New tech support post today: how can text and data mining activity be audited? www.countermetrics.org/tdm-audit/

We've had a question about COUNTER and GDPR, and what can or cannot be shared between data centres in different jurisdictions. Check out the answer on today's post: www.countermetrics.org/usage-gdpr/

After a fab day in London with @uksg.bsky.social, it's about time I share the call for topics for the 2027 (!) conference. 2027 is our 50th anniversary and we've got cracking plans to make the conference better than ever, so get your skates on and submit a proposal! www.uksg.org/annualconfer...

📣📣"demanding perfect reproducibility from AI tools while accepting opaque results from legacy systems is in some respects a double standard that deserves a bit more examination"📣📣 Thanks @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/05/22/g...

I enjoyed playing with Datawrapper to create the interactive map on the @countermetrics.bsky.social website! www.countermetrics.org/footprint-26/

There's a lovely quote from Heather Loehr on the @countermetrics.bsky.social news page today, reflecting on her time with the Board. We're lucky to have had her insight and advice for 6 years! www.countermetrics.org/quoting-heat...

@countermetrics.bsky.social newsletter is as packed as usual, with best practices, a link to register for the free members-only Conference, and more.

Figuring out how to report usage when 1 person can be tied to multiple institutions was surprisingly tough. My definition of compromise definitely came into play: everyone left our discussions equally aggrieved! Provided they were annoyed with me, not each other, I'm fine with that 😉

Two down, one to go! The 2nd of 3 best practices we were working on simultaneously went live this morning. This one, called Pathway to Compliance, was all about making it possible for smaller publishers to get on board with @countermetrics.bsky.social

If you're looking for the context behind @countermetrics.bsky.social new AI guidelines, this @researchinfo.bsky.social article is for you!

This has been a massive project for me and for @countermetrics.bsky.social generally. I'm really proud to see our AI usage guidelines go live today!

A quick reminder that the deadline for proposals for the COUNTER conference is this Friday. If you've got an idea you'd like to talk about then do submit it. And if there's someone you want to hear from then do encourage them too. www.countermetrics.org/conference-p...

Day two at #uksg2026. If you've not already swung by @countermetrics.bsky.social at booth 46, come and find us to help eat all the chocolates I bought with me!

Well-written piece in @theguardian.com today from David Davidi-Brown, responding to the antisemitic attack in London last night which destroyed four ambulances. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Thread to follow written as me, not representing any organisation... [1]

📣📣📣 LAST CALL📣📣📣 Today's the very last day to register for the UKSG 49th annual conference. Better get your skates on! www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Talk about context switching! This morning I drafted @countermetrics.bsky.social best practice on #AI usage reporting. At lunch I moved 800kg of garden stepping stones from the front yard, through the house, down the stairs, and into my garden. Next: #OA workflows with @nisoinfo.bsky.social. 😵‍💫

Chaos monkey vibes as envisioned by AI, courtsey of my oldest friend.

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!

Continuing my tour through the conference themes at @uksg.bsky.social 2026, we have open educational resources and pedagogy. I'm particularly interested in the OER and open books session! www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Inspired by Jeff Lang on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social , I finally wrote out my thoughts about why #FAIR isn't fair unless it includes Preservation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/fair-n...

Yesterday's @uksg.bsky.social Conference theme of the day was AI and misinformation, so today has to be research integrity and trust. I'm looking forward to the session about community building and trust with @orcid.org and @jisc.bsky.social! www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Any 2026 conference worth its salt needs to showcase AI! @uksg.bsky.social has a whole theme on AI, misinformation & emerging technologies. Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe... to join us ps Whatever's keeping CISOs and librarians up at night, may I suggest valerian tea as an antidote?

The UKSG Merriman Award offers a library /information professional the chance to attend both the NASIG Conference (Madison, WI) and the UKSG Conference (Glasgow). Applications close 15 Feb 2026 Find out more and apply: www.uksg.org/merriman/

If you aren't interested in research infrastructure, how about leadership and career development @uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2026? I'm looking forward to debate club! Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Are you going to be @uksg.bsky.social Annual Conference? To make it easier to plan your days we've curated session themes. I'm speaking for @countermetrics.bsky.social in the research infrastructure theme! Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe...

📣 New COUNTER listserv📣 A new space to discuss issues related to @countermetrics.bsky.social, from the Code of Practice, publisher implementations, library uses, supportive technologies, and more. Join at www.countermetrics.org/listserv/

Don't wait any longer - there are only *two* exhibit places left for #UKSG2026! Looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Glasgow in March :)

Collaboration is key! I'm taking @countermetrics.bsky.social usage expertise & recent work on AI to @nisoinfo.bsky.social. We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/

Since Jan 1 2025, which feels like four trillion years ago, research has been shared on here 5 million whole-ass times. Bluesky recently passed 2 billion posts IN TOTAL. So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research. That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.

It's #DistaffDay, traditionally when women got back to their textile work after the Christmas festivities (you know, because cooking, cleaning, childcare, etc aren't "real work"...). If you're a fellow textilist, what's on your spindle/bobbin/needle/hook/other tool of choice today?

Building out the materials for @countermetrics.bsky.social Academy took a lot of time and careful thought, ably assisted by @sianharris.bsky.social and with AMAZING modules contributed by @athenahoeppener.bsky.social and Beda Kosata.

Klaxon alert! Delegate bookings for the Annual Conference are now open! dub.sh/OpKsP4B

Today's question of the day, because I just really need someone to share my pain... "Why isn't my Publisher 1 APIkey letting me get my Publisher G usage reports?" For the same reason your office key doesn't unlock your house.

The @countermetrics.bsky.social AI metrics consultation is LIVE. Check it out at www.countermetrics.org/ai-consultat...

TL,DR: Publishers have 28 days to deliver @countermetrics.bsky.social reports - so November 2025 will be available on 28 December. If you're trying to get them now, it's too early.

Mélanie Marcon from @cnrs-inist.bsky.social was the clear winner of the informal @countermetrics.bsky.social Advisory Committee costume contest last week, at our Halloween meeting. Lucky for me she's a fellow knitter so over the weekend I spun up a skein of fluff as a prize!

We've already had a brilliant set of 197 responses. Thank you to all who have taken the time to provide your feedback. If you use COUNTER and have not done our survey yet can you help us get past 200 by the end of tomorrow?

We're at 189 responses to the COUNTER Metrics survey. I'd love to get over the 200 mark before it closes next week - if you've not already told us what you think, please join in! www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/

@r4lpartnership.bsky.social webinar on 21 October will be on COUNTER Metrics and @tashamc.bsky.social will be speaking. Learn more and register: www.research4life.org/other/join-u...

Slightly behind on work & it's rainy, so I'm reviewing for @learnedpublishing.bsky.social today. Got my pot of Cold Weather Warrior from @birdandblendtea.bsky.social, good tunes (thanks to @heatherstaines.bsky.social for re-igniting my love of Pulp!) & Monster Munch as a reward for finishing

Had a lecture from the dentist earlier today about why I should not be drinking black coffee.

Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.

I'm looking forward to this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on usage metrics! It's happening a week after Uncovered, so you get two UKSG events in one month. Uncovered is about managing uncertainty and risk in our ever-changing world, and it's a cracker of a speaker line up: www.uksg.org/events/uksg-...

Saw a new consultant yesterday for dodgy knee & even more dodgy shoulder. 1. I'm not allowed to do anything with my arm until tomorrow, so I'm sorry if you're waiting on something from me 2. PSA "Your shoulder is not supposed to sound like a maraca" (ps yey for speech to text)

Attending #FutureSciPub @royalsociety.org and I've yet to hear anyone talk about ensuring that the new models are technically viable. Research integrity and discovery are essential but we need accessibility and preservation, too!

I always enjoy reading The Brief from Clarke & Esposito and this month is no exception! www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/no...

I know what I'll be reading this evening. Thanks @openbookpublish.bsky.social!

The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.

Screen-free coding for kids? Try weaving! Jacquard punch-cards were the inspiration behind Babbage & Lovelace. Plus they'll have a greater appreciation for just how much work it takes to make cloth and might have second thoughts about buying fast fashion...

Interesting thread from @pressfuturist.bsky.social - scholarly publishing worth £1bn more to the UK than trade publishing last year