Thoth Open Metadata is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of Thoth 1.0, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of its open metadata infrastructure for open access book publishing.
Following extensive development work, in the coming months Thoth Open Metadata will implement a series of substantial improvements designed to streamline and strengthen publishers' metadata workflows. New components and upgrades will include:
More information on these improvements will be unveiled during the official launch of Thoth 1.0, which will take place during the Copim Conference, held as a hybrid event on 26–27 February 2026 at Loughborough University London Campus (Stratford, London, UK) and online. The conference will additionally feature discussions on open access book publishing and community-led approaches to open scholarship. More details and conference registration are available on the Copim Community’s blog post.
As Thoth Open Metadata looks ahead to 2026, we remain committed to working collaboratively with publishers and the wider community to improve processes, workflows, and infrastructures for open access book publishing. Further updates will follow in the coming weeks.
For more information, visit https://thoth.pub.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70950/gfsb5419
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