OpenAthens

12/06/2026

The team are excited to be flying out to Chicago to attend the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition later this month!

The American Library Association (ALA) is a non-profit membership organization for libraries and library staff in the United States advocating for equal access to information for all.

Their annual conference brings together thousands of library professionals, educators, authors, publishers, and advocates from around the globe.

Make sure to drop by to say hello to the team and discuss how OpenAthens can help break down barriers to knowledge at your organization!

For more information or to book a meeting, please email us at [email protected] and we will be in touch.

10/06/2026

“What hidden hurdle did your team face, and how did OpenAthens support you?”

We sat down with Andrew Brown, Library & Collection Lead at Swansea University, to discuss the licensing challenges surrounding TNE partnerships in China - and how OpenAthens helped create secure new connections while reducing data risk through our restricted mode.

▶️ Watch the short 2-minute interview below.

Interested in learning more about OpenAthens? Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dMOUdR

08/06/2026

Hear from two of our Athenian ambassadors at our upcoming online event, Access Lab Asia-Pacific!

We are delighted to have Adeline Sophia Ho, Swinburne University of Technology, and Chris Chan, Hong Kong Baptist University, speaking at our event next month.

They will feature in an Ask the Athenians session, where we'll hear about them and their experiences as they answer your questions.

Want to come along? Register today for free: https://bit.ly/3PivAMl

04/06/2026

If the library were a restaurant… the Reporting API would be your top waiter👨‍🍳

Picture this:
A kitchen overflowing with ingredients (your data), orders are piling up, and somewhere in the chaos is exactly what you need…

You, the customer (the librarian), just want a perfectly prepared dish- you don’t want to do go through the effort heading into the kitchen and cooking.

Enter your waiter (the OpenAthens Reporting API)

Instead of shouting orders or cooking for yourself, you simply ask and:

✅ Your data is neatly delivered, just how you ordered it
✅ No more hunting through messy “kitchens” of spreadsheets
✅ Faster service, fewer headaches
✅ Zero risk of “mystery ingredients” sneaking into your reports

With the OpenAthens Reporting API, you stay at the table while the heavy lifting happens behind the scenes!

Learn more about the OpenAthens Reporting API: https://bit.ly/43CVNII

02/06/2026

See you at ACURIL 2026!

The team will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 7-11 June for the biggest librarian event in the Caribbean!

This year is the 55th edition of ACURIL, where librarians, archivists, information specialists, and more, will meet to share ideas and learn.

You'll find us in the main hall of the event, where Candela Valle Silva and Danilo Collalto Paulo will be discussing all things OpenAthens.

More information: https://acurilconference.com/index.php/mainpage/index/index

28/05/2026

📢Registration is now open for Access Lab Asia-Pacific!

Join us on 15 July 2026 for our online Access Lab event designed specifically for our Asia- pacific community.

Expect insightful sessions, regional case studies, and discussions shaping the future of access to knowledge across libraries, research, publishing and tech- all to be announced soon!

Whether you’re a librarian, publisher or IT professional in the region, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Register today! https://bit.ly/3PivAMl

25/05/2026

Unlock the power of strategic library planning with the OpenAthens Reporting API!

What is the OpenAthens Reporting API, and how can it help you save time while making smarter decisions about your library’s usage and budget?

Watch this on-demand Access Lab session to learn more. Discover how it simplifies the reporting process and hear directly from a customer about the impact it has had on their organization.

⏯️ Watch the recording today

Unlock the power of strategic library planning with OpenAthens Repo...

20/05/2026

Who uses OpenAthens?

More industries than you might expect!

Not just universities and libraries - healthcare, government, publishing and more all rely on secure access to critical knowledge every day.

If your organization depends on journals, databases or research tools, there’s a simpler way to manage access.

Find out what we can do for your organization: https://bit.ly/43f3a97

18/05/2026

See you at SSP!

The team will be heading to Chula Vista, California to attend the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 48th annual meeting later this month!

SSP is a non-profit organization advancing communication across the scholarly publishing community. Its annual meeting brings together professionals from across the sector to explore key topics and challenges being faced in the industry.

Stop by booth 109, to speak with our team and find out how OpenAthens can work with you.

More information: https://bit.ly/48VljN9