Embedding Bibliodiversity in Open Research: Equity, Access, and Local Voices
Location
School of Law Seminar Room 3.10
Start Date
4-6-2026 12:15 PM
End Date
4-6-2026 12:30 PM
Description
Bibliodiversity - diversity in the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge—is a vital component of a healthy global research ecosystem. It extends the principles of open access to include equity, cultural representation, linguistic diversity, and recognition of a wide range of research outputs. Bibliodiversity ensures that the global flow of knowledge reflects multiple perspectives, disciplines, and ways of knowing, rather than reinforcing dominant academic and publishing paradigms.
This lightning talk highlights several examples of practical, institution-level strategies for promoting bibliodiversity from within a small, regional University. It highlights initiatives that reduce barriers to participation in open publishing, such as equity funds that support researchers without access to publishing budgets, the establishment of diamond and community-led journals that elevate local scholarship and underrepresented languages as well as approaches for supporting creative practitioners and valuing non-traditional research outputs as valid contributions to scholarly communication.
Grounded in inclusive research principles and respect for Indigenous data sovereignty, these initiatives demonstrate how open research infrastructures and policies can be designed to serve diverse communities rather than replicate global inequities. The presentation will share lessons learned from implementing these strategies, including the challenges of balancing institutional priorities, funding limitations, and the drive for bibliometric performance with commitments to openness and equity.
The session aims to spark dialogue around global approaches to equitable knowledge sharing, inviting collaboration toward a truly inclusive and sustainable open research future.
Embedding Bibliodiversity in Open Research: Equity, Access, and Local Voices
School of Law Seminar Room 3.10
Bibliodiversity - diversity in the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge—is a vital component of a healthy global research ecosystem. It extends the principles of open access to include equity, cultural representation, linguistic diversity, and recognition of a wide range of research outputs. Bibliodiversity ensures that the global flow of knowledge reflects multiple perspectives, disciplines, and ways of knowing, rather than reinforcing dominant academic and publishing paradigms.
This lightning talk highlights several examples of practical, institution-level strategies for promoting bibliodiversity from within a small, regional University. It highlights initiatives that reduce barriers to participation in open publishing, such as equity funds that support researchers without access to publishing budgets, the establishment of diamond and community-led journals that elevate local scholarship and underrepresented languages as well as approaches for supporting creative practitioners and valuing non-traditional research outputs as valid contributions to scholarly communication.
Grounded in inclusive research principles and respect for Indigenous data sovereignty, these initiatives demonstrate how open research infrastructures and policies can be designed to serve diverse communities rather than replicate global inequities. The presentation will share lessons learned from implementing these strategies, including the challenges of balancing institutional priorities, funding limitations, and the drive for bibliometric performance with commitments to openness and equity.
The session aims to spark dialogue around global approaches to equitable knowledge sharing, inviting collaboration toward a truly inclusive and sustainable open research future.