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Welcome to the OpenCon Community

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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Join our regular community calls to keep up to date with the work being done around the world to advance Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.

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While the global event is application only, satellite event hosts bring OpenCon to you. See if there is an event near you, or step up with our support to bring OpenCon to you.

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Whenever you need input, a helping hand or a signal boost you can find what you need on #OpenCon. Twitter is where the OpenCon community is most active, so we’ll see you there.

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

August 2025 Librarian Community Call

The Payan v. LACCD (2021) case demanded library database accessibility barriers be removed. In 2024, the revised Title II regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act drew more urgency to the issue of web accessibility in libraries.

The Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) is a multi-consortial organization contributing funding and expertise to improving library e-resource accessibility. LAA offers support to library employees in negotiation and evaluation of vendors’ products through collective action and collaborative community.

At the next OpenCon Librarian Community Call on August 12th at 12pm ET / 9am PT, Erika Boardman, Katie Zimmerman, and Jordan Colbert will provide a cohesive session exploring the Library Accessibility Alliance’s accessibility evaluations, impact and analysis, and vendor relations activities.

OpenCon Librarian Community Calls are limited to those working in libraries, and registration is now required. You can register for the August 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! No doubt there will be a lot of this too.

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