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Opening books collectively: Working together for a fairer future for books
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This presentation introduces how a relatively new, non-profit initiative – the Open Book Collective (OBC) – is furthering open science in a closing world via its diamond approach to funding open access (OA) book publishers. These range from small scholar-led publishers (e.g. Open Book Publishers, African Minds) to larger university presses (e.g. LSE Press, Leuven University Press). The OBC also addresses key gaps in the research infrastructures required for OA books to flourish, by providing funding to its service provider members (OAPEN, PKP, and Thoth Open Metadata).
After this introduction, the presentation reports on a recently completed research project, led jointly by the Open Book Collective and Lancaster University, which explores the barriers standing in the way of the expansion of Diamond OA collective funding models in a European context. It explores the barriers standing in the way of the expansion of Diamond OA collective funding models in six European contexts, including two in Scandinavia: Finland and Sweden. This research involved in depth interviews with library representatives and other stakeholders to understand questions such as what existing collectively funded Diamond OA initiatives libraries already support, the policies that inform their support for OA books, the criteria used to assess Diamond OA initiatives, and the particular local and institutional challenges librarians confront in supporting Diamond OA. One key aim is of this research to answer the following question: how can libraries work to sustain a more equitable, sustainable and bibliodiverse OA future?
For example, the report shows markedly different roles for the relationships between libraries and consortia within national contexts. In countries where Diamond OA support is led by a national consortium, librarians can feel less able to themselves lead on supporting new collective funding models, even if they support this work. The report also looks at the variations between libraries, especially regarding how responsibility for OA funding operates. For example, in some countries, OA leads within libraries are more likely to have dedicated OA budgets that they themselves control, whereas in other countries, the relevant budget lines tend to be more controlled by subject librarians, whose understanding of Diamond OA and its importance for the scholarly system can be lower than their OA lead colleagues. There are also recommendations for Diamond OA initiatives themselves, including the need to better understand the precise variations between different national and, in some cases, regional contexts
Monitoring Open Science: it takes a village! Sharing common Principles with the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI)
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In May 2023, the G7 Science and Technology Ministers emphasized the need for a shared framework for monitoring Open Science. While Open Science policies and practices have seen growing international support, monitoring efforts remain fragmented across national and institutional levels. Various dashboards and tools - such as the French Open Science Monitor, Germany’s Open Access Monitor, the COKI Dashboard in Australia, and the Open Access Monitor in Korea… - showcase both innovative thinking and varied approaches, but lack a unified global framework.
Despite multiple important guidelines, such as the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, the POSI, or the recent PathOS Indicator Handbook, no shared, global framework exists. Our proposed Principles aim to fill that gap by offering guidance that supports comparability, interoperability, and responsible reuse of monitoring indicators.
To co-create and refine the first draft, an international workshop was held at UNESCO in December 2023, gathering over 50 experts from institutions, including CERN, NASA and CWTS. Following intensive collaborative drafting, a global consultation process amplified by UNESCO was a success, with an open call for participation that received contributions from more than 150 people from 40 countries across the world. This first collaborative effort was the spark for the creation of OSMI.
The Principles of Open Science Monitoring are organised around three core pillars:
Relevance and significance: all open science monitoring initiatives should be well-defined, relevant, and adaptable to diverse research contexts. They should support evidence-based policies and decisions, be developed through inclusive and participatory collaborative processes, and reflect the diversity of disciplines and stakeholders. Ensuring modularity, transparency, and consistency allows for reliable assessment while accommodating different needs and practices.
Transparency and reproducibility: open science monitoring should, wherever possible, prioritize the use of open, transparent, and reproducible information, including metadata. It should further draw on infrastructures and methodologies that adhere to shared, agreed-upon principles and rely on publicly accessible data sources.
Self-Assessment and responsible use: open science monitoring initiatives should aim for continuous improvement through regular self-assessments and alignment with these Principles of Open Science Monitoring. Importantly, open science monitoring should be used to understand and incentivise open science practices. It should not be used in isolation to evaluate individual researchers but instead as part of a multifaceted approach to assist institutions, stakeholders, academic and non-academic communities in understanding and improving their research practices.
We believe that common monitoring Principles, which consider the variety of approaches on a global scale, are essential to advance our knowledge of the prevalence and impact of Open Science. This presentation will introduce OSMI and the Principles of Open Science Monitoring
ECOCARE Wrap-Up and UN Ocean Decade Blue Catalyst (bLYSs) Kick-Off
No full textThis report documents the International Workshop on Empathy, Compassion and Care, organised to celebrate the completion of ECOCARE (HKDIR UTF-2020/10084) and to reflect on the many connections established over the past five years of the project, between Norway, Brazil, and beyond, through research and education on water rights and governance. The event took place on 24–25 September 2025 at Árdna, the Sámi cultural building of UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The workshop was led by Margherita Paola Poto, Giulia Parola, Emily Murray, Youna McGowan, and Annamaria Bonomo, and was attended by over twenty participants. Structured over two days, the programme followed the three pillars of ECOCARE, Empathy, Compassion, and Care, as the keys to re-read participatory rights (access to information, participation, access to justice). The two-day programme consisted of three interactive one-hour sessions exploring the interactions between emotions, law and water and the implications of applying empathy, compassion and care as a legal methodology. These sessions provided opportunities for participants to connect through positionality exercises, co-creation, food and storytelling. Throughout the workshop, team members collaborated in groups to co-create activities, fostering creativity and exchange. The event concluded with the launch of the newest UArctic Project, the Ocean Decade Blue Catalyst (bLYSs) (580512127). The second day was dedicated to some concluding remarks and ways forward on care, followed by a series of presentations by Brazilian researchers and students. The outcomes of the workshop are expected to extend beyond the event itself, with a scientific publication planned for 2026, fostering international partnerships and inspiring the continuation of the impactful work initiated by ECOCARE.
Barnehagegarderoben som dynamisk flerspråklig sted: En etnografisk studie av det levde rom
No full textThe study examines how children, parents and staff in a kindergarten create a social space in the kindergarten’s cloakroom through (linguistic) actions and language choices. Based on one year of ethnographic fieldwork, which includes participant observation, documentation of the kindergarten’s semiotic landscape, field conversations and interviews with staff, the study shows how the cloakroom becomes a site for multilingual practices, while the kindergarten otherwise is dominated by a Norwegian language norm. The study demonstrates how children and adults take ownership of this space and create a multilingual environment through their actions. The analysis is grounded in Lefebvre’s theory of the production of social space – through spatial practice, representations of space and lived space – Gadamer’s perspectives on play and Pascual-de-Sans’ concept of idiotopy. The findings reveal that language choices and the construction of the cloakroom as a social space are influenced by complex processes related to place, time and agency. When the cloakroom is less in focus for the staff, it can become an important site for children’s play, where they negotiate both linguistic norms and other rules. The study argues for the significance of such social spaces as part of the kindergarten’s linguistic environment, where children can take ownership and make language choices that deviate from established majority language norms. At the same time, the study highlights the importance of time in research on language and place, both theoretically and methodologically, as well as the roles of researchers in gaining access to such spaces through invitations from the children.Studien undersøker hvordan barn, foreldre og ansatte i en barnehage skaper et sosialt rom i barnehagens garderobe gjennom (språklige) handlinger og språkvalg. Basert på ett års etnografisk feltarbeid, som inkluderer deltakende observasjon, dokumentasjon av barnehagens semiotiske landskap, feltsamtaler og intervjuer med personalet, viser studien hvordan garderoben blir et sted for flerspråklige praksiser mens barnehagen ellers domineres av en norskspråklig norm. Studien viser hvordan barn og voksne tar eierskap til dette rommet og skaper et flerspråklig sted gjennom sine handlinger. Analysen bygger på Lefebvres teori om produksjonen av sosiale rom – gjennom romlig praksis, rommets representasjoner og det levde rom, perspektiver fra Gadamer om lek og Pascual-de-Sans’ begrep om idiotopi. Funnene viser at språkvalg og konstruksjonen av garderoben som sosialt rom påvirkes av komplekse prosesser knyttet til sted, tid og aktørskap. Når garderoben er mindre i fokus for de ansatte, kan den bli et viktig sted for barnas lek, hvor de forhandler både språklige normer og andre regler. Studien argumenterer for betydningen av slike sosiale rom som en del av barnehagens språkmiljø, der barna selv kan ta eierskap og gjøre språkvalg som bryter med majoritetsspråklige normer. Samtidig framheves viktigheten av tid i forskning på språk og sted, både teoretisk og metodologisk, samt forskerroller som muliggjør tilgang til slike rom gjennom invitasjoner fra barna
Systematic review and classification of: Glennes Parent Programme: A Guidance Programme for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
No full textBackground: This is a systematic review of the effect of Glennes parent program for parents of school-age children or adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. The parent program is based on the program "The Incredible Years" and applied behavioral analysis, where autism-specific adaptations have been made in the understanding of what can trigger, reinforce and maintain behavioral problems in parent-child interactions. This is a manual-based group intervention where parents participate over twelve weekly sessions. In addition, a rehearsal session is also offered. The overall aim is to strengthen positive interaction between parents and children to prevent behavioral problems. The intervention is developed by and owned by Glenne Regional Center for Autism at Vestfold Hospital, which provides training and supervision for the program\u27s group leaders.
Method: This review is based on a systematic literature search in the databases Embase, Medline, and PsycINFO, NORART, Cochrane, Cristin, NORA, SCOPUS, and SweMed. Evidence was also sought in international evidence databases, and information about the intervention was obtained from the intervention owner. The literature search and other gathered information were reviewed to identify Nordic efficacy studies, international summary studies, and any other Norwegian studies on the intervention.
Results: The intervention is well described in the manual and other materials and has a good theoretical justification. It has overall good implementation quality but lacks specification of how compliance with core components of the intervention can be ensured. The literature search identified 13 articles. Four of these were included and categorized as “other Norwegian” studies as they were not of the research methodological quality to evaluate them as effect studies.
Conclusion: There is no study of sufficient high methodological quality to assess whether the intervention is effective. Good theoretical foundation supports that the intervention may be effective, but this must be investigated in future effect studies.
Glennes parenting program is classified at evidence level 2 - Theoretically justified intervention.Bakgrunn: Denne artikkelen er en kunnskapsoppsummering om effekten av Glennes foreldre-porgram til foreldre som har barn eller ungdom med autisme i skolealder. Foreldreveiledningsprogrammet baserer seg på veiledningsprogrammet "De utrolige årene" og anvendt atferdsanalyse, hvor det er gjort autismespesifikke tilpasninger i forståelsen av hva som kan utløse, forsterke og opprettholde atferdsproblemer i foreldre-barn samspillet. Tiltaket er et manualbasert gruppetiltak der foreldre deltar over tolv ukentlige økter. I tillegg tilbys også en repetisjonssamling. Det overordnede målet er å styrke positiv samhandling mellom foreldre og barn for å forebygge atferdsproblemer. Tiltaket er utviklet og eies av Glenne regionale senter for autisme ved Sykehuset i Vestfold som gir opplæring og veiledning av gruppeledere i tiltaket.
Metode: Denne kunnskapsoppsummeringen bygger på et systematisk litteratursøk i databasene Embase, Medline og Psykinfo, NORART, Cochrane, Cristin, NORA, SCOPUS og SweMed. Det er også søkt om evidens i internasjonale kunnskapsdatabaser samt innhentet informasjon om tiltaket fra tiltakseier. Litteratursøk og annen innhentet informasjon ble gjennomgått for å identifisere nordiske effektstudier, internasjonale oppsummeringsstudier og andre norske studier om tiltaket.
Resultater: Resultatene består av en vurdering av tiltakets beskrivelse, foreliggende studier, forskningsmetodisk kvalitet og implementeringskvalitet. Tiltaket er god beskrevet i manual og annet materiell, og har en god teoretisk begrunnelse. Det har samlet sett god implementeringskvalitet, men mangler spesifisering av hvordan etterlevelse av kjernekomponenter i tiltaket kan sikres. Litteratursøket identifiserte 13 artikler. Fire ble inkludert og kategorisert som andre norske evalueringer da de ikke var av den forskningsmetodiske kvaliteten for å vurderes som effektstudie.
Konklusjon: Siden det ikke foreligger en studie av høy nok metodisk kvalitet, kan vi ikke vurdere om tiltaket har effekt. God teoretisk forankring understøtter at det kan være virksomt, men det må undersøkes i en fremtidig effektstudie.
Glennes foreldreprogram klassifiseres på evidensnivå 2 - Teoretisk begrunnende tiltak
Death and Responsibility in the Mediterranean: How African Philosophers challenge Norwegian and Western Perspectives
No full textHvert år drukner tusenvis av flyktninger i Middelhavet – ikke langt fra nordmenns ferieparadis på den spanske solkysten og de greske øyene. Norske hjelpearbeidere og flyktningaktivister omtaler europeisk asylpolitikk og sin egen materielle overflod som skammelig og umoralsk, men har begrenset politisk innflytelse og forestillingsevne. Denne artikkelen undersøker hvordan to fremtredende afrikanske filosofer – Kwame Anthony Appiah og Achille Mbembe – utfordrer norske og vestlige perspektiver på global ulikhet og massedrukningene i Middelhavet. Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i normaliseringen av flyktningers død på vei til Europa, noe jeg hevder henger tett sammen med normative hierarkier og forestillinger om ikke-vestlig migrasjon som unormalt og uønsket. Videre viser artikkelen hvordan norske flyktningaktivisters moralske og politiske refleksjoner samsvarer med argumentene til innflytelsesrike vestlige liberale filosofer som Peter Singer og John Rawls – og samtidig reproduserer flere av deres begrensninger. I artikkelens siste del introduseres alternative perspektiver fra Appiah og Mbembe, som på ulike vis utfordrer norske og vestlige tilnærminger. Jeg avslutter med en refleksjon over Mbembes oppfordring til å «tenke planetarisk» og forestille oss en verden uten grenser.Every year, thousands of refugees drown in the Mediterranean, not far from popular Norwegian holiday destinations on the Spanish coast and the Greek islands. Norwegian aid workers and refugee activists describe European border policies and their own material abundance as shameful and immoral, yet they possess limited political influence and confidence in the possibility of a more just world with radical freedom of movement. This article explores how two prominent African philosophers – Kwame Anthony Appiah and Achille Mbembe – challenge Norwegian and broader western perspectives on global inequality and the mass drownings in the Mediterranean. It begins by examining the growing normalisation of refugee deaths at Europe’s borders, which I argue is closely tied to normative hierarchies and dominant representations of non-western migration as abnormal and undesirable. The article then shows how Norwegian refugee activists\u27 moral and political reflections and resistance are both shaped by and constrained by the “sentimental education” of influential western liberal philosophers such as Peter Singer and John Rawls. The final part introduces alternative arguments from Appiah and Mbembe, who in different ways challenge Norwegian and western perspectives. I conclude by engaging with Mbembe\u27s call to «think planetarily» and imagine a borderless world
Archaeology along the Hålogaland Road: Combined results from the Archeological investigations 2020-2022.
No full textFulltekst format av rapporten.
Prosjektet «Arkeologi langs Hålogalandsvegen» har gjennomført arkeologiske undersøkelser på 32 lokaliteter. Lokalitetene omfatter hovedsakelig periodene eldre og yngre steinalder samt samiske kulturminner. Bronsealder, jernalder og middelalder er representert med noen få lokaliteter.
Fra både eldre og yngre steinalder har vi undersøkt en rekke boplasser, men også andre typer lokaliteter som jaktstasjoner. Flere av boplassene fra begge perioder har tufter og ryddete flater, og vi ser at stedene har vært i bruk gjentatte ganger. Flint har vært det viktigste råstoffet i eldre steinalder, mens skifer blir sentralt i yngre steinalder. Lokalitetene ser ut til å hva vært rettet mot utnyttelse av marine ressurser. Av funn så vil vi spesielt trekke frem det rike økse- og flekkematerialet fra eldre steinalder, der flekkematerialet blant annet peker mot østlige kontakter, mens eneggede kniver og spisser av skifer, samt flere store slipesteiner må vektlegges fra yngre steinalder. Det er også funnet mange fiskesøkker fra hele periode, der ett har en innrisset figur.
De samiske lokalitetene er datert fra middelalder og opp til 1900-tallet, og omfatter blant annet gammetufter, en smie, steingjerder og en teltboplass. Lokalitetene representerer både den sjøsamiske og reindriftssamiske kulturen i regionen, og man har utnyttet både marine og landbaserte ressurser. Funnene kommer primært fra de to lokalitetene Kåringskrysset og Nesset Kobbenesset, og omfatter ting som båtnagler, en hengelås, vindusglass, bestikk, amboltsteiner, baksteheller, keramikk, ildflint og slagg.Full text format of the report
"Archaeology along the Hålogaland Road" has conducted archaeological investigations at 32 sites. The sites primarily encompass the periods of the Early and Late Stone Age, as well as Sami cultural heritage. The Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Middle Ages are represented by a few sites.
From both the Early and Late Stone Age, we have examined several settlements, as well as other types of sites such as hunting stations. Many of the settlements from both periods feature house remains and cleared surfaces, and several of these show signs of being used repeatedly. Flint was the most important raw material during the Early Stone Age, while slate became central in the Late Stone Age. The sites appear to have been focused on the exploitation of marine resources. Among the findings, we particularly highlight the rich collection of axes and flakes from the Early Stone Age, where the flakes, among other things, indicate eastern connections. while single-edged knives, slate points, and several large grindstones are notable from the Late Stone Age. Numerous fishing sinkers have also been found throughout the period, one of which features an engraved figure.
The Sami sites are dated from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century and include structures such as turf huts, a smithy, stone fences, and a tent settlement. These sites represent both the coastal Sami and reindeer-herding Sami cultures in the region, utilizing both marine and land-based resources. The findings primarily come from the two sites Kåringskrysset and Nesset Kobbenesset and include items such as boat nails, a padlock, window glass, cutlery, anvil stones, baking stones, ceramics, fire flint, and slag
The Specialist Nurse as a Leader: Mapping Leadership in Specialist Nursing Programs in Sweden
No full textSpecialist nurses have important roles as leaders to promote health. Further development of nurse leadership education is required to meet the needs of society, and to address the complexity between quality of care and cost-effectiveness. This study explored how leadership is presented and exemplified in specialist nursing programs, and how this can affect the understanding and practice of specialist nurse leadership. A document analysis was conducted of course syllabi from leadership courses of Swedish specialist nursing programs. The results show that leadership could be more present in descriptions of specialist nursing education, to further highlight the role of the specialist nurse as a leader and driver of innovation, organizational learning, and continuous professional development. A clear focus on leadership in educational documents can promote understanding of nurse leadership. There is development potential in nurse leadership education, to meet the complexity and needs of nursing leadership of today\u27s more business-oriented healthcare.Specialistsjuksköterskor har en viktig roll som ledare för att främja hälsa och välfärd. Forskning efterfrågar vidareutveckling av utbildning i sjuksköterskeledarskap utifrån samhällets behov, samt för att bemöta komplexiteten mellan vårdkvalitet och kostnadseffektivitet. Studien undersökte hur ledarskap presenteras och exemplifieras i specialistsjuksköterskeprogram, och vad detta kan innebära för förståelsen och praktiken av specialistsjuksköterskors ledarskap. Studien är genomförd som en dokumentanalys av kursplaner från ledarskapskurser som ingår specialistsjuksköterskeprogram i Sverige. Resultaten visar att ledarskap med fördel skrivas fram tydligare i beskrivningar av specialistsjuksköterskeutbildningar, för att tydligare framhäva specialistsjuksköterskans roll som ledare och drivande för innovationskultur, organisatoriskt lärande, och kontinuerlig professionell utveckling. Ett tydligt fokus på ledarskap i utbildningsdokument kan främja förståelsen av specialistsjuksköterskans viktiga roll som ledare. Utifrån det undersökta materialet finns utvecklingspotential i ledarskapsutbildning för specialistsjuksköterskor, särskilt gällande att säkra att specialistsjuksköterskors ledarskapsutbildning möter den komplexitet och de behov av omvårdnadsledarskap som finns i dagens mer affärsinriktade hälso- och sjukvård.Specialistsjuksköterskor har en viktig roll som ledare för att främja hälsa och välfärd. Forskning efterfrågar vidareutveckling av utbildning i sjuksköterskeledarskap utifrån samhällets behov, samt för att bemöta komplexiteten mellan vårdkvalitet och kostnadseffektivitet. Studien undersökte hur ledarskap presenteras och exemplifieras i specialistsjuksköterskeprogram, och vad detta kan innebära för förståelsen och praktiken av specialistsjuksköterskors ledarskap. Studien är genomförd som en dokumentanalys av kursplaner från ledarskapskurser som ingår specialistsjuksköterskeprogram i Sverige. Resultaten visar att ledarskap med fördel skrivas fram tydligare i beskrivningar av specialistsjuksköterskeutbildningar, för att tydligare framhäva specialistsjuksköterskans roll som ledare och drivande för innovationskultur, organisatoriskt lärande, och kontinuerlig professionell utveckling. Ett tydligt fokus på ledarskap i utbildningsdokument kan främja förståelsen av specialistsjuksköterskans viktiga roll som ledare. Utifrån det undersökta materialet finns utvecklingspotential i ledarskapsutbildning för specialistsjuksköterskor, särskilt gällande att säkra att specialistsjuksköterskors ledarskapsutbildning möter den komplexitet och de behov av omvårdnadsledarskap som finns i dagens mer affärsinriktade hälso- och sjukvård
Fictional videogames as framing devices: Suicide communication in MMOs
No full textIn this paper, I argue that the use of fictional Massively Multiplayer Online games (MMOs) as framing devices serves as a reflexive narrative tool that suggests an understanding of MMOs as spaces with their own internal rules of communication. To do this, I conduct a close reading of Agony of a Dying MMO, a singleplayer demo game that depicts the final hours of service of a fictional MMO through a series of semi-explorable vignettes showing the activities of fictional players. In order to analyse how MMOs are represented as spaces with internal rules of communication, I focus my analysis on three instances of direct suicide communication—communicative acts directly referring to past, present, or future suicidal intent. As suicide communication is often indirect, I focus on how the social logic and rules of MMOs enable direct suicide communication. Through the close readings, I found that MMOs alter, enable, and restrict specific types of communication through a combination of their game design features, their user interfaces, and their existence as (and contiguity with) online spaces. In particular, I found that written communication through an MMO’s chat box can provide an alibi by turning seemingly serious statements into jokes; that acts embedded in the process of engaging with MMOs, like logging out and the consequent disappearance of a character, can serve as a communicative tool denoting finality; and that game design features meant to bring players together, like guilds and factions, can enable player authenticity and openness by attracting like-minded players, for better or for worse. As the use of videogames as framing devices presents a meta-referential commentary on videogames in the real world, these represented social affordances suggest that virtual online spaces provide unique opportunities and alibis for direct suicide communication
Cheating against the machine: Reclaiming (game) space in The Hunger Games
No full textThis paper explores the arena of The Hunger Games series (2008–2010) as game space, focusing on power dynamics between the Capitol and the tributes. The Hunger Games, as a televised deathmatch, exemplifies a battle royale setting orchestrated by a totalitarian regime to maintain control over subjugated districts through a brutal spectacle. This analysis examines the Capitol’s oppressive control, reflected in the meticulously designed arena—a setting where tributes are subjected to constant surveillance and manipulated by the Gamemakers to maximize entertainment value. Using Michael Nitsche’s framework of video game spaces, the analysis dissects the arena as rule-based, mediated, fictional, social, and play space, each aspect reinforcing the Capitol’s authority. In spite of this, tributes like Katniss Everdeen reclaim limited agency through acts of defiance and exploitation of the arena’s inherent flaws, allowing resistance from within the game system through cheating and deception