As of October 19th 2020, Jennifer Gibson assumed leadership of OASPA as Caroline Sutton stepped down as Chair of the Association. Jennifer is a non-profit executive and board member with 15 years’ experience driving openness in research through advocacy and leadership. She is currently Head of Open Research Communication for eLife, a non-profit initiative established… Read full article >
Results of OASPA Board of Directors Election 2020
The OASPA Board of Directors comprises 11 members who serve for a term of 3 years. This September four of the current OASPA Board Members reach the end of their term of service. In keeping with our annual election process, OASPA member organisations were invited to nominate a representative for consideration as a candidate. We… Read full article >
Results of OASPA Board of Directors Election 2019
Members of the OASPA Board of Directors serve for a term of 3 years and this September three of the current OASPA Board Members reach the end of their term of service. In keeping with our annual election process, OASPA member organisations were invited to nominate a representative for consideration as a candidate this year…. Read full article >
OASPA Feedback on Plan S Implementation Guidance
As a community of 140 organisations who are committed to the advancement of open access publishing and who represent the majority of the of the OA journal output in the DOAJ*, OASPA is of course very supportive of the intentions of Plan S, as we commented previously at the beginning of October. A coordinated approach… Read full article >
Spotlight on the OASPA Board: Rhodri Jackson
OASPA Board Members are appointed via an annual election process and serve for a term of three years, playing a vital role in OASPA’s work to support and represent the interests of Open Access journal and book globally. In the sixth of a series of posts highlighting the important contributions of the Board, OASPA’s Events… Read full article >