I'm pleased to be at the annual ATLA conference organized by @youratla.bsky.social - I'll be delivering the closing plenary o Friday afternoon - a blend of futures, AI, and thoughts on surviving unusual times as a library leader. www.atla.com/eventshome/a...

For those who were wondering, some answers to the question "Is federal funding still a viable research assessment indicator in the age of Trump?" by my colleague @terrainsvagues.bsky.social and collaborators via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Is federal funding still a viable research assessment indicator in the age of Trump? - Impact of Social Sciences

Federal funding has long played an important role in research assessment in the United States. The HuMetricsHSS Initiative argues this must now be reassessed in light of the Trump administration’s int...

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Delighted to share the latest Open@CMU newsletter from @library.cmu.edu - mailchi.mp/be93e83c7fa4...

We were delighted to recognize the immense contributions made to science and engineering by Gilda Barabino of @olincollege.bsky.social by awarding the Dickson Prize at @cmu.edu Her lecture was quite wonderful and I'm delighted to share a link to the published version kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/con...

This is a very timely article on the deployment of #openscience in the rest of the world (ie outside the EU/N America/"west" regions) - core needs focus on understanding regional realities and providing local empowerment - via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/22/g...

Guest Post – Bridging the Gap: Localizing Open Science for Asia’s Research Realities - The Scholarly Kitchen

While Open Science frameworks aim for global inclusivity, their implementation often overlooks the complex, everyday realities of research communities across Asia and the Arab world.

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I’m editing my talks on the distributed nature of the scholarly record to remove references to the importance of tweets and talking instead about skeets. I’m now seeing more nods than confusion - progress! #academicsky #medsky #sciencesky

Dr Rasu Shrestha@rasushrestha.bsky.social · last yr.

MORE MEDICAL SOCIETIES and publications need to do this. 𝕏 has become a cesspool and I’m surprised more physicians, scientists and academics aren’t fully on BlueSky yet. Bravo @anzca.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #medsky #academicsky #sciencesky

I was at an event yesterday during the second half (and extra time) of the Man Utd-Lyon match and I followed the @theguardian.com MBM commentary. Comparisons with the 1999 Champions League final are valid. Stunning stuff! www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Maguire heads winner as Manchester United pull off chaotic comeback against Lyon

Manchester United scored three goals in seven extra-time minutes to complete a dramatic 5-4 win over Lyon – 7-6 on aggregate – and advance to the semi-finals of the Europa League

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The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - this piece is very helpful as we discuss AI license terms with publishers. via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/15/g...

Guest Post - The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - The Scholarly Kitchen

It is time for OA proponents to engage in public debate with academic associations, universities and national funding agencies, because the widespread use of academic content in AI models poses signif...

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Just followed. Please do, too. @healthsciences.mcgill.ca Because there’s POWER in community. ✊🏽 #medsky

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · last yr.

Hey everyone— @healthsciences.mcgill.ca is thinking of ditching X Their Bluesky account is still empty, but if we can rally some followers, it might help them make the switch. Give them a boost? Thank you!!🙏

It was a solid shot, for sure. Still drying out.

Chasz Griego@chaszg.bsky.social · last yr.

Douse a Dean @ CMU carnival. My 2025 bingo did not have @terrainsvagues.bsky.social hitting a clean bullseye, dousing @cmkeithw.bsky.social while Not Like US played in the background

Important statement from the Association of American Universities www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...

Meeting the Moment Facing America’s Research Universities | Association of American Universities (AAU)

Statement from the AAU Board of Directors.

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An excellent overview of challenges with open access transformative agreements via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #OA #openaccess

Thanks to @ithakasr.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social for their work on these important issues.

JSTOR@jstor.bsky.social · last yr.

In our blog post, ITHAKA President Kevin Guthrie reflects on how JSTOR’s mission has evolved to meet libraries’ modern challenges—and introduces a new chapter: JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, a community-built platform for responsible digital stewardship. 📃 Read the full post: bit.ly/4iONL5E

Pls. share widely and most important: Sign the Declaration #DefendResearch @jeroenson.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social @itstomshiels.bsky.social @petraverdonk.bsky.social @eysenbach.bsky.social @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @phd-cz.bsky.social @cmkeithw.bsky.social @scholasticahq.bsky.social

Congratulations to my colleagues at @cmulibraries.bsky.social on a) reaching 1K followers and b) having more followers than any other unit at CMU, including the main @cmu.edu account! Kudos! The team posts a lot of good content and is worth following.

Glad you enjoyed the image, it is public domain from @wellcomecollection.bsky.social, its an excellent resource: wellcomecollection.org/works/s4a5jm...

Aberdeen University: the Faculty of Medicine and medical class of 1897-1902, each in a roundel, head and shoulders. Process print, 1902.

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I'm reading this piece - Who benefits from ‘collegial’ academic workplaces? - from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social sitting in my University's Presidents' Dining Room (not as grand as it sounds) surrounded by paintings of former Presidents. The image in the post resonates! blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

At @cmu.edu we have a strong focus on sustainability through our voluntarey university review and broad outreach goals. I'm pleased to see this piece on publihsign and the SDGs in today's @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/26/f...

Five Trends In The Publishers-Sustainability Nexus - The Scholarly Kitchen

In this article, I present five specific developments which may give us an idea how the relationship between sustainability and scholarly publishers is changing over time.

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Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story. www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...

Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story. www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...

I was chatting with a colleague earlier today - both of us in leadership roles in US universities but both having cut our teeth in UK higher ed. We observed there's toruble on both sides of the pond. Here's more via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Parallel crises in US and UK higher education signal a major restructuring of academic labour - Impact of Social Sciences

The unfolding crises in higher education in the US and UK reflects a significant restructuring of academic labour, argues Jana Bacevic.

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We’re excited to announce an $8m gift to support special collections at @cmulibraries.bsky.social - I’m especially grateful to our curator @samlemley.bsky.social for his partnership and our advancement & marketing teams, and my leadership colleagues at @cmu.edu www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Interesting to contrast this news from the eastern shores of the Atlantic with the events unfolding at IMLS on the western side. Differing priorities. www.bl.uk/press/ground...

Groundbreaking British Library development confirmed - The British Library

The British Library and its partner, SMBL, a company wholly owned by Mitsui Fudosan UK. Ltd, have confirmed a £1.1 billion groundbreaking new development of the Library’s St Pancras site.

bl.uk

Join us @cmulibraries.bsky.social today for the next installment of our Fine & Rare series - a live event where curator @samlemley.bsky.social will show off some of our recent special collections. A teaser - we’ll be sharing some very exciting news. Be amongst the first to hear! cmu.is/Fine-Rare-V

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs? - great piece by @rschon.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/19/s...

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?

Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.

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So glad to see one of my favourite writers raising awareness of this issue. Thinking about all my colleagues - like @james3neal.bsky.social - at IMPS today. Let us know how we can help.

Congratulations to our phenomenal doctoral students who shared their research at our annual 3 minute thesis championships this week @cmu.edu - brought to campus by @cmulibraries.bsky.social - videos coming to YouTube soon; news reporting now at www.cmu.edu/news/stories...

CMU Doctoral Researchers Connect Beyond Disciplines in 3MT Championship

Carnegie Mellon University held the finals for its annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

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I look forward to hosting a conversation with my colleagues where we’ll explore the intersection of technology and creativity - open to all. www.givecampus.com/schools/Carn...

Research Integrity, Image Manipulation, Content Provenance and the C2PA - excellent overview by @9thprime.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/13/r...

Research Integrity, Image Manipulation, Content Provenance and the C2PA - The Scholarly Kitchen

Image integrity has been a growing issue in scholarly publishing. Todd Carpenter suggests we addreess the problem of image integrity at scale

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3 Questions: Visualizing research in the age of AI - an interview with science photographer @felicefrankel.bsky.social - offering good practice in the use of AI-generated images news.mit.edu/2025/3-quest...

3 Questions: Visualizing research in the age of AI

Science photographer Felice Frankel answers three questions about the implications of generative AI images when communicating science.

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