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acraftylibrarian.bsky.social
Open Access Librarian living in the UK. Working in Open Access and academic publishing. May qualify as a yarn hoarder. Thoughts are my own. she/her
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This is vandalism, removing federal funding for museums & libraries. #LibrariesChangeLives ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Nothing makes a book more popular than trying to ban it (or in this case trying to ban the author from promoting it). I'm 176th in line to read it at my local library.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

"exciting to see this key piece of infrastructure really get the attention that it deserves" @katiecorker.bsky.social on the new non-profit that will run bioRxiv and medRxiv www.nature.com/articles/d41...

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

CILIP is concerned that the removal, hiding, and modification of data, research and other information resources by authorities in the USA is already starting to impede the vital work of UK information professionals. Read more👇 www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

This strategy may prove to be transformative if we take this as an opportunity to radically explore alternative models to protect equitable access. Our response to these changes may shape the future of academic library collections for years to come..." @siobhanh.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

A website has been started in response to the orders to take down references to women’s accomplishments in government offices. We are not going to let them erase us this time. womenrefusingtobeerased.org

submitted 33 days ago • 26 comments

Gift article written by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social that offers some much needed hope and a plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Hate that it has come to this, but it's time to consider PubMed vulnerable to enshittification. My latest post @plos.org discusses the lines we need to fight to hold – and alternatives we can rely on internationally: absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/14/w... #medlibs

submitted 36 days ago • 30 comments

Trying to wrap my head around the @acs.org stuff on #Chemsky today. So, "https://www.acs.org/about/diversity.html" has become "https://www.acs.org/about/inclusion.html" and all mentions of the word 'diversity' have been expunged...

submitted 39 days ago • 7 comments

Update: cOAlition S will sunset the Journal Comparison Service (JCS) in April 2025 due to limited adoption. Code will be available open source. While closing this chapter, our commitment to more equitable & transparent #OpenAccess publishing models continues. 👉 www.coalition-s.org/coalition-s-...

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

What is Europe PMC? 🤷‍♀️ A platform that connects you to global life science publications and preprints from trusted sources. Developed by @ebi.embl.org it’s your gateway to open science and enhanced research visibility. Discover your next research tool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyY...

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Nothing like signing up for #ARLGDARTS9 on the day of the early bird deadline. So excited to be attending my first DARTS conference!

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

1/ 🌟At Europe PMC, we are at the heart of open science ♥️🔓 Our mission? To support open science, promote innovation, and connect publications with other research outputs to empower users worldwide. But how do we do it? Let’s break it down 🧵👇

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

#OxFOS25 is now open and bookable on our website: openaccess.ox.ac.uk/oxfos25 Check out the timetable of events both in-person and online. Look forward to seeing people!

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

A lovely group of people that I get to sit with at EBI. You should give them a follow.

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Will January ever end?

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

I've spent the last few hours doing a bit of a revamp on the Library Conferences on BlueSky page. This included finding details of upcoming (& previous) conferences that I wasn't already aware of, updating the description at the top of the page and reorganising it so that 2025 events are at the top.

submitted 56 days ago • 3 comments

I'm glad to see this happening.

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

📚 Calling Librarians and Info Specialists! 🛠️ My colleague is organizing a Library Carpentry Workshop. It's designed to help librarians enhance their automation and data analysis skills covering the basics of SQL, Bash, and Python from 20-24 Jan. More details here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

Our systematic review is moving to the next steps. Just had the 1st review of screened papers to make sure @acraftylibrarian.bsky.social and I are doing the same thing. Now there are just several 1000s of abstracts to review! If you want to see what we're doing, the protocol is here: osf.io/dv6m2

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

A starter pack on #openscience. Just some of the great researchers and experts I follow around here who are promoting open science/scholarship/research: go.bsky.app/U46tU6

submitted 131 days ago • 37 comments

I may have picked the wrong day to rejoin social media.

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments