Hardy Schwamm
@hardyschwamm.bsky.social
Library, Open Science and related Open stuff, Ireland-based, UCC (University College Cork)
A few more days to apply for the post of Scholarly Communications Librarian at @ucclibrary.bsky.social. Deadline 28 July. Details at www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
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On 24th March I am doing an online information session on Predatory Publishing. It is mainly for @ucc.ie researcher but anyone else who is interested would be very welcome. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4498563
📣Final tickets remain! 📣 Join OHNI's FREE #oralhistory Craft, Care & Community event supported by @heritagecouncil.ie 🗓️Sat 21 Feb 🕤 09:30–16:30 🏨Sheraton Athlone Hotel 🫖Includes refreshments & light lunch. 🎟️https://buytickets.at/oralhistorynetworkireland/2022806 #OHNI #HeritageCouncil #iCAN
Community Heritage Event, Athlone - Oral History Network of Ireland
Join us for OHNI’s first FREE in-person event of 2026, 'Craft, Care and Community' oral history heritage event, supported by The Heritage Council. Registration is open to ALL, members and non-members....
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DRI is pleased to announce that Repository metadata is now being shared with OpenAIRE, enhancing the discoverability of publications and datasets across Europe and Ireland 🔎📖 Read more on our latest blog: dri.ie/news/dri-is-... #OpenAIRE #OpenAccess #ResearchCommunity #Discoverability
DRI is sharing metadata with OpenAIRE - Digital Repository of Ireland
DRI is pleased to announce that Repository metadata is now being shared with OpenAIRE, enhancing the discoverability of publications and datasets across Europe and Ireland. The Digital Repository of ...
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We’re hiring! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Open Journals Collective@ojcollective.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links: openjournalscollective.org/static/engag... openjournalscollective.org/static/opera... Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
Have you ever received emails from journal editors requesting your contributions and wondered if they are legitimate or predatory? Learn more at our @ucclibrary.bsky.social workshop on 4th December. All welcome! libcal.ucc.ie/calendar/cla...
Predatory Publishing
Please note this is an online session. Have you ever received emails from journal editors requesting your contributions and wondered if they are legitimate or predatory? This...
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Love the mix of global and Irish at NORFest! Great presentation from my colleague Donna from @ucclibrary.bsky.social on UCC APCs. The bottom line: we pay at least €400k per year on top of OA agreements.
📣 Call for Proposals - #LIBER2026 We invite the research library community to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, panel sessions, or posters, and be part of next year's conference in Trondheim, Norway. ⌛Submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026. Read the full call: https://ow.ly/mPyI50XkQac
Grade VI – OER (Open Educational Practices) Librarian // TUS Midlands (Athlone) @tuslibrarymidlands.bsky.social @tuslibrarymidwest.bsky.social #LISJobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy libraryjobs.ie/item/grade-v...
'New proposals by Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Wiley and Sage were sent to universities this week after their initial offers were decisively rejected by institutions in a sector-wide consultation run by Jisc,...negotiating jointly with Universities UK on behalf of universities.' 1/3
New offers from big five ‘still too costly’ for UK universities
‘Significant’ number of institutions predicted to drop deals with main scholarly imprints, leaving journal access much reduced
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Great to present yesterday as part of #OpenAccessWeek 2025 about #ScenarioJournal - journals.ucc.ie/index.php/sc... Thanks for the opportunity @ucclibraryresearch.bsky.social and great to hear about the range of student journals in UCC, the future of #OpenAccess is in safe hands!
Scenario: A Journal of Performative Teaching, Learning, Research
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UCC Library Research Services@ucclibraryresearch.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe opened #OpenAccessWeek 2025 at University College Cork Library with an event on our UCC Diamond Open Access journals: Pathways to your first publication – celebrating the diversity and impact of UCC’s Open Access Journals. journals.ucc.ie
Today's #OpenAccessWeek event at @ucclibrary.bsky.social was called "Unlocking Open Research: From First Steps to Lasting Impact" (libcal.ucc.ie/calendar/Eve...), focusing on PaPOR TraIL, the Navigating Open Research guide and checklists for research data management and OA publishing.
We opened #OpenAccessWeek 2025 at University College Cork Library with an event on our UCC Diamond Open Access journals: Pathways to your first publication – celebrating the diversity and impact of UCC’s Open Access Journals. journals.ucc.ie
Open Access Pathways - celebrating #OpenAccessWeek @ucclibrary.bsky.social @hardyschwamm.bsky.social presenting an overview of the importance of Open Access
Two great events next week at @ucclibrary.bsky.social ! All welcome! #OpenAccessWeek
Sonraí - Irish Data Stewardship Network@sonrai.bsky.social · 10mo agoCheck out the upcoming events for Open Access Week 2025 at UCC: libcal.ucc.ie/event/4442839. An event by Sonraí also helps researchers with getting started with open research: libcal.ucc.ie/event/4437252. Registration is now open, but seats are getting scarce!
Check out the upcoming events for Open Access Week 2025 at UCC: libcal.ucc.ie/event/4442839. An event by Sonraí also helps researchers with getting started with open research: libcal.ucc.ie/event/4437252. Registration is now open, but seats are getting scarce!
Pathways to your first publication – celebrating the diversity and impact of UCC’s Open Access Journals
Join us for an in-person seminar dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the diversity and impact of UCC’s Open Access journals on Tuesday 21 October 2025, during International...
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Congratulations to Arran Bradstock from Maynooth University Library! Arran's blog post 'A Story for the Ages: A Tale of Engagement and Impact' was highly commended in the CONUL Training and Development Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com
libfocus - Irish library blog
Libfocus is a communal blog with a broad and open-minded take on all subjects relating to library and information science.
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"While 92% of undergraduate students are using Generative AI, only 36% said they had been offered support by their university". Wow, that needs to change!
LSE Impact@lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 11mo ago💥New: A new academic year has begun, but UK universities are still struggling to respond to AI ✍️ Mark Carrigan #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EdTech
Join us for the launch of Navigating Open Research – A Guide for Early Career Researchers. Learn what the guide is and how it was created. 4 Sept, 1200. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4398826
Launch - Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers
Join us for the launch of Navigating Open Research, a new national guide designed to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. Inspired by similar initiatives in France and the...
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Just the annual reminder of the profit margins of the "Big Two" academic publishers: Elsevier 37%, Springer Nature 26%. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
Increased submissions drive Springer Nature profit higher - Research Professional News
Research segment reported to be “key driver” of publisher’s 10 per cent operating profit growth
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A curated collection of #OpenAccess works explores urgent global challenges, from climate grief and AI ethics to inequality, migration, and political representation, offering critical insights for study and teaching: #RecommendedReads #ReadingList buff.ly/8gpJqU4
Explore urgent issues through open access reading - Transforming Society
A curated collection of open access works explores urgent global challenges, from climate grief and AI ethics to inequality, migration, and political representation, offering critical insights for…
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📢 Register for the Navigating Open Research launch webinar - a new national guide to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. 📅 Sep 4 at 12–1.30PM (IST) The webinar will introduce the guide, share insights and use cases. Register here👉 norf.ie/launch-navig... #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #ECR
Launch – Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers | National Open Research Forum
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Anyone interested in libraries and games, we had two days of gaming fun at @ucclibraryresearch.bsky.social and have blogged about it: theriverside.ucc.ie/2025/08/05/r...
Reimagining Engagement: Highlights from our Library Games Week - The River-side
This post describes a UCC Library Games week which explored games and interactive exercises for increasing engagement and enhancing teaching and learning.
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Can anyone explain why our institutional Open Access rates are consistently lower in Scopus than on OpenAlex? For 2024 it is 58% in Scopus to 68% in OpenAlex, and the difference is 7-11% in previous years. I have ideas but not sure they explain the situation fully.
Are there studies on the idea that funding agencies could stipulate that the work they support must be published in non-profit journals? Mentioned here: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
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Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated #AcademicSky #highered
Elsevier journal under fire over ‘AI-generated’ review comments
Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated
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This is a very interesting case that will be watched by many University Presses!
Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · last yr.Amsterdam University Press series editors quit with open letter objecting to sale to for-profit publisher #highered #EduSky
Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? Intern Rita Aksenfeld's first story for Retraction Watch
Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations
Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Ad…
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