In case you missed it, two new documents are available to help you quickly learn how to use OJS. Learning OJS 2.4.8 covers the latest version of the 2.x line, and Learning OJS 3.0 covers the first version of new OJS 3.x line. Both are full of screenshots and step-by-step instructions for using the software. These are first drafts of the documentation and are being reviewed and expanded by the PKP Documentation Interest Group.

Earlier this summer, PKP participated in the Keepers Extra workshop and became a signatory to the Working Together to Ensure the Future of the Digital Scholarly Record statement. PKP also provides data to the Keepers Registry about the OJS journals preserved in the PKP Private LOCKSS Network. We believe strongly in the work they are doing to help ensure digital preservation and wanted to share the statement with you.

In preparation for the PKP Annual General Meeting (open to the public) later this month, we have put together our 2015 Annual Report to the Community. This report reviews our achievements over the past 12 months and a financial summary for the 2015/2016 fiscal period.

The Public Knowledge Project’s virtual Annual General Meeting will be held on September 21, 2016 from 9am – Noon Pacific Time. The meeting will take place online, with all participants joining remotely.

There are still spots available for you to join us at the Fall PKP 2016 Sprint in beautiful Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada! The dates are Sunday and Monday October 2-3, 2016. The event will be co-hosted by PKP and our friends at the University of New Brunswick Library.

A quick reminder – our OJS 3 Overview webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 9am Pacific Time. We will be using a Hangout on Air, which you can view here: URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrKNEdYCBrY The webinar will be recorded and shared on the PKP Youtube channel for those of you unable to make the live broadcast.

Now that OJS 3 is available I’ve prepared version 1.0 of the community-organised Bootstrap 3 theme. You can download the theme and read the installation instructions. You can see it in action on our Demonstration Journal. What is it? Bootstrap 3 is a popular HTML/CSS/JavaScript framework for building websites.

OJS 3 is significantly different than its predecessor, OJS 2. It includes enhancements and new features developed from community feedback, extensive usability testing, and new software design capabilities.

The Public Knowledge Project is pleased to announce the release of OJS 3. This is the most comprehensive software upgrade since we moved from OJS 1.0 to 2.0 way back in 2005. It incorporates a decade of feedback from our users on the community forum, through usability testing, and through thousands of conversations, feature requests, and helpful critiques.

On Wednesday, September 7 at 9am Pacific Time, we will be giving a free webinar on OJS 3, providing an overview of the new features. Registration is available here We hope to see you there! The post OJS 3 Webinar – Save the Date appeared first on Public Knowledge Project.

With the upcoming release of OJS 3 on August 31, you will likely be thinking about when you should upgrade. Here’s what you need to know. Overview OJS 3.0 contains a lot of new concepts and code, so it’s important to plan your migration from OJS 2.x to OJS 3.x in a way that doesn’t disrupt your publication schedule overmuch.