Welcome to the Open Science Communities Toolkit

This Toolkit is based on over 8 year of experience of The International Network of Open Science and Scholarship Communities (INOSC). Our network consists of over 2500 scholars and researchers located in 50 OSCs around the globe, where people get together to learn how to put Open Science to practice.

Together, we unlock science!

Want to start your own Open Science Community (OSC)? This Toolkit is the perfect starting point! Stage 1 & 2 will be most relevant to you

Ready to take your OSC to the next level? This Toolkit is packed with tips & tricks to upskill your OSC! Stage 2-4 will provide you everything you need

The Toolkit is organised along 4 stages:

The four stages of developing an Open Science Community

Including:

1. Ten Steps to Launch your OSC 2. Template to Create your OSC Master Plan 3. Worked Examples, Best Practices and Resources shared by OSCs in our network

The chapters provides you with a strong knowledge base and the principles and practices of OSCs. The videos provide additional deep-dives into specific topics. Don't forget to check out the Collective Resources, full of worked examples of our fellow OSCs.