At the #OpenAIRE Technical Meeting in Athens, collaboration with #LAReferencia moved into concrete technical collaboration.

Focusing on #metadata exchange, multilingual discovery, repository usage statistics, and interoperability guidelines, these discussions strengthen long-term cooperation and improve the global integration of #OpenInfrastructures.

🔗 Full article:
https://www.openaire.eu/community/blogs/what-s-brewing-in-the-openaire-infrastructure-la-referencia-at-the-openaire-technical-meeting

#OpenScience #FAIRData #ResearchInfrastructure #GlobalCollaboration

Getting started at Crossref is an upcoming introductory webinar for new members, taking place this February. Make sure to save your spot. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617696846748/WN_yrRXmJHtQ1CyPB6cksiciw

#metadata #research #funders #librarians #community

In our most recent membership ticket of the month, we explain why DOIs aren't one-time purchases, how Crossref membership works, and what it means for long-term access and #metadata stewardship. https://community.crossref.org/t/can-i-buy-dois-without-becoming-a-crossref-member-membership-ticket-of-the-month-december-2025/15143

#Metadata mutability may sound harmless, but it can distort research metrics and misattribute credit.
To ensure fair and responsible #ResearchAssessment in #OpenScience, freezing & versioning metadata is critical.
Here, #OpenAIREGraph CTO @paolomanghi breaks down both the risks and possible solutions.
🔗 Read the article: https://shorturl.at/h93pq
#FAIR #OpenData #OpenAccess #ScholarlyKnowledgeGraph

#Metadata mutability may sound harmless, but it can distort research metrics and misattribute credit.
To ensure fair and responsible #ResearchAssessment in #OpenScience, freezing & versioning metadata is critical.
Here, #OpenAIREGraph CTO @paolomanghi breaks down both the risks and possible solutions.
🔗 Read the article: https://shorturl.at/h93pq
#FAIR #OpenData #OpenAccess #ScholarlyKnowledgeGraph

Learn how to deposit complete, high-quality #metadata with Crossref using OJS. This webinar will also cover common deposit issues and how to assess metadata quality using Participation Reports. https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017668442005/WN_IrObqTMTR-yaNVfMSco5gA

#research #funders #librarians #community #Crossref

Starting on 1st of January 2026, @crossref is excited to invite organisations from the following countries to join Crossref and register their content and #metadata with us without membership or record registration fees:

Angola, Belize, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Grenada, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Timor Leste, and Uzbekistan

There are 711 existing Crossref members based in these countries who are now eligible for the program, bringing the overall number of GEM members to 1339 across 77 countries (that’s close to 5% of all Crossref members).

https://doi.org/10.64000/wbrxx-ftc39

You're invited to the upcoming webinar: @craftoa Developments in #OpenJournalSystems: #Metadata quality and #MultilingualPublishing

February 9, 8 AM PT

Join us (for free as usual) to learn about:

Multilingual publishing improvements: Enhanced support for small and regional languages, plus language-specific URLs (OJS 3.5)

Metadata innovations: Integration of controlled vocabularies, enhancements to contributor metadata, and support for data citations (OJS 3.6)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-oa-developments-in-ojs-metadata-quality-and-multilingual-publishing-tickets-1977084302370?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

Metadata Health Check webinars are back in 2026!

Join us for upcoming sessions from January to May focused on #metadata quality, tools, and practical workflows.

Dates and registration links: https://www.crossref.org/events/metadata-health-check-webinars/

Charleston Conference Asia takes place in Bangkok from January 26 to 28, 2026. On January 28, from 11:45 to 12:30, the session The Importance of Metadata for Asian Scholarship will consider how open #metadata is used to support discovery, integrity, and assessment of research across Asia.

Speakers: Robbykha Rosalien, Namtip Wipawin, Mochammad Tanzil Multazam, and Xiaofeng Guo.

More information: https://www.charleston-hub.com/charleston-conference-asia/agenda/

ICYMI: Our blog explains how the new Crossref Grant ID field helps connect research outputs with the funding that supported them, all through #metadata. A small change with a big impact on reporting and discoverability. https://doi.org/10.64000/x7d4h-x3r11

The #PIDtoPortal project has launched! 🎉
We’re connecting the dots from persistent identifiers to the Netherlands Research Portal — strengthening the Dutch open research info ecosystem.
Serving two key groups:
🔹 #BarcelonaDeclaration signatories (monitoring)
🔹 #NL Research Portal metadata suppliers community (portal governance)
Read more on SURF Communities: https://communities.surf.nl/en/open-research-information/article/from-pid-to-portal-strengthening-the-open-research-information
#openscience #ORI #OpenResearch #Metadata #digitalcommons

Protecting the integrity of the scholarly record starts with good practices.
This session, with Marie Soulière (COPE) and Amanda Bartell (Crossref), looks at how #metadata, member obligations, and ethics guidance support responsible publishing.
Suitable for #publishers, #editors, and anyone involved in #research integrity. Open to everyone! https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517653004602/WN_RC4GAkfZT1m9Tw7YyTmprg
#funders #librarians #community

Starting on 1st of January 2026, @crossref is excited to invite organisations from the following countries to join Crossref and register their content and #metadata with us without membership or record registration fees:

Angola, Belize, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Grenada, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Timor Leste, and Uzbekistan

There are 711 existing Crossref members based in these countries who are now eligible for the program, bringing the overall number of GEM members to 1339 across 77 countries (that’s close to 5% of all Crossref members).

https://doi.org/10.64000/wbrxx-ftc39

Protecting the integrity of the scholarly record starts with good practices.
This session, with Marie Soulière (COPE) and Amanda Bartell (Crossref), looks at how #metadata, member obligations, and ethics guidance support responsible publishing.
Suitable for #publishers, #editors, and anyone involved in #research integrity. Open to everyone! https://crossref.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517653004602/WN_RC4GAkfZT1m9Tw7YyTmprg
#funders #librarians #community

An inspiring essay from @kiru setting out a potential curriculum for a bibliographic #DataScience training course. "...for those who already have some knowledge in one of the relevant fields (e.g., library science, cultural history, literary sociology, information technology)".

An outline of an imagined training course on #bibliographic #data science https://bibliodata.substack.com/p/an-outline-of-an-imagined-training #DigitalLibraries #metadata #DigitalHumanities

An inspiring essay from @kiru setting out a potential curriculum for a bibliographic #DataScience training course. "...for those who already have some knowledge in one of the relevant fields (e.g., library science, cultural history, literary sociology, information technology)".

An outline of an imagined training course on #bibliographic #data science https://bibliodata.substack.com/p/an-outline-of-an-imagined-training #DigitalLibraries #metadata #DigitalHumanities

Want to improve research communications around the world? We're hiring a Product Manager, Metadata to help shape open scholarly infrastructure at Crossref.

- Remote & global
- Full-time
- Apply by January 30, 2026

If you love #metadata, open science, and building things that matter, we'd love to hear from you! https://crossref.org/jobs/2026-01-07-product-manager-metadata

#hiring #productmanagement #remote #remotejobs

Want to improve research communications around the world? We're hiring a Product Manager, Metadata to help shape open scholarly infrastructure at Crossref.

- Remote & global
- Full-time
- Apply by January 30, 2026

If you love #metadata, open science, and building things that matter, we'd love to hear from you! https://crossref.org/jobs/2026-01-07-product-manager-metadata

#hiring #productmanagement #remote #remotejobs