With the launch of OMP 1.2 (April 2016) and OJS 3.0 (August 2016) behind us, we are making plans for future releases, and the associated functionality that will be included with each new one. You can see a detailed list of releases and issues on our github milestones page. We are also planning to continue […]
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Fall 2016 Sprint Report: REST API
Special thanks to this group’s participants: Brian C, Antti K, Kassim M, and Alec S! During the Fall 2016 PKP Sprint event in Fredericton, New Brunswick, one of the tasks we decided to work on was the development of a REST API for OJS 3.0. REST APIs are a perennial favourite subject — we’ve worked […]
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Fall 2016 Sprint Report: OAuth integration
The aim of the OAuth group at the PKP Sprint 2016 in Fredericton was to provide the possibility for the users to log into the system using their credentials from other applications, e.g. using their ORCID, Google, or Facebook account. During the sprint a generic plugin was developed that allows users to log into OJS […]
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Free Webinar: OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice
The latest webinar from the Library Publishing Coalition is OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice, featuring Judith Barnsby from the DOAJ. The webinar will be of interest to anyone wanting to get their open access journal indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and reviews the requirements for inclusion in DOAJ, […]
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PKP Participates in Canadian Scholarly Publishing Working Group
As part of PKP’s ongoing work to advance access to high quality research, Managing Director Brian Owen recently participated in a meeting of the Canadian Scholarly Publishing Working Group. The Group includes stakeholder representatives from libraries, journals, presses, researchers, funding agencies, and publishing service providers coming together to explore opportunities for supporting Canadian scholarly publishing. […]
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Register for the CALJ Editors Boot Camp 2016
The CALJ Annual Boot Camp is fast approaching. This year, attendees will hear from experts in social media, strategic planning, metadata, identifiers and more. Don’t miss this great opportunity for professional development and to network with your colleagues. For an overview of the sessions and registration information, see: http://www.calj-acrs.ca/sites/default/files/programme_web_post_3_nov.pdf
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PKP 2017 Conference – Save the Date
Mark your calendars! We’re very pleased to announce that the PKP 2017 International Scholarly Publishing Conference will be held in Montreal, Quebec on August 2, 3, and 4, 2017. The conference will co-hosted by our friends at Érudit, and will take place at the Université de Montréal. Montreal is Canada’s second largest city and has […]
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PKP Fall 2016 Sprint Report
The PKP Fall 2016 Sprint was held on October 2nd and 3rd at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. As with all PKP sprints, community members joined us from across Canada and other countries – most in-person but with some remote participation. Thanks to everyone who contributed their time and expertise to make our […]
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Getting Involved, Staying Informed
As a community-based, not-for-profit research and software development project, we are frequently asked the question, “how can I get involved with PKP?” If that’s something you’ve been wondering about too, here are some possible answers.
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Community Feedback Request: Open Conference Systems
PKP is currently assessing the future development of Open Conference Systems (OCS). Our focus on Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Monograph Press (OMP) has resulted in less development for OCS over the past few years. We are now deciding whether to return to enhancing OCS, to continue keeping it “on hold”, or to step […]
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