Welcome to the OpenCon community. With the annual events at the core, OpenCon supports a dynamic, diverse, and growing community that works year round to advance Open Access, Open Education and Open Data. The OpenCon community is open to anyone—not just those who have attended the main conference or a satellite event. Together, we can and are build a conference and, more importantly, a community that makes a difference.
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Upcoming Events
October 2026 OpenCon Librarian Community Call
Join us for a relaxed yet thought-provoking OpenCon Library Community Call on October 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET. We'll watch and discuss Heather Joseph’s 2026 Library Publishing Forum keynote, “Open Knowledge Sharing in a Chaotic Time,” and then hear a brief presentation on the proposal “Recommendations for Revising the Open Access Classification System in OpenAlex.” (https://zenodo.org/records/21934115) No advance reading or viewing required—just bring your curiosity and come ready to chat!
You can register for the October call here.
Agenda and Notes
You can find all the proposed agendas and notes from the Librarian community calls in one place, right here.
Recordings
Community Calls are not recorded to support a safer environment for open and honest discussion. However, notes are taken.
What to expect
Community calls are always friendly, and we love new faces. The more you participate, the more you'll get out of it!