Tessera

Rick Anderson

@rickanderson.bsky.social

Latter-day Saint, librarian, clawhammer banjo player, writer, speaker. University Librarian at Brigham Young University. Posts are only my opinions.

167 Posts991 Follower 2 Folgt

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 11h ago

One might well ask: why would someone want to enroll an AI bot in a college course? What's to be gained? The answer: loans and grants. A dispatch from the latest front in the war between AI exploiters and educators. www.chronicle.com/article/my-s...

Opinion | My Students Weren’t Human. They Were Bots.

How can professors be sure their online students are real?

chronicle.com

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · last wk.

Here's what happens when you decide to make scholarly information "free" by sharing your login credentials with a pirate site like SciHub or Libgen. You're "sharing" everything your login credentials give you access to. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tens-th...

Tens of thousands of university account logins found on dark web

Rise in compromised credentials increasing risk of damaging cyberattacks, UK IT body warns

timeshighereducation.com

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you've been contemplating submitting a proposal for next year's Researcher to Reader Conference, now is the time to act! r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...

Call for Papers

The Call for Papers for the upcoming Researcher to Reader Conference is OPEN. The Researcher to Reader Conference takes place on 23–24 February 2027. The Programme combines invited contributions wi…

r2rconf.com

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 2w ago

The latest from #UKSGInsights: Masaya Ochiai - "The Third Option: integrating AI training‑data licensing into scholarly publishing workflows" dub.sh/EJHeY1y

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 3w ago

Iowa State University is recruiting for a new university librarian. I find it interesting that the required qualifications include neither an MLS nor a terminal degree in any other field. lnkd.in/gUs4fNWD

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 4w ago

New from #UKSGInsights "The ‘Sub-editor model’: integrating apprenticeship into editorial decision-making for acquiring scholarly communication skills" by Virgil Grandfield et al @ulethbridge.ca dub.sh/dWl7eyS

This practice article describes a work-integrated learning initiative at the Lethbridge Journal Incubator (JI) that embeds graduate students in editorial decision-making as a method of active, hands-on, disciplinary professionalization, in the context of standard scholarly decision-making. Over the past decade, the JI has shifted from minimal student participation – where students performed only back-office and line-by-line editing tasks – to a recursive training model where students are asked to assist editors by preparing detailed assessments of submissions in response to real-time feedback from referees and editors.

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 4w ago

"Rather than framing OA as inherently more or less prone to integrity failures, the article argues that these challenges reflect broader incentive structures within (scholcomm)." Fair enough, the issue isn't OA itself. The issue is APCs, which are an OA-specific issue. Let's not lose sight of that.

UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 4w ago

The latest from #UKSGInsights - Research integrity and open access models: insights from Retraction Watch and OpenAlex by Ben Rawlins, @universityofky.bsky.social dub.sh/fS3Q6nQ

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · last mo.

Join us at next year's R2R Conference! It continues to be one the best scholcomm gatherings of the year. (And I don't just say that because I'm a [volunteer] member of the R2R Board.) r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...

Call for Papers

r2rconf.com

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · last mo.

The latest from #UKSGInsights: are Transformative Agreements a sustainable path to open access, or simply a redistribution of costs? Article by Johanna Sall (@ki.se) and Sara Parmhed (@sodertornshogkola.bsky.social) dub.sh/HGhJrU2

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · last mo.

Our latest from #UKSGInsights: "Goals and evaluations of transformative agreements: an exploratory study of consortial approaches" by Monica Ward dub.sh/w6yFVfS

Since the first transformative agreement (TA) in 2015, engagement in TAs has increased, as evidenced by the growing number of agreements in the Efficiencies Standards for Article Charges (ESAC) TA registry. This study aims to determine whether library consortia involved in TAs have clear goals and if they assess the agreements they negotiate. These two questions are answered by a literature review and an examination of websites and reports from 18 consortia with 15 or more TAs in the ESAC registry. The findings indicate that most consortia in the sample had a defined goal and had undertaken some form of assessment, although the depth and breadth of both varies widely. Some of the main themes that emerged were cost-neutrality, an increase in open access (OA) papers and a desire to pay for publishing rather than subscriptions. A key takeaway of this investigation was the importance of evaluating each agreement individually, due to the vast differences between TAs. An overarching theme was the role of research assessment practices, journal prestige and the perceived need for researchers to publish in certain publications – all factors that constrain libraries’ decisions to engage in TAs.

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dear WordPress Autocorrect: When I'm writing a music review, please stet the phrase "Ego sum panis vivus" instead of changing it to "Ego sum pants virus." I'm fully confident that Jesus has a sense of humor, but come on.

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The latest from #UKSGInsights: Interdisciplinary collaboration for open research: reflections by Graduate Engagement Leads by Katie Vernon, Yorgos Paschos and Luqman Muraina from @uoylibrary.bsky.social dub.sh/UFKM2yf

This case study provides an in-role reflection by the Graduate Engagement Leads for Open Research at the University of York. It uses the methodologies of reflection in practice and reflection-on-the-future to explore the challenges, such as gaps in provision and knowledge between different disciplines, and opportunities, such as instigating new initiatives, that the Leads have faced. The case study integrates personal reflections on how the role has changed the Leads’ outlooks and knowledge of open research, and how they hope to promote an open research culture in their professional and academic work. It also reflects on the anticipated future impacts of the role, such as through updating online resources for training and advocacy, as well as reflecting on how the role has influenced our approach to open research. Through reflecting on the role, it is hoped that this case study might provide a model for how PhD candidates working in open research and scholarly communications library teams can promote open research communities of practice and help to ensure their longevity.

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excellent article from my wonderful colleague Amanda Ferrante at @ebsco.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/08/g...

Guest Post — Advancing Federated Identity in the Library Ecosystem - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest blogger asks: If federated identity should be a natural fit for library access, then why isn’t it?

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Establishing a workflow for assessing open monograph business models: a case study from Oxford | Insights%20https://insights.uksg.org/articles/10.1629/uksg.742

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

H/t to Clarke & Esposito @brieferyet.bsky.social for catching and flagging this report in their essential monthly newsletter today: the White House OSTP may be in the process of rescinding the Nelson Memo: www.aip.org/fyi/scholarl...

Scholarly Publishing Costs Under Scrutiny by Trump Administration

Recent statements about the high cost of scholarly publishing and subscription fees paid by the federal government may signal major policy changes ahead.

aip.org

Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Tyranny of unintended consequences" meets CC licenses and AI. Back on an evergreen beat to remind humanists that understanding publishing business models--including licensing-- really, really matters. @rickanderson.bsky.social w an excellent review. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/05/26/s...

Seven Questions about CC Signals - The Scholarly Kitchen

With CC Signals, Creative Commons wants to help authors put rules on use of their licensed content for AI training.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I have a new piece up in the Scholarly Kitchen today, posing seven questions about @creativecommons.bsky.social's new iteration of CC Signals and its plans for the future: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/05/26/s...

Seven Questions about CC Signals - The Scholarly Kitchen

With CC Signals, Creative Commons wants to help authors put rules on use of their licensed content for AI training.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

The potential of using resources from systems change theory to strengthen metascience | Insights

insights.uksg.org

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's been a while since the last installment in my Vision & Balance newsletter, but I have a new piece up today -- offering thoughts on how academic library leaders can deal with the "heckler's veto." visionandbalance.org/2026/05/06/t...

The Library Leader and the Heckler’s Veto

Just about every academic library has one: an employee who has figured out that he or she (I’ll just say “he” from now on, for simplicity) can get what he wants by making life mis…

visionandbalance.org

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm at a conference today, wondering what it might take to implement a moratorium on the word "problematic," and maybe more urgently on the transitive verb "problematize."

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

This article explores the transformative role of the digital library at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), particularly within the Institute of Inner‑City Learning’s (IICL) Birmingham campus, where students engage exclusively with online resources. It highlights the collaborative efforts of academic liaison librarians and digital skills advisors in delivering a fully digital library service that is both inclusive and future ready. Emphasizing the importance of digital literacy, personalized support and curriculum integration. The article underscores how library services contribute directly to student success and employability. It argues that strategic investment in digital library infrastructure and support services enhances academic outcomes and prepares students for the evolving demands of the workforce. Ongoing challenges, including digital equity, accessibility and the ethical implications of AI are also addressed, while a future of expanded access, increased staff engagement and deeper integration into the academic experience is envisioned.

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

James Joyce on his own typos: "These are not misprints, but beauties of my style hitherto undreamt of." blog.oup.com/2022/02/a-ma...

"A man of genius makes no mistakes": Joycean misapprehensions

Joyce invites misapprehension in many ways. He overtly signals the importance of error with Stephen’s famous line in ‘Scylla and Charybdis’: ‘A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volition...

blog.oup.com

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

One of the things I've learned the hard way in my time as a library leader is that good writing is not the key factor in producing good documents. I discuss some implications of that in today's Vision & Balance post. visionandbalance.org/2026/03/19/n...

Never Write Alone

I’ve learned many things (so many things) the hard way over the course of my career, and especially during my time as a manager and administrator in academic libraries. One of the most import…

visionandbalance.org

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

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Fascinating study on an understudied topic.

UKSG@uksg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New from #UKSGInsights: Identifying undetected hijacked journals in medical science: a linkage analysis; Hegedus et al dub.sh/CaXERBi

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us... join uussssss...

Charlie Rapple@charlierapple.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

Charlie Rapple @charlierapple.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

What's on the Agenda at #R2RConf on 24-25 February in London? Debate: Resolved: AI tools will provide a net benefit to scholarly communication r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... @rickanderson.bsky.social @amandalicastro.bsky.social

Debate: Artificial Intelligence Tools

Resolved: AI tools will provide a net benefit to scholarly communication

Two debaters argue for and against the proposition. This will be a formal debate, with the result decided by the impact of the arguments on all the Conference participants. An initial ‘baseline’ vote is taken at the start of the debate, and another vote is taken at the end. The winner is the side that has swayed opinion in their favour.

• Rick Anderson, University Librarian at Brigham Young University (moderator)
• Darrell Gunter, Managing Director at Gunter Media Group (for the motion)
• Amanda Licastro, Head of Digital Scholarship at Swarthmore College (against the motion)

UKSG @uksg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

Rick Anderson @rickanderson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Last month I got to participate in a panel on copyright issues with a really great group of people, organized by Library Journal. It was an honor and lots of fun. For anyone interested, the transcript and video can be found here: www.libraryjournal.com/story/ljx260...

The Copyright Conversation

LJ recently convened a roundtable of experts to weigh in on a topic that is central to the library profession: copyright. Moderated by Jim Neal, the panel explored the latest developments in copyright...

libraryjournal.com