In times of the coronavirus pandemic, even the digitally experienced Open Access community is faced with the challenge of suddenly having to carry out digitally much of what previously took place face-to-face. The desire to exchange information and network with others is nevertheless still there, perhaps even greater than before. So how do you manage to hold a networking event virtually that actually thrives on personal contacts – with real contacts and without “Zoom fatigue”? We from the open-access.network project looked for solutions for the Open Access Barcamp, which took place on 22 and 23 April 2021. Our first post of the two-part report provided insights into the content of the sessions; in this post, we take a look at the organisational aspects.

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