UKSG
@uksg.bsky.social
UKSG members include scholarly and academic publishers and libraries, along with companies and people who supply them with technology and services. We bring these different organisations together to share experiences and work together on shared challenges.
The deadline for applying to host your own regional UKSG50 event is today!
Rob Johnson@rschrobuk.bsky.social · 3w ago@uksg.bsky.social turns 50 in 2027 and we're taking it on the road with half-day regional events, hosted by members. We still need hosts in Wales, the South West, the North of England and Northern Ireland- express interest here: www.uksg.org/uksg-at-50/u...
Several more UK universities are considering whether to continue paying for Turnitin after another institution announced it will not be renewing its deal with the edtech giant. Georgia Louise Luckhurst reports #highered #Turnitin #edusky https://ow.ly/Aahp50ZVWLJ
'In response to the era of artificial intelligence, and the questions it raises about culture, copyright and corporate power, the academics behind the Stuart Hall Archive Project have barred AI bots from accessing the data.'
Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online
Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture
theguardian.com
If you care about the British Library, consider applying to join the Board! apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9596?n...
Appointment details – British Library up to x7 Board Members – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk
Thinking about submitting your research to a journal? Before you do, take a moment to check it's a trusted publication venue. Try the new Think. Check. Submit. Interactive Tool: thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/#in... #ResearchIntegrity #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #AcademicPublishing #ThinkCheckSubmit
Journals • Think. Check. Submit.
The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.
thinkchecksubmit.org
"Informa to buy Clarion for £2.24 bln, plans to separate Taylor & Francis business" (Yahoo Finance) finance.yahoo.com/media-advert...
Informa to buy Clarion for £2.24 bln, plans to separate Taylor & Francis business
Investing.com -- Informa on Tuesday announced plans to buy events organizer Clarion from Blackstone for an enterprise value of £2.24 billion, or about $3 billion, and said it will separate its Taylor ...
finance.yahoo.com
🔴 🟠🟢Think. Check. Submit. has launched new Arabic and French videos alongside an interactive journal checklist to help researchers identify trusted publishers and avoid predatory publishing @thinkchecksub.bsky.social ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/10/06/e...
Empowering global researchers with new Think. Check. Submit. resources – DOAJ Blog
blog.doaj.org
⏰ Have you voted? 📖 Read the candidates’ statements 👉 bit.ly/4jbgK6A 🗳️ Voting closes 22 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC #Crossref2026
Find out what it’s like to work as a Senior Adviser at the National Library of Norway! Inger Stenersen joins @tmorley24.bsky.social on the latest episode of our #ScholComms #CareerJourney podcast on.soundcloud.com/J1xg4jYznKqC...
Our draft member practices 👉https://bit.ly/47xev6t are open for comment, we want to hear from members who publish: 📚 Books & chapters 📗 Monographs 📘 Edited volumes Are the proposed practices realistic for your workflows? Share your thoughts by 9 Oct: feedback@crossref.org #CrossrefMemberPractices
Our journal, book and chapter checklists help researchers assess where to publish and make informed choices. Different researchers need different formats. That’s why we’re delighted to launch an interactive journal checklist: bit.ly/47oYBLp
Journals • Think. Check. Submit.
The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.
bit.ly
Coming soon from your podcast team including @tmorley24.bsky.social @scholtom.bsky.social @msiowaintheuk.bsky.social (and others!)
UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 2w agoKnowing me, knowing who? Our podcast series is back! Over the next 7 weeks, we’ll be releasing episodes with someone inspiring from the knowledge community and asking them to tell us about their career journey and what has motivated them along the way www.uksg.org/uksgpodcast/
Knowing me, knowing who? Our podcast series is back! Over the next 7 weeks, we’ll be releasing episodes with someone inspiring from the knowledge community and asking them to tell us about their career journey and what has motivated them along the way www.uksg.org/uksgpodcast/
The latest from #UKSGInsights "The pivotal relationship between librarians and postgraduate researchers: a case study" by Siti Aisyah Binti Shamshun Baharin and @hannahcrago.bsky.social - dub.sh/j9uu3Rz
arXiv receives Multiyear Philanthropic Commitments to Support Its Launch as an Independent Nonprofit blog.arxiv.org/2026/09/23/a...
arXiv receives Multiyear Philanthropic Commitments to Support Its Launch as an Independent Nonprofit
arXiv is pleased to announce that three leading philanthropic organizations have provided multimillion-dollar support for arXiv. These new multiyear…
blog.arxiv.org
Another *excellent* library follower pack: go.bsky.app/SMjKsVR from @alicecann.bsky.social (Thanks!)
Have you registered yet? We're taking bookings now for our Introduction to Open Access seminar in October dub.sh/gmfCY4d
We're more than halfway to our goal of helping 3 Ukrainian scholarly publishers attend the International Convention of University Presses at the Frankfurt Book Fair next month! Can you help us reach and surpass this goal? https://bit.ly/4AkfYur
@uksg.bsky.social turns 50 in 2027 and we're taking it on the road with half-day regional events, hosted by members. We still need hosts in Wales, the South West, the North of England and Northern Ireland- express interest here: www.uksg.org/uksg-at-50/u...
Do you or one of your colleagues need an index created for a book in the humanities? I make beautiful indexes that convey complex research to the reader w/o the use of AI or indexing software. I have space to take on 1-2 additional projects October, and 1 in Nov. Get in touch! RTs appreciated.
Just came across this excellent Bluesky academic libraries starter pack (we may be late to this!), created by @nedpotter.bsky.social : go.bsky.app/7nXffYF
We’re delighted to announce Dr Paul Bate as the British Library’s new Chief Executive Joining us from the UK Space Agency, Paul brings experience supporting world-class research communities. We look forward to welcoming his expertise at the Library. Read the full announcement here link.bl.uk/fc6
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
cityam.com
Still looking for librarians to complete our survey on how your library actually makes the decision to support OA initiatives - any country, any initiative. 📚
Caroline Ball@heroicendeavour.eurosky.social · 4w agoLibrarians, assemble! ✊ We're running a short, anonymous survey (10-15 mins) exploring how libraries actually decide whether to fund collective, fee-free open access, or not. Where does the money come from? What evidence carries the most weight? And what happens when the answer is no? Thank you!
A timely discussion for #OpenAccess from OpenAlex Is it time to retire the OA colours? Tell us what you think blog.openalex.org/is-it-time-t...
Is it time to retire the OA colours? Tell us what you think - OpenAlex blog
Since 2018, Unpaywall and then OpenAlex have described the open access status of a work with a colour: gold, green, hybrid, bronze, or closed. The labels were a pragmatic answer to a practical questio...
blog.openalex.org
We’re excited to be returning to Frankfurter Buchmesse this year, thanks to their generous sponsorship of our booth. If your organization is interested in joining the growing community of sponsors and partners supporting Research4Life’s mission, come and meet us in Hall 4.1, D98.
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Transactions on Machine Learning Research@tmlrorg.bsky.social · 4w agoTMLR has faced a deluge of submissions, necessitating stricter desk rejection policies due to limited reviewer capacity Co-EiC Nihar Shah reached out to authors of 10 papers slated for desk reject. Could they answer questions about their *own* submission? medium.com/@TmlrOrg/ask...
