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AllgemeinFotos + GrafikenGesellschaft + KunstKreativwirtschaftPolitik + RechtGerman
Published in iRights.info
Author Lea Singson

In 200 Jahren Geschichte der Fotografie hat sich im Urheberrecht viel verändert. Das galt damals und heute für den Schutzt von Fotos. Acht Stunden lang dauerte die Aufnahme des ersten, noch erhaltenen Fotos der Welt. Aufgenommen von Joseph Niépce um 1826, aus seinem Arbeitszimmer hinaus, zeigt es den Innenhof seines Apartments.

Newsletter
Published in rOpenSci - open tools for open science
Author The rOpenSci Team

Dear rOpenSci friends, it’s time for our monthly news roundup! You can read this post on our blog. Now let’s dive into the activity at and around rOpenSci! 🔗rOpenSci HQ 🔗Open call for the rOpenSci Champions Program 2026! We are pleased to announce the opening of a new call for applications for the rOpenSci Champions Program in Spanish , which will begin in 2026.

BibliometricBibliometricianCompetenciesLIS-Bibliometrics CommitteeMetrics
Published in The Bibliomagician
Author Bibliomagician Staff

Madelaine Hare, Naomi Richards, and Emily Mazure This retrospective by Madelaine Hare, Naomi Richards, and Emily Mazure overviews the past ten years of The Bibliomagician from its establishment to a trusted source of practical comment and guidance for bibliometric practitioners across the globe.

CollaborationCommunityCrossrefMembership

Click here for the translation in Bahasa Indonesia As Crossref celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, we are highlighting some of the most active and engaged regions in our global community. Over the past 25 years, the makeup of Crossref membership has evolved significantly;

Community NewsletterEvent RecapEventsPKP EventsSprints
Published in Public Knowledge Project
Author Alejandra Casas Niño de Rivera

Throughout 2025, PKP and our partners continued to connect with communities around the world through workshops, conferences, webinars, and in-person gatherings. From student-led publishing initiatives in Canada to global conversations on open infrastructure, multilingualism, and equitable publishing, this year offered many opportunities to share knowledge, build relationships, and reflect on the future of scholarly communication.

Community NewsletterEditorial TasksFeature HighlightOJS 3.6Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Published in Public Knowledge Project
Author Alejandra Casas Niño de Rivera

Create checklists, assign tasks, monitor deadlines, and more, all without leaving OJS. This article focuses on three features built into the upcoming OJS 3.6 release, planned for Fall 2026,  that help journal managers and editors collaborate with colleagues and keep track of tasks from start to finish.

Community NewsletterInstitutional Support For Open AccessOpen Scholarly InfrastructurePKP ContributorsPKP Membership
Published in Public Knowledge Project
Author Alejandra Casas Niño de Rivera

PKP thanks Sikt, OJS Deutschland, and the Max Planck Digital Library for supporting open, community-governed scholarly publishing infrastructure. The Public Knowledge Project starts 2026 by welcoming three important members to the growing number of contributors that support its operations. PKP relies on its community of contributors to strengthen and grow its ongoing maintenance and development.

Community NewsletterContributorsMax Planck Digital LibraryParntershipsPKP Partners
Published in Public Knowledge Project
Author Alejandra Casas Niño de Rivera

The Public Knowledge Project is pleased to announce a new multi-year financial contribution agreement with the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL), extending from 2026 through 2028. This commitment underscores our shared dedication to strengthening free, open-source, and community-governed scholarly infrastructure across the global research landscape. The MPDL, a division of Max Planck Information &

Community NewsletterIndonesiaNational SymposiumPKP PartnersRelawan Jurnal Indonesia (RJI)
Published in Public Knowledge Project
Author Alejandra Casas Niño de Rivera

Marking its 9th anniversary, RJI convened a national symposium and training program in December 2025 that brought together 250 journal managers to explore topics ranging from AI and research integrity to OJS innovations, reaffirming its impact and partnership with PKP in advancing scholarly publishing. Established in December 2016, Relawan Jurnal Indonesia (RJI;