizieren & #OpenScience“ (10 CP, Uni-Zertifikat) 📢 Themen: #OpenAccess, Qualitätssicherung, #OpenScience, Forschungsbewertung, Forschungsdaten, #KI und vieles mehr. uni-saarland.de/studieren/weit…

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Clarivate has announced the phase-out of one-time perpetual purchase of digital books and collections and move entirely to a subscription based approach. I wonder what librarians will make of this. researchinformation.info/news/clarivate…

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Stellenausschreibung: Abteilungsleitung Benutzung an der Saarländische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/uplo…

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🚀 Open Divide Lecture Series 🎤 Join us for a year-long exploration of the complexities of #OpenAccess. Leading experts will discuss key challenges, from commercialization, shadow libraries & commons. 📅 Start: April 23 📍 Free online event 🔗 More info opendivide.hypotheses.org/open-divide-20…

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🚀 Open Divide Lecture Series 🎤 Join us for a year-long exploration of the complexities of #OpenAccess. Leading experts will discuss key challenges, from commercialization, shadow libraries & commons. 📅 Start: April 23 📍 Free online event 🔗 More info opendivide.hypotheses.org/open-divide-20…

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After 3 exciting years, scidecode as a company comes to an end. Huge thanks to Laura Rothfritz & Pablo de Castro for the great collaboration! The spirit lives on in new, independent projects. Archive & farewell note: pulse49.com/2025/04/06/clo… #OpenScience #ScienceConsulting

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🎙️ Kicking off the Open Divide Lecture Series 2025/26: 📅 April 23, 5PM CEST 🗣️ Rebecca Bryant (OCLC): Libraries Supporting Open Research – International Perspectives 🌍 Join us & register here: unilu.webex.com/weblink/regist… #OpenAccess #OpenScience #AcademicLibraries #OpenDivide

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🔒 #OpenScience Backlash: U.S. Limits Data Access New rules restrict foreign researchers—especially from China—from accessing databases. Meanwhile, Nature reports China has overtaken the U.S. in cancer research output. fiercebiotech.com/research/nih-b… nature.com/articles/d4158…

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🔍 #OpenAccess #OA 2015–2024: A 10-Year Review OA peaked at 59% in 2023, then dropped to 47% in 2024. 📌 Gold OA dominates (45% of OA output) 📌 Hybrid OA rising via transformative deals 📌 Bronze & Green OA declining 📌 Diamond OA stable 📊 Full post: pulse49.com/2025/05/15/ope…

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A snapshot of Open Access uptake across domains in 2024 – based on OpenAlex data. Life and Health Sciences with highest OA shares, Social Sciences stand out with the highest proportion of hybrid and bronze OA. More insights here: 🔗 pulse49.com/2025/05/20/sna… #OpenAccess #ScholComm

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💶 Spending on #OpenAccess in Germany's universities has risen from €6.2M (2018) to over €100M (2024) – a 1500%+ increase. 🔐 Closed Access remains stable and still dominates budgets. 🔗 pulse49.com/2025/05/23/lib… #OA #Germany #ScholComm

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Excited to announce the second lecture of the Open Divide Series 2025/2026. on May 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM (CEST). 🎤 “#OpenScience and the Information Industry: French Debates and Insights” by Thomas Parisot and Yann Mahé. #OpenAccess #OA opendivide.hypotheses.org/414

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📣 Join us for the 3rd talk in the Open Divide Lecture Series 🎤 “The Sustainability and Stability of Open and Closed Access Publishing” with Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe 🗓️ June 25, 2025 | 🕔 5:00 PM CEST opendivide.hypotheses.org/435 #OpenAccess #ScholComm #OpenDivide #OA

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📚 Erfolgreich publizieren in der Wissenschaft? Strategie schlägt Zufall. 🧠 Einblicke aus meinem Workshop an der FH Münster 👉 pulse49.com/2025/06/27/erf… 🧩 Themen: • Wo & wie publizieren? • Open Access verstehen • Impact messen • Rechte & Lizenzen • Peer Review reflektieren

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Honored to be invited as a keynote panelist at the OASPA 2025 Conference in Leuven, Belgium (22–24 Sept). Looking forward to discussing the future of open access with global colleagues! More info: oaspa.org/events/oaspa-2… #OA #OpenAccess

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🚀 My new book is out: Scholarly Publishing in Transition (2025). It explores #OpenAccess models, #peerreview, research #metrics, licensing, and the risks of predatory publishing — with practical tips for researchers and institutions. More here 👉 pulse49.com/scholarly-publ…

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🚀 Neu erschienen: Wissenschaftliches Publizieren im Wandel Kompakter Leitfaden zu #OpenAccess, Peer #Review, Qualität, #Metrics, Forschungsbewertung, Standards – für alle, die ihre Publikationsstrategie gestalten wollen. 👉 pulse49.com/wissenschaftli…

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📢 Online-Zertifikatskurs „Wissenschaftliches Publizieren & #OpenScience“ (10 CP, Uni-Zertifikat) 📢 Themen: #OpenAccess, Qualitätssicherung, #OpenScience, Forschungsbewertung, Forschungsdaten, #KI und vieles mehr. uni-saarland.de/studieren/weit…

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Who owns, produces & certifies open knowledge? I shared my reflections as keynote panelist at the OASPA Conference. Read here 👉 pulse49.com/2025/09/22/who… #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OASPA25 #OASPA2025