Final Draft POSI 2.0 revisions

A request for public comment on final draft revisions to POSI.

We Want Your Feedback: Help Shape the Future of POSI

The POSI adopters are pleased to present the final draft of version 2.0 of the principles for public review. Earlier this year we gathered feedback on a set of proposed revisions. We’ve reviewed all the comments and had further discussions and incorporated much of the feedback in the final draft.

The marked up changes are available in a Google Doc (see below) and we invite comment and feedback - is there anything that isn’t clear or that you have strong objections to?

Background

The POSI adopters have been working on a version 2.0 release of the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) and undertook a public consultation on possible revisions that completed in March 2025.

The adopters reviewed all the feedback and have been working on a final draft incorporating the feedback.

The current process is a crucial step in ensuring that POSI evolves to meet the needs of the community. Whether you are part of an organization that has adopted POSI, is considering adoption, or operates outside its scope but interacts with POSI-aligned organizations, your perspective is crucial.

The original blog post about POSI (considered the 1.0 release) was in 2015 and, since 2020, 22 organizations and initiatives have adopted the principles and done self assessments. In November 2023, the POSI Adopters released version 1.1 of the principles. The revisions were clarifications based on the experience of the adopters at that time.

Some additional context about POSI:

  • POSI is not an organization; POSI adopters are an informal group of those that have conducted self-assessments.

  • The POSI principles are not rules or a checklist; organizations or groups can adopt or interpret them to fit many different circumstances.

  • Our goal is for POSI self-assessments to be made publicly available and for interested communities to assess and monitor updates and progress.

Thank you for contributing to the advancement of open scholarly infrastructure!