We are thrilled to announce that Eliza (Frith) Brodie has joined us as our new Commercial Director. She is a highly respected leader who shares our passion for ensuring research is discoverable and makes a difference in an AI-first world. blog.growkudos.com/news/kudos-a...

Kudos appoints new Commercial Director

Eliza Brodie brings life sciences expertise and track record in driving medcomms growth

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AI has already captured a third of research discovery 🫨 Find out what you need to do about that in Phase I report from 'Taming the Crocodile'. Download a snapshot of findings and recommendations and buy the report / get involved in Phase II: blog.growkudos.com/news/ai-disc...

AI has captured a third of research discovery. Study sets out actions required for publishers to make content visible via new channels.

Understanding how AI changes discovery is no longer optional. This report gives scholarly publishers and platforms insights, actionable recommendations and a strategic roadmap.

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Well, hello, sunshine! Glad to say it came out just in time to make sense of me bringing 100 tubes of sunscreen SPF25 to #SSP2026 - come by booth 108 to get yours before they run out!

Thank you SO MUCH @simonmayo.bsky.social for the BUZZ shoutout (yesterday!) Here are the art works created by Joanna Lumley, Alison Steadman, Bill Bailey, Nick Park, Axel Scheffler et al, to raise funds for St Barnabas School Oxford www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticket... Could you reshare this too please 🙏♥️

Inspired by Birds: St Barnabas School's Art Auction

Thank you to the local artists and well-known celebrities who have donated works to our

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How is AI affecting discoverability and usage, and what do we need to do about it? I'll share some snippets from my research at next week's SSP webinar plus you'll get great insights from Angela Cochran, Jonathan Woahn, Avi Staiman (customer.sspnet.org/ssp/EventDis...) @acochran12733.bsky.social

I'm constantly fascinated and impressed by the work that Olivia @missoliviareads.bsky.social and Taran are doing at UWTSD - librarianship on the frontline, making an important difference to their local community, with passion, empathy and humour. Have a read in the latest @uksg.bsky.social Insights👇

UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The latest from #UKSGInsights: Olivia Edmonds and Taran Johal @uwtsd.bsky.social "The digital library: redefining access and engagement at University of Wales Trinity St David, Birmingham campus" dub.sh/xomcW9U

Your absolute final call! THREE HOURS left to book for #UKSG2026. There is no on-site registration (even for exhibitors...) so BOOK TODAY! via "Registration" at www.uksg.org/events/confe...

The UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition: Glasgow - UKSG

The UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants a...

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UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Registrations for #UKSG2026 will close TODAY at 3pm UK-time. Better get your skates on if you haven't booked yet!

Congratulations and thank you to all these wonderful people standing for election to be a trustee of UKSG 👏 🎩 Good luck to all!

UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We have a splendid list of candidates standing for election as a Trustee this year - thank you to all of them! If you are a voter, please look out for the email! Candidate details here: dub.sh/sjRhVcz

This is your LAST CHANCE to book #UKSG2026. I ♥️ this description from @bethanylogan.bsky.social -- "proper learning, proper connections, proper value", "the whole glorious menagerie that is scholarly comms" **BOOK THIS WEEK** or you will miss it! www.uksg.org/events/confe... @uksg.bsky.social

I really enjoyed learning about "night science" from Isaac Wink's post - what might we miss as AI makes us more directional and less serendipitous in our discovery?

Society for Scholarly Publishing@scholarlypub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Guest Post — Cultivating Serendipity and Protecting Night Science - The Scholarly Kitchen

V excited about the pace at which this project is growing both in terms of sponsors and in terms of progress already being made. Ping me charlie@growkudos.com if your org needs to know what to do next in terms of zero-click search, answer-engine optimization, gen-AI optimization

Kudos: Science needs Stories@growkudos.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What do publishers need to do about AI search? @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @wiley.com @bmj.com @apsphysics.bsky.social @academic.oup.com have joined our zero-click search study, which will provide insights and fast-track recommendations blog.growkudos.com/news/elsevie...

Countdown is on - just 9 days left to register for #UKSG2026. Everyone can learn something from the programme and everyone can benefit from the unique opportunity to build relationships with people across the information community. Register now! www.uksg.org/events/confe... @uksg.bsky.social

@simonmayo.bsky.social I literally did set all my radio presets to @greatesthitsuk.bsky.social b/c of different frequencies when travelling between Oxford / Reading / London / Devon *AND the engine management light went off* 😲 Maybe not a more streamlined journey but there's definitely a GHR effect!

The latest from #UKSGInsights Peter Barr (@tweeterbarr.bsky.social) re: @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social "The collections concept at the University of Sheffield: a varied approach to the role of research library collections" dub.sh/bKwiJWt

Are you interested in shaping the future of UKSG? Stand for election as a Trustee! Be like @charlierapple.bsky.social :)

Excellent factoids today thank you @simonmayo.bsky.social for the DownEaster Alexa lesson! Wonderful wonderful track, fascinating to learn about why boats were thus named, and .. Itzhak Perlman!!! Can't believe I never knew that. Was too young for sleeve notes when it came out!

Last 2 days to get your application in for a free place (incl travel & accommodation) at this year's UKSG. The programme is amazing - so much learning packed into a tight schedule, and a great opportunity to get to know others tackling the same challenges. Apply by Sunday! Hope to see you there! 👇

UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Did you know you can apply for an expenses paid trip to #UKSG2026? UKSG is sponsoring a number of places, and Jove is sponsoring an additional place for an early career library professional. Check it out here: dub.sh/zXgew9r and please share far and wide!

@simonmayo.bsky.social Brunswick .. 1972 .. it's got to be..

The latest from #UKSGInsights - Malik Sallam, University of Jordan "Back to the roots: reimagining scientific evaluation of research without peer review" dub.sh/JMTfBvm

I've written in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today about the project I'm launching to determine how the scholarly and medical communication sectors (publishers, platforms, repositories, websites in general!) can / should respond to the threat of zero-click search 👇

Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen

AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?

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The Scholarly Kitchen@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...

V exciting project. I'll be gathering user insights, search data, and examples from across multiple sectors on how zero-click search is affecting scholarly; what we can do to attract & retain quality traffic (AEO / AIO); how we reshape "what counts". Message me if you would like to join this study 👇

Kudos: Science needs Stories@growkudos.bsky.social · 7mo ago

NEW study: Zero-click / AI overviews in search & what scholarly publishers can do to mitigate risks. @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @ioppublishing.bsky.social @silverchairnews.bsky.social @springernature.com Learn more/get involved: blog.growkudos.com/news/taming-...

I've posted themes and thoughts from the @UKSG #UKSGForum2025 in today's Scholarly Kitchen - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/15/i... Changing priorities: from global to local?- Keeping up and keeping order - A matter of trust - AI (of course) - and The continued importance of human relationships

In the Messy Middle: Observations from the Front Line at the UKSG Forum - The Scholarly Kitchen

The UKSG Forum is "an entire 2-3 day conference stripped back to bare essentials and completed in just one day". Here are the key takeaways.

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What does good look like in AI adoption for a university? Great overview at #UKSGForum2025 from @mark-h-cymru.bsky.social

Is that the one that starts with you walking down the street? Are you just trying to trick me into having that open on my browser again for months?! "The internets. Voiced by Beth!" #UKSGForum2025

Dr Beth@drbeth.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Lovely to be nabbed in the coffee break to be told that this video we did at the Crick was really useful when getting to grips with OA and the STEM publishing landscape. How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839... #UKSGForum2025

@missoliviareads.bsky.social and Taran Johal from U Wales TSD Birmingham at #UKSGForum2025 Wider role of the library in information literacy and digital literacy now extending to AI literacy - keeping up with the fast-moving baseline that is helping students progress into the world of work.

Thank you for a new term, Amanda Halpin from DCU - "café journals" - now that's the creme de la crema of what publishers want their content to be categorised as! Ho ho. But seriously - presumably that's the most popular ones?! That literally get shelved in the café? #UKSGForum2025

How do you merge 4 libraries' collections? In a word, spreadsheets. (Amanda Halpin, Dublin City University library). I'm sure @drbeth.bsky.social will have a jumper to offer as illustration! #UKSGForum2025

We laugh but it is an important point. Librarians are EXPERTS. Never underestimate the importance of those "vibes". "We know the reading lists, we know the collection" Steph Gibson, U Suffolk at #UKSGForum2025

Charlie Rapple@charlierapple.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Fantastic opening of #UKSGForum2025 by @godwyns.bsky.social. "Without context, data is superficial, incorrect, even harmful"; "We need to be more intentional about involving communities" and "bring [data] to life with storytelling" - "Libraries are the bridge between academia and communities" ♥️

Big laugh of recognition and empathy at #UKSGForum2025 for Steph Gibson talking about limited systems and resources at U Suffolk. "No reading list management system - have a combination of Word docs and Sharepoint. We have to make decisions based on "usage data and vibes"." 😅

Fantastic opening of #UKSGForum2025 by @godwyns.bsky.social. "Without context, data is superficial, incorrect, even harmful"; "We need to be more intentional about involving communities" and "bring [data] to life with storytelling" - "Libraries are the bridge between academia and communities" ♥️