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Two new initiatives supporting Diamond Open Access in Switzerland

Published:22.10.26 — Two new national initiatives are helping advance Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Switzerland, a model that makes research freely available to readers without publication fees for authors.

Open-source software to power PLUME

Published:21.10.26 — Following a major modernization project, PLUME, the EPFL Library’s platform for digitized heritage collections, is once again fully operational. It now runs on free and open-source software, in line with the Library’s commitment to Open Science.

Open-source software to power PLUME

Published:21.10.26 — Following a major modernization project, PLUME, the EPFL Library’s platform for digitized heritage collections, is once again fully operational. It now runs on free and open-source software, in line with the Library’s commitment to Open Science.

EPFL RDM Training Materials available as Open Educational Resources

Published:28.07.26 — The educational materials developed by the EPFL Library’s Research Data Management (RDM) team are now available as Open Educational Resources (OER). 

Read & Publish agreement with Springer Nature 2026-2029

Published:24.06.26 — As part of the Swiss national strategy on Open Access, swissuniversities, on behalf of the Swiss Higher Education Institutions, and Springer Nature signed a third Read & Publish agreement (2026-2029), covering Springer and Nature entire journal portfolios.