@uksg
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 House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.
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Hoping lots of folks show up for this @uksg.bsky.social hosted conversation about the need to #DefendResearch, a need that persists into 2026!
We'll be at #UKSG2026 later this month!
📆 30 Mar - 1 Apr
Join us for Plenary 1 to discuss 'A fox in the henhouse? University presses, corporate takeovers, and implications for the future of scholarly books' 🦊
@kirahopkins.bsky.social @scholtom.bsky.social
Jumping on the bandwagon ...
I will be at @uksg.bsky.social later this month representing @copim.bsky.social
It will be great to be back in Glasgow (though Brighton was lovely!) 👉 find me on stand no. 66
🔗 www.uksg.org/events/confe...
#UKSG2026
Upcoming FREE UKSG webinar "Why we all need to #DefendResearch" starring alicemeadows.bsky.social,
@louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, @tteleen.bsky.social
and @lschiff.bsky.social dub.sh/csknxSv.
Your first one - how exciting! Look out for the invitation to the first timer's reception if you are there on the Sunday night!
An image of the conference centre in Glasgow with the UKSG logo, details of the conference (30 March - 1 April, Scottish Events Centre, Glasgow, UK) and a flash that says 'I'm attending'
Now I am in the conferencing groove -- I will be at @uksg.bsky.social representing @copim.bsky.social!
Looking forward to attending my first UKSG, reconnecting with a lot of the people I saw so recently at #CopimConference and meeting many more folks in Glasgow!
#UKSG2026
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
Developing Inclusive collections information card, white RLUK logo and text against a yellow background.
RLUK is delighted to publish the Developing Inclusive Collections guide on reflective practice, providing a framework for colleagues at all career stages
This guide is useful to those working or aiming to work in collection-based decolonisation + build on existing knowledge+skills
bit.ly/INC-COLL
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Applications for the inaugural Elaine Sykes Open Research Award are now open.
Have you been involved in a project or initiative that aims to make research more openly accessible, transparent or reproducible? We want to hear from you 👇
portal.lancaster.ac.uk/intranet/new...
Perfect ❤️
Good start the week read - Steve Harnad on open access (in general) and LLMs katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
The link is to the staff intranet so requires a login. Do you have a public page with the details? We'd like to promote this through this week's newsletter. x
New AI tool promising to attend lectures and complete assignments for students abruptly taken down amid concerns about cheating and data protection
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/strange-case-einstein-ai-spotlights-chatbot-concerns
Boosting this for Isabel - I’m sure I’ve heard of some universities with academic #OpenAccess Champion schemes? 📚 #AcademicSky
This discussion of how one university is rethinking approaches to collection management is really quite interesting. It addresses how the institutional library derives value from collections encompassing both print as well as digital materials. Worth a read.
Welcome to our newest member - @jmirpub.bsky.social - Thank you for your support!
New Report From IFLA: “Weak Signals: Emergent and Potential #Trends Shaping the Future of #Libraries” www.infodocket.com/2026/02/25/i... @ifla.org #technology #librarytechnology
Did you know we have a Bluesky starter pack where you can follow all of OJC's publisher members in just one click?
Take a look and give a click!
go.bsky.app/QvGSACZ
Are #openaccess fees that some journals charge authors too high? The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world’s largest research institution, reportedly thinks so and plans to stop funding some, a move that could shake up #scientificpublishing. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
I find this work really compelling & worth checking out
Does the world need another me? I'd say probably not the chaos monkey vibes, but we definitely could use more people who care about @uksg.bsky.social and want to help us succeed. If that's you, consider standing as a trustee!
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
or @tashamc.bsky.social
or @rschrobuk.bsky.social
Are you interested in shaping the future of UKSG? Stand for election as a Trustee! Be like @charlierapple.bsky.social :)
FYI, Academia.edu has changed its terms of service to give an irrevocable worldwide license for anything uploaded to its site to be used for generative AI. I do not consent to this and have pulled all my papers.
Eurovision, Han Solo and Shakespeare - all at one of our engagement and communication sessions at #UKSG2026 dub.sh/nIJreQI
Is your organisation's infrastructure up to scratch? Check out the latest best practice on a number of topics at #UKSG2026 dub.sh/nIJreQI See you in Glasgow!
Perhaps you would like to develop your leadership skills and develop your career? Head to one of these sessions at #UKSG2026 dub.sh/nIJreQI See you in Glasgow!