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Video Interview: A Conversation with Leo Lo, Dean of #Libraries and Advisor for #AI Literacy at the Univ. of Virginia (via @chashub.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbv2... #ailiteracy #librarians #GenAI @uvalibrary.bsky.social

Reflections from Charleston Conference Asia: Equity, Infrastructure, and the Architecture of Knowledge Systems - Research Consulting This article is based on reflections from Charleston Conference Asia, attended by Claire Hao, Associate of Research Consulting and founder of Every Author

Fresh insights from @chashub.bsky.social Conference Asia, where RC Associate Claire Hao examined how global knowledge systems look from Asian institutional realities.

Core question: how do systems designed for abundance adapt to rapid growth + structural inequity? #chsconf2025

At @chashub.bsky.social Asia? Check out the #SubscribeToOpen panel, starring @bioone.bsky.social @apsphysiology.bsky.social @annualreviews.bsky.social @lisalibrarian.bsky.social
How does #S2O meet the needs of librarians, publishers, scholars, and funders around the world? Find out! #OA

We’re proud to put equitable journal publishing into practice with Subscribe to Open (S2O).

If your library is interested in supporting Open Access through KU, it's not too late to take part in the current pledging cycle.

Contact your KU representative by JANUARY 30 to review your options.

Promotional image for Niels Stern's session 'Open Access Books in Asia - What's the status?' at Charleston Conference Asia on 28 January 2027.

In 3 weeks' time @nielsstern.bsky.social will be joined by Kruti J Trivedi (INFLIBNET Centre) & Jagadish Aryal (Nepal Library & Information Consortium) to discuss #OAbooks in Asia at #CharlestonAsia.

📆 Add this session to your calendar if you're there 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw

@chashub.bsky.social

NewsBank and Readex table at the Charleston Asia conference. A table covered in a white drape with the NewsBank and Readex logos. Two banners behind the table. BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts banner on right, medium blue, at the top, a photo of a man from the 1940s or 50s holding an analog telephone and next to an early communications control panel. Under the photo small text. On the left an Access Global NewsBank banner. At top a graphic of a tilted globe overlaid with glowing lines representing communications. Under the globe is the product name and additional text too small to distinguish from the photo.

Enjoying #CharlestonAsia? Stop by table 17 to chat with Raj and @newsbankneil.bsky.social about primary source archive BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts and current news source Access Global NewsBank.

#CharlestonConference

#NewsBank #Readex @readex.com @newsbank.bsky.social
#CharlestonAsia #CharlestonConference #ScholarlyCommunication Libraries Publishing AcademicConferences

Tall floor banner for University of Toronto Press, advertising UTP's 125th anniversary, behind a table top display of materials

Tall floor banner announcing Oxford University Press, behind a table-top display of promotional materials

It's great to see @uoftpress.bsky.social and Oxford Academic here at #CharlestonAsia too!

Claire Hao attending Charleston Conference Asia

We’re delighted to highlight that our associate Claire Hao will be attending the @chashub.bsky.social Asia Conference at the end of January. If you’d like to connect or meet up during the event, get in touch!

We're excited to be speaking & exhibiting at the inaugural Charleston Conference Asia! 🌏 #CharlestonAsia

🗓️ 26-28 January 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Mark Hahnel will present on "A Decade of Open Data". #StateOfOpenData

🔗 More details: https://ow.ly/p5hb50XZVBp

Charleston Hub #CharlestonConference

Promotional image for Niels Stern's session 'Open Access Books in Asia - What's the status?' at Charleston Conference Asia on 28 January 2027.

One week to go until #CharlestonAsia! @chashub.bsky.social

If you're there, join @nielsstern.bsky.social on the panel 'Open Access Books in Aisa - What's the Status?' with pannelists from Nepal and India 🌏

Full conference agenda 👉 buff.ly/j5VuHAw

New Video: A Conversation with Kathleen McEvoy, Senior Policy Fellow, EveryLibrary Institute www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2f... #libraries #librarians @everylibrary.bsky.social @chashub.bsky.social

These three distinguished leaders are featured as speakers at the inaugural Charleston Conference Asia. Join us to hear their insights. Register today! arevie.ws/4iabUnR
#CharlestonAsia

How Can You Help an Emerging Library Leader Thrive? Assign Them a Mentor. A Singapore Management University Libraries program shows why mentorship belongs at the center of leadership development.

“Mentoring is not an add-on. It is central to librarians’ professional growth. Global evidence and ELLSSA’s experience confirm that mentors can support transformative leadership, ground professional practice, and help emerging leaders build networks.” | via Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social

New Video: Interview with Roger Schonfeld and Meg White (via @chashub.bsky.social / YouTube) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdw... #scholcomm #libraries #STM @jstor.bsky.social @ithakasr.bsky.social @deltathink.bsky.social

How do we help students become critical, but not cynical?  - Charleston Hub December 4, 2025 - An interview with critical thinking expert, Dr. Tom Chatfield: Part I  By: Camille Gamboa, Associate Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sage, and -

How can we help students become critical, not cynical?
Insights for the library from @tomchatfield.bsky.social for @chashub.bsky.social

"...It’s about celebrating curiosity as a core value. Celebrating constructive doubt as an aspiration..."

www.charleston-hub.com/2025/12/how-... #AcademicSky

Event photo paired with the JSTOR blog post title ‘Sustainable books models and digital stewardship at Charleston 2025.’ The left side shows attendees seated around round tables in a warmly lit conference room with wooden beams and red JSTOR 30 Years tote bags. The right side displays the blog title on a white background with a red corner graphic.

This year’s @chashub.bsky.social Conference made space for honest conversations with #librarians and #publishers about what’s working in ebooks and digital collections, and what still needs to evolve.

Read the full blog post: https://bit.ly/49HArym

FORCE11 preconferences for #CharlestonAsia - now available with online only option! Check out the list of courses and full session details arevie.ws/3MmbQVU

A limited number of vendor showcase exhibit booths are still available for #CharlestonAsia. Reserve your booth today to connect with a global audience of librarians in January! 🤗
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🚨 Hotel Reservation Phishing Scam Alert- Be aware of fraudulent emails to Charleston Conf Asia participants. We will NEVER ask for cc payment details for hotel confirmations. All communication about reservations will come directly from the hotel. Info about housing and travel: arevie.ws/4paLJA9

As a special first year offer, librarians can register for #CharlestonAsia using the early bird rate with no expiration date! Register today! arevie.ws/4iabUnR

Can Academic Libraries Lead the Quantum Revolution? Quantum computing is poised to change everything. Libraries should position themselves at the center of the quantum ecosystem.

”The revolution is no longer theoretical. I believe libraries should be at its center.” | Seth M. Porter via Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

University Presses and Libraries, Teaming Up to Innovate Stories from three institutions show how university presses and libraries can collaborate to advance open access scholarly communication, foster diversity, and broaden access to knowledge.

How do libraries and the university presses at their institutions identify and work towards common goals?
An idea that's explored in this article in Katina Magazine co-authored by LUP's Jennie Collinson.
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
@chashub.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social #TeamUP

Our Ten Most Popular Articles, Year One | Katina Magazine November 12, 2025 marks one year since the launch of Katina Magazine. To celebrate, please revisit this collection of the ten most popular articles from our first year.

To mark our anniversary, we have pulled together a collection of our 10 most read articles.

👉 Explore the collection: katinamagazine.org/content/coll...

In 2026, Katina will continue celebrating librarian contributions to open science, scholarship, and the enrichment of society while providing a springboard for community discussion and engagement.

Today officially marks one year since the launch of Katina Magazine 🎉

Thanks to editor in chief Curtis Brundy, senior editors Jill Emery and Kate McCready, the 25 editorial committee members, and an amazing production team, we have published 140 articles by 180 authors from 25 countries.

Were you unable to attend Charleston 2025 in person? Join us online to catch all the fantastic content virtually. 💻 No travel required!

Register for virtual conference week - Nov 17-21. Includes online exclusive content! arevie.ws/4nYrFjE

Went to a great talk the other day where the speaker referred to "Watson, Crick, and Franklin" nucleotides & let's all adopt that terminology

Notepad saying "Thanks for another amazing year!

Just a note from us... with thanks to notepad sponsor AM.#chsconf2025