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!

Interested in global equity? We have sessions for you on that at #UKSG2026 dub.sh/nIJreQI See you in Glasgow!

Interested in research integrity and governance? We have sessions for you on that at #UKSG2026 dub.sh/nIJreQI See you in Glasgow!

🧠 Question for the hive mind: now that bot and crawler activity has rendered views and downloads mostly meaningless, is anyone thinking about how best to track and measure actual impact? For data especially, but resources and outputs more broadly. For our own repositories, we've contacted... 1/3

Our new report **Openness in the arts, humanities and social sciences: Documenting open research practices beyond STEM** has already had over 550 downloads! If you haven't seen it yet but are interested in taking a look, you can find it here: doi.org/10.17613/jn1... #morphss #OpenResearch #AHSS

Who or what is to blame for the waves of redundancies at UK universities? Whether you are academic or professional staff, still employed or unemployed, we are anxious to hear your perspectives in our UK Redundancy Survey timeshighered.survey.fm/uk-redundanc...

'I acknowledge that there is anxiety in the research and innovation community around the changes we are enacting at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and I am very sorry for that. I am writing to you now in the hope of providing more reassurance.'

Last 2 days to get your application in for a free place (incl travel & accommodation) at this year's UKSG. The programme is amazing - so much learning packed into a tight schedule, and a great opportunity to get to know others tackling the same challenges. Apply by Sunday! Hope to see you there! 👇

There's still time to get your application in ✍️ Deadline is Sunday 15 February 🚨 And if you're still undecided, last year's bursary winners share their experiences (and top tips!) via the @uksg.bsky.social podcast Listen now 🎧 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast

Super short deadline but ace opportunity here!

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...

Being on the OIPA committee is some of the most rewarding work I've done, and I'm pleased to share the editorial we wrote for @uksg.bsky.social e-News to celebrate 2025 & look forward to 2026! (If you ever wanted to see what books I have on my bookcase behind my looming face, now's your chance 😂).

🔍 Trust but Verify: Preventing Fakesters in the Research Ecosystem Run by IOPP’s Lauren Flintoft and Armin Glatzmeier Free University of Berlin, this session will explore topics of identity verification in scholarly publishing. UKSG Annual Conference 30 Mar – 1 Apr, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow.

The deadline is approaching!

Are AI summaries eating up all trustworthy information, as well as the business models & incentives for humans to keep creating it (including but far beyond scholarly publishers)? Charlie Rapple of Kudos & UKSG #AI #EthicalAI scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...

The latest from #UKSGInsights - Malik Sallam, University of Jordan "Back to the roots: reimagining scientific evaluation of research without peer review" dub.sh/JMTfBvm

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...

Have 5 minutes? That’s all it takes to complete SSP’s February Pulse Check poll on the economic outlook for scholarly communications—covering confidence levels, financial pressures, and strategic direction. www.surveymonkey.com/r/pulsecheck...

We’ve been made aware of individuals receiving emails claiming to be from the OBC, requesting fees from authors. To be clear: OBC does not charge individuals, book clubs, or authors for meetings/events. We're a collective funding model that channels library support to OA publishers & infrastructure.

I’m really looking forward to speaking at @uksg.bsky.social this year, sharing some of my initial results from my PhD research. This is the first time I will be presenting at UKSG not as part of a panel so I’m a bit nervous already! I’m in Group A if you wanna come along and be a friendly face 😉

Still time to apply for this year's NASIG/UKSG John Merriman Award which covers attendance at both the UKSG Conference in Glasgow and the NASIG Conference in the US. Closes Feb 15th!

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/

@uksg.bsky.social are offering 10 sponsored places for the upcoming UKSG Conference. The deadline for applications is the 15th of February: www.uksg.org/sponsored-pl... @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social and I recently interviewed some of last years sponsored places attendees 👇 linktr.ee/uksgpodcast

If you're interested in applying for a sponsored place to #UKSG2026 there are TEN bursaries available! 🎉 Open to early career professionals/ students/ underrepresented voices/ first timers Find out more on @uksg.bsky.social website 👇 www.uksg.org/sponsored-pl... 1/2

There's also the opportunity to apply for the Merriman Award 🏆 Win a fully funded trip to the @uksg.bsky.social annual conference, the @nasig-org.bsky.social conference AND free access to any UKSG 2026 event! 🔗 www.uksg.org/merriman/ 2/2

Ever got this message ... You'll need to login to that website 😠 Join @jisc.bsky.social digital research community to discuss access management in the research & education sector 📆 Weds 11 Feb, 11 AM (UK time) 📍 Online (Teams) 🔗 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/events/ Photo: J. Schnobric, Unsplash

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...

There's a whole theme on OA Futures @uksg.bsky.social, too, including two on #DiamondOA. *I still haven't heard a good answer about what diamond means in terms of business models. I live in hope!

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...

This is one of the best overviews of this phenomenon that we've read recently. Well done @charlierapple.bsky.social

So looking forward to speaking at @uksg.bsky.social this year, with @cathdishman.bsky.social, @tmorley24.bsky.social & @sarahhlib.bsky.social. We are in Group A, speaking on Mon 30 March @ 13:30 and Tues 31 March @ 11:00. Join us and learn how library publishing has grown in the UK! #UKSG2026

Join @heroicendeavour.bsky.social from @openbookcollective.bsky.social at this FREE @uksg.bsky.social webinar TOMORROW (Thurs. 5 Feb) 🔗 www.uksg.org/events/free-... #AI #Ethics #OpenAccess #Webinar

Thanks Lorna for listening to the NLISN crew at last years @uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2025

Plus ... reasons to register for #UKSG2026 – read Lorna’s review of #UKSG2025 on the @uksg.bsky.social website 👀 🔗 www.uksg.org/newsletter/r...

If you're interested in applying for a sponsored place to #UKSG2026 there are TEN available this year! 🎉 Find more out 🔗 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01... 🚨Deadline for applications is 15 February 2026 2/2

Recently I interviewed @faultylightbulb.bsky.social for the @uksg.bsky.social podcast! 🎙️ Jodie shared her experience of winning a conference bursary to #UKSG2025 🫂 🎧 Listen now! soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast... #Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace 1/2

By taking just a few minutes to complete our short survey, librarians can help us better understand how Think. Check. Submit. is being used and how we can develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH

We are looking for a new co-editor to work alongside Tom Morley on our fortnightly newsletter, UKSG eNews. More information is available here: www.uksg.org/newsletter/u...

A new week & a new @uksg.bsky.social podcast! 🎧 Catch up with Naomi Davey #MMULibrary who won a conference bursary to #UKSG2025 📆 Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast... #Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace

"We reflect that the open source research repository market has remained largely static for some time and intend this as a provocation for institutions and platform developers to further engage in defining the requirements for future repositories and setting a course to get there." ⤵️

By completing this short survey, librarians can help TCS better understand how @thinkchecksub.bsky.social is being used and how they can develop tools and guidance that support them and their researchers. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH

[NEW REPORT] International Metadata Recommendations and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters Read more on our website 👉 buff.ly/6Ab7hhf @cilipmdg.bsky.social @uksg.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social @operaseu.bsky.social Photo: Jon Snobri via Unsplash

Catch up with another previous winner of a @uksg.bsky.social annual conference bursary! Olivia Edmonds won a sponsored place to #UKSG2025 and recently spoke to @tmorley24.bsky.social about her experience! Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast... #Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace

There are TEN bursaries available for #UKSG2026 If you're thinking of applying, head over to the @uksg.bsky.social website to find out more! 👉 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...

We are pleased to announce that Thomas Shaw (Tom) has agreed to lead our 2026 UKSG Digital Assets Management project - to make sense and organise all of our outputs from their various hiding places! It's a big project, and we thank him for his insights already. It's going to be great!

Just sent off my speaker form for #UKSG2026 - My first time ever speaking (Though I will be with conference veterans @cathdishman.bsky.social @tmorley24.bsky.social and @beckywojturska.bsky.social ) Let me know if you are at UKSG (and selfishly: if you'll be a friendly face for my talk!)

Win a free place to #UKSG2026 📍 Glasgow, UK 📆 30 March–1 April 2026 Apply now! Deadline = 15 Feb 2026 ⏳ 👉 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...