@alicemeadows.bsky.social
Cofounder MoreBrains Cooperative (https://morebrains.coop). Passionate about scholarly comms, improving trust and transparency in research, DEIA. Views my own. She/her
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Meanwhile, while Trump has focused much of the world on Greenland, this happened.
This morning, Israeli forces stormed a United Nations site: the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied #EastJerusalem.
“International law has come under increasing attack for too long and is risking irrelevancy in the absence of response by Member States,” says UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
“International law has come under increasing attack for too long and is risking irrelevancy in the absence of response by Member States,” says UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Meanwhile, while Trump has focused much of the world on Greenland, this happened.
Happy to share this interview w/ @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social CEO Vicky Williams, revisiting my 2019 interview w/ her with a new set of questions about #DEIA - at Emerald & in the wider #scholcomms community
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Creating a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion Revisited: An Interview with Vicky Williams of Emerald Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this follow-up to a 2018 interview, Alice Meadows revisits the topic of DEIA with Emerald Publishing's CEO, Vicky Williams to find out what progress has been made and where improvements are still n...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Happy to share this interview w/ @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social CEO Vicky Williams, revisiting my 2019 interview w/ her with a new set of questions about #DEIA - at Emerald & in the wider #scholcomms community
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Very excited about this next chapter of my consultancy journey - please get in touch if we can help with anything!
Hello! We're a new consultancy specialising in #OpenResearch and #ScholComms -- a collaboration between Josh Brown & @alicemeadows.bsky.social (both formerly of @morebrains.coop). Learn more at ore.consulting or contact us here if you'd like to chat!
January 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Very excited about this next chapter of my consultancy journey - please get in touch if we can help with anything!
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Hello! We're a new consultancy specialising in #OpenResearch and #ScholComms -- a collaboration between Josh Brown & @alicemeadows.bsky.social (both formerly of @morebrains.coop). Learn more at ore.consulting or contact us here if you'd like to chat!
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Hello! We're a new consultancy specialising in #OpenResearch and #ScholComms -- a collaboration between Josh Brown & @alicemeadows.bsky.social (both formerly of @morebrains.coop). Learn more at ore.consulting or contact us here if you'd like to chat!
“#OpenAccess APC waivers do not redistribute power”
@godwyns.bsky.social keynote on building justice in social communication at #APE2026
@godwyns.bsky.social keynote on building justice in social communication at #APE2026
January 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“#OpenAccess APC waivers do not redistribute power”
@godwyns.bsky.social keynote on building justice in social communication at #APE2026
@godwyns.bsky.social keynote on building justice in social communication at #APE2026
I loved working with Tanja Niemann & the @erudit.org team on this @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social Kitchen Essentials interview - such an inspirational organization (en francais aussi 😊)
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Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Tanja Niemann of Érudit / Une Entrevue avec Tanja Niemann d’Érudit - The Scholarly Kitchen
For today's Kitchen Essentials post, Alice Meadows interviews Tanja Niemann, Executive Director of Érudit, a Quebec-based non-profit open access publishing platform.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I loved working with Tanja Niemann & the @erudit.org team on this @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social Kitchen Essentials interview - such an inspirational organization (en francais aussi 😊)
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Hope to see lots of #information community people at this @nisoinfo.bsky.social webinar on Jan 14, 11am ET. Jay Patel @saysjkemp.bsky.social @kawulf.bsky.social @webmz.bsky.social & bsky.app/profile/rant... will be discussing the state of our community now & in future
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State of the Community | NISO website
Building on conversations sparked by our January 2025 webinar of the same name, we’ll take stock of 2025’s rapid changes and their implications for 2026—surveying policy shifts, where we stand now, and what’s on the horizon.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Hope to see lots of #information community people at this @nisoinfo.bsky.social webinar on Jan 14, 11am ET. Jay Patel @saysjkemp.bsky.social @kawulf.bsky.social @webmz.bsky.social & bsky.app/profile/rant... will be discussing the state of our community now & in future
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What a nice start to 2026 - my @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post about the Declaration to #DefendResearch against US Govt Censorship was the 4th most read in 2025 🎉🎉🎉
We also published a record number of guest posts last year -- 45%!
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We also published a record number of guest posts last year -- 45%!
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The Year in Review: 2025 in The Scholarly Kitchen - The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we plunge into 2026, a look back at 2025, a difficult year for many in the scholarly community.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
What a nice start to 2026 - my @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post about the Declaration to #DefendResearch against US Govt Censorship was the 4th most read in 2025 🎉🎉🎉
We also published a record number of guest posts last year -- 45%!
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We also published a record number of guest posts last year -- 45%!
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Very much looking forward to this - it's a great group of speakers with lots of interesting thoughts on the state of the #scholcomm community!
Join us on Jan 14 @ 11am for State of the Community!
#ScholComm leaders @kawulf.bsky.social @saysjkemp.bsky.social Chirag Patel, Randy Townsend, & Maryam Zaringhalam will share their takes on where we are now & what lies ahead. W/moderator @alicemeadows.bsky.social: niso.org/state-of-the...
#ScholComm leaders @kawulf.bsky.social @saysjkemp.bsky.social Chirag Patel, Randy Townsend, & Maryam Zaringhalam will share their takes on where we are now & what lies ahead. W/moderator @alicemeadows.bsky.social: niso.org/state-of-the...
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Very much looking forward to this - it's a great group of speakers with lots of interesting thoughts on the state of the #scholcomm community!
Looking forward to this! Speakers are @kawulf.bsky.social @saysjkemp.bsky.social Chirag Patel, Randy Townsend, & Maryam Zaringhalam. Hope you can join us!
Our 2026 webinar series will be off to a strong start with State of the Community (January 14 @ 11:00 am)!
Join us as @alicemeadows.bsky.social leads a panel of industry experts to take stock of 2025 and look at what might lie ahead. FREE to NISO members: niso.org/state-of-the...
#ScholComm
Join us as @alicemeadows.bsky.social leads a panel of industry experts to take stock of 2025 and look at what might lie ahead. FREE to NISO members: niso.org/state-of-the...
#ScholComm
December 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Looking forward to this! Speakers are @kawulf.bsky.social @saysjkemp.bsky.social Chirag Patel, Randy Townsend, & Maryam Zaringhalam. Hope you can join us!
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“While generative AI can do amazing things, it is also perhaps the most wasteful use of a computer ever devised. If you do 1+1 on a calculator, that’s one calculation. If you do 1+1 in generative AI, that is potentially a trillion calculations to get an answer....”
Andy Wu
Andy Wu
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“While generative AI can do amazing things, it is also perhaps the most wasteful use of a computer ever devised. If you do 1+1 on a calculator, that’s one calculation. If you do 1+1 in generative AI, that is potentially a trillion calculations to get an answer....”
Andy Wu
Andy Wu
Great post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social by @rouhiroo.bsky.social @tteleen.bsky.social & more on their #ScholarlySocial talk about #DEI under threat & strategies to #DefendResearch 👏👏👏
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Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post reflects on the recent panel discussion, "Collaborative strategies to #DefendResearch and ensure academic freedom," by speakers and organizers of the event.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social by @rouhiroo.bsky.social @tteleen.bsky.social & more on their #ScholarlySocial talk about #DEI under threat & strategies to #DefendResearch 👏👏👏
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Wow, just… wow
This defense of the maritime killing spree boils down to the Nixon Principle:
When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.
When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.
The President holds broad independent power and responsibility to defend the nation from lethal threats, even if Congress has been slow to act. usni.org/concerning-...
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wow, just… wow
Many thanks to Kathleen McEvoy of @everylibrary.bsky.social for this nice shout out to the #DefendResearch Declaration in this Charleston Conference Leadership Interview!
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A Conversation with Kathleen McEvoy, Senior Policy Fellow, EveryLibrary Institute
YouTube video by Charleston Hub
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December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Many thanks to Kathleen McEvoy of @everylibrary.bsky.social for this nice shout out to the #DefendResearch Declaration in this Charleston Conference Leadership Interview!
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Such a pleasure to work with Ttacey Brown @senseaboutsci.bsky.social and @camillegamboa.bsky.social @sagepub.com on this post about their new guide on #PublicGood curators - essential reading!
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Celebrating Public-Good Curators: An Interview with Tracey Brown and Camille Gamboa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently ...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Such a pleasure to work with Ttacey Brown @senseaboutsci.bsky.social and @camillegamboa.bsky.social @sagepub.com on this post about their new guide on #PublicGood curators - essential reading!
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The case for 'public-good curators', whose careful, principled work helps society find reliable information through transparent and accountable processes: senseaboutscience.org/championing-... @alicemeadows.bsky.social
Championing good information curation - Sense about Science
The People’s Case for Curators advocates the role of information curators as they help people navigate today's complex information landscape.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The case for 'public-good curators', whose careful, principled work helps society find reliable information through transparent and accountable processes: senseaboutscience.org/championing-... @alicemeadows.bsky.social
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From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
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December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
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Corruption of the Day: Trump just pardoned a notorious drug trafficker who brought more than 4 billion doses of cocaine into our country.
Why?
Why?
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Corruption of the Day: Trump just pardoned a notorious drug trafficker who brought more than 4 billion doses of cocaine into our country.
Why?
Why?
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We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
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Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...
Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
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Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
Excited already! A great program as always & I'm looking forward to moderating sessions on researcher #identifiers and #TrustMarkers. More on both sessions soon!
The #NISOPlus26 in Baltimore preliminary program is now available! Highlights include the open keynote from @bnonnecke.bsky.social, the Miles Conrad Lecture by @alondra.bsky.social , & interactive sessions on #AI, #metadata, #OpenResearch, & more. Join us! niso.plus/2025/12/the-...
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Excited already! A great program as always & I'm looking forward to moderating sessions on researcher #identifiers and #TrustMarkers. More on both sessions soon!
Today you can read part 2 of @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social chefs media recommendations of 2025 -more great suggestions from @acochran12733.bsky.social @lyconrad.bsky.social @jillmwo.bsky.social & @charlierapple.bsky.social
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Chefs’ Selections: Best Media Enjoyed in 2025 (Part 2) - The Scholarly Kitchen
In the second of our Chef's Selections series for 2025, we pause to look back on the best books, music, shows, and other cultural expressions we encountered in 2025.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today you can read part 2 of @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social chefs media recommendations of 2025 -more great suggestions from @acochran12733.bsky.social @lyconrad.bsky.social @jillmwo.bsky.social & @charlierapple.bsky.social
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Proud to have helped -- and to be in very good company! Thanks @senseaboutsci.bsky.social for all your great work!
A great resource -- @alicemeadows.bsky.social was one of the contributors!
Research integrity toolkit launched for early career researchers
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Guide authored by the Sense about Science charity and Taylor & Francis, with input from UK Research Integrity Office
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
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Guide authored by the Sense about Science charity and Taylor & Francis, with input from UK Research Integrity Office
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Proud to have helped -- and to be in very good company! Thanks @senseaboutsci.bsky.social for all your great work!
It's the most wonderful time of the year again on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - the chef's book (& other media) recommendations! @rickanderson.bsky.social Roy Kaufman's & mine are published today & I look forward to reading more tomorrow. Enjoy!
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Chefs' Selections: Best Media Enjoyed in 2025 (Part 1) - The Scholarly Kitchen
In the first of our Chef's Selections series for 2025, we pause to look back on the best books, music, shows, and other cultural expressions we encountered in 2025.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year again on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - the chef's book (& other media) recommendations! @rickanderson.bsky.social Roy Kaufman's & mine are published today & I look forward to reading more tomorrow. Enjoy!
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Ok time for me to switch providers…
It won't help them in the long run
AT&T commits to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs as it seeks approval from the Trump admin to buy wireless spectrum assets
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Ok time for me to switch providers…
1935 - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune receives Spingarn Medal for her work in building and founding Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM