Keith Webster
@cmkeithw.bsky.social
Dean of Libraries at Carnegie Mellon. Professional futurist. Speaker. Facilitator. Coach. Librarian. Running. Classical music.
British-American
@cmulibraries.bsky.social
@carnegiemellon.bsky.social
https://www.library.cmu.edu/
British-American
@cmulibraries.bsky.social
@carnegiemellon.bsky.social
https://www.library.cmu.edu/
I'm pleased to be at the annual ATLA conference organized by @youratla.bsky.social - I'll be delivering the closing plenary o Friday afternoon - a blend of futures, AI, and thoughts on surviving unusual times as a library leader.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I'm pleased to be at the annual ATLA conference organized by @youratla.bsky.social - I'll be delivering the closing plenary o Friday afternoon - a blend of futures, AI, and thoughts on surviving unusual times as a library leader.
www.atla.com/eventshome/a...
www.atla.com/eventshome/a...
For those who were wondering, some answers to the question "Is federal funding still a viable research assessment indicator in the age of Trump?" by my colleague @terrainsvagues.bsky.social and collaborators via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Is federal funding still a viable research assessment indicator in the age of Trump? - Impact of Social Sciences
Federal funding has long played an important role in research assessment in the United States. The HuMetricsHSS Initiative argues this must now be reassessed in light of the Trump administration’s int...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For those who were wondering, some answers to the question "Is federal funding still a viable research assessment indicator in the age of Trump?" by my colleague @terrainsvagues.bsky.social and collaborators via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Delighted to share the latest Open@CMU newsletter from @library.cmu.edu - mailchi.mp/be93e83c7fa4...
Open at CMU News: Open Science Symposium, Open Unconference, Open Biodata for AI Brown Bag Series, and more
mailchi.mp
May 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Delighted to share the latest Open@CMU newsletter from @library.cmu.edu - mailchi.mp/be93e83c7fa4...
We were delighted to recognize the immense contributions made to science and engineering by Gilda Barabino of @olincollege.bsky.social by awarding the Dickson Prize at @cmu.edu Her lecture was quite wonderful and I'm delighted to share a link to the published version kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/con...
With Eyes No Longer Blind: Vision and Visibility in Engineering
This lecture was first presented on February 19, 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, as part of the University Lecture Series, by Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, recipient of the 2024 Dickson P...
kilthub.cmu.edu
April 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We were delighted to recognize the immense contributions made to science and engineering by Gilda Barabino of @olincollege.bsky.social by awarding the Dickson Prize at @cmu.edu Her lecture was quite wonderful and I'm delighted to share a link to the published version kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/con...
This is a very timely article on the deployment of #openscience in the rest of the world (ie outside the EU/N America/"west" regions) - core needs focus on understanding regional realities and providing local empowerment - via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/22/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/22/g...
Guest Post – Bridging the Gap: Localizing Open Science for Asia’s Research Realities - The Scholarly Kitchen
While Open Science frameworks aim for global inclusivity, their implementation often overlooks the complex, everyday realities of research communities across Asia and the Arab world.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This is a very timely article on the deployment of #openscience in the rest of the world (ie outside the EU/N America/"west" regions) - core needs focus on understanding regional realities and providing local empowerment - via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/22/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/22/g...
I’m editing my talks on the distributed nature of the scholarly record to remove references to the importance of tweets and talking instead about skeets. I’m now seeing more nods than confusion - progress! #academicsky #medsky #sciencesky
MORE MEDICAL SOCIETIES and publications need to do this.
𝕏 has become a cesspool and I’m surprised more physicians, scientists and academics aren’t fully on BlueSky yet.
Bravo @anzca.bsky.social
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky
𝕏 has become a cesspool and I’m surprised more physicians, scientists and academics aren’t fully on BlueSky yet.
Bravo @anzca.bsky.social
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists @anzca.bsky.social announced in its most recent e-newsletter that it was dumping X in favour of @bsky.app.
👍🏽👍🏽 #MedSky #AnSky
👍🏽👍🏽 #MedSky #AnSky
April 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I’m editing my talks on the distributed nature of the scholarly record to remove references to the importance of tweets and talking instead about skeets. I’m now seeing more nods than confusion - progress! #academicsky #medsky #sciencesky
I was at an event yesterday during the second half (and extra time) of the Man Utd-Lyon match and I followed the @theguardian.com MBM commentary. Comparisons with the 1999 Champions League final are valid. Stunning stuff! www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Maguire heads winner as Manchester United pull off chaotic comeback against Lyon
Manchester United scored three goals in seven extra-time minutes to complete a dramatic 5-4 win over Lyon – 7-6 on aggregate – and advance to the semi-finals of the Europa League
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April 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I was at an event yesterday during the second half (and extra time) of the Man Utd-Lyon match and I followed the @theguardian.com MBM commentary. Comparisons with the 1999 Champions League final are valid. Stunning stuff! www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - this piece is very helpful as we discuss AI license terms with publishers. via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/15/g...
Guest Post - The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - The Scholarly Kitchen
It is time for OA proponents to engage in public debate with academic associations, universities and national funding agencies, because the widespread use of academic content in AI models poses signif...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
April 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Open Access – AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? - this piece is very helpful as we discuss AI license terms with publishers. via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/15/g...
Reposted by Keith Webster
Just followed. Please do, too.
@healthsciences.mcgill.ca
Because there’s POWER in community. ✊🏽
#medsky
@healthsciences.mcgill.ca
Because there’s POWER in community. ✊🏽
#medsky
Hey everyone— @healthsciences.mcgill.ca is thinking of ditching X
Their Bluesky account is still empty, but if we can rally some followers, it might help them make the switch. Give them a boost?
Thank you!!🙏
Their Bluesky account is still empty, but if we can rally some followers, it might help them make the switch. Give them a boost?
Thank you!!🙏
April 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Just followed. Please do, too.
@healthsciences.mcgill.ca
Because there’s POWER in community. ✊🏽
#medsky
@healthsciences.mcgill.ca
Because there’s POWER in community. ✊🏽
#medsky
It was a solid shot, for sure. Still drying out.
Douse a Dean @ CMU carnival. My 2025 bingo did not have @terrainsvagues.bsky.social hitting a clean bullseye, dousing @cmkeithw.bsky.social while Not Like US played in the background
April 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It was a solid shot, for sure. Still drying out.
Important statement from the Association of American Universities
www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
Meeting the Moment Facing America’s Research Universities | Association of American Universities (AAU)
Statement from the AAU Board of Directors.
www.aau.edu
April 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Important statement from the Association of American Universities
www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
An excellent overview of challenges with open access transformative agreements via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #OA #openaccess
blogs.lse.ac.uk
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
An excellent overview of challenges with open access transformative agreements via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #OA #openaccess
Thanks to @ithakasr.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social for their work on these important issues.
In our blog post, ITHAKA President Kevin Guthrie reflects on how JSTOR’s mission has evolved to meet libraries’ modern challenges—and introduces a new chapter: JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, a community-built platform for responsible digital stewardship.
📃 Read the full post: bit.ly/4iONL5E
📃 Read the full post: bit.ly/4iONL5E
Preserving the past, building the future—together: Introducing JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is a new platform designed to help libraries and archives scale their preservation efforts through a seamless, mission-aligned workflow. Built in collaboration with ...
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March 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Thanks to @ithakasr.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social for their work on these important issues.
Reposted by Keith Webster
Pls. share widely and most important: Sign the Declaration #DefendResearch
@jeroenson.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social @itstomshiels.bsky.social @petraverdonk.bsky.social @eysenbach.bsky.social @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @phd-cz.bsky.social @cmkeithw.bsky.social @scholasticahq.bsky.social
@jeroenson.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social @itstomshiels.bsky.social @petraverdonk.bsky.social @eysenbach.bsky.social @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @phd-cz.bsky.social @cmkeithw.bsky.social @scholasticahq.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pls. share widely and most important: Sign the Declaration #DefendResearch
@jeroenson.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social @itstomshiels.bsky.social @petraverdonk.bsky.social @eysenbach.bsky.social @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @phd-cz.bsky.social @cmkeithw.bsky.social @scholasticahq.bsky.social
@jeroenson.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social @itstomshiels.bsky.social @petraverdonk.bsky.social @eysenbach.bsky.social @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @phd-cz.bsky.social @cmkeithw.bsky.social @scholasticahq.bsky.social
Congratulations to my colleagues at @cmulibraries.bsky.social on a) reaching 1K followers and b) having more followers than any other unit at CMU, including the main @cmu.edu account! Kudos! The team posts a lot of good content and is worth following.
March 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Congratulations to my colleagues at @cmulibraries.bsky.social on a) reaching 1K followers and b) having more followers than any other unit at CMU, including the main @cmu.edu account! Kudos! The team posts a lot of good content and is worth following.
Reposted by Keith Webster
Glad you enjoyed the image, it is public domain from @wellcomecollection.bsky.social, its an excellent resource: wellcomecollection.org/works/s4a5jm...
Aberdeen University: the Faculty of Medicine and medical class of 1897-1902, each in a roundel, head and shoulders. Process print, 1902.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Glad you enjoyed the image, it is public domain from @wellcomecollection.bsky.social, its an excellent resource: wellcomecollection.org/works/s4a5jm...
I'm reading this piece - Who benefits from ‘collegial’ academic workplaces? - from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social sitting in my University's Presidents' Dining Room (not as grand as it sounds) surrounded by paintings of former Presidents. The image in the post resonates! blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
March 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm reading this piece - Who benefits from ‘collegial’ academic workplaces? - from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social sitting in my University's Presidents' Dining Room (not as grand as it sounds) surrounded by paintings of former Presidents. The image in the post resonates! blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
At @cmu.edu we have a strong focus on sustainability through our voluntarey university review and broad outreach goals. I'm pleased to see this piece on publihsign and the SDGs in today's @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/26/f...
Five Trends In The Publishers-Sustainability Nexus - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this article, I present five specific developments which may give us an idea how the relationship between sustainability and scholarly publishers is changing over time.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At @cmu.edu we have a strong focus on sustainability through our voluntarey university review and broad outreach goals. I'm pleased to see this piece on publihsign and the SDGs in today's @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/26/f...
Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story.
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
Meet The 3 CMU ETC Alums Behind Global Gaming Sensation “Black Myth: Wukong” | Entertainment Technology Center
www.etc.cmu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story.
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story.
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
Meet The 3 CMU ETC Alums Behind Global Gaming Sensation “Black Myth: Wukong” | Entertainment Technology Center
www.etc.cmu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Celebrating three of our alums from one of the programs I’m privileged to lead at @cmu.edu - they wrote Black Myth: Wukong. Here’s the back story.
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
www.etc.cmu.edu/blog/black-m...
I was chatting with a colleague earlier today - both of us in leadership roles in US universities but both having cut our teeth in UK higher ed. We observed there's toruble on both sides of the pond. Here's more via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Parallel crises in US and UK higher education signal a major restructuring of academic labour - Impact of Social Sciences
The unfolding crises in higher education in the US and UK reflects a significant restructuring of academic labour, argues Jana Bacevic.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I was chatting with a colleague earlier today - both of us in leadership roles in US universities but both having cut our teeth in UK higher ed. We observed there's toruble on both sides of the pond. Here's more via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
We’re excited to announce an $8m gift to support special collections at @cmulibraries.bsky.social - I’m especially grateful to our curator @samlemley.bsky.social for his partnership and our advancement & marketing teams, and my leadership colleagues at @cmu.edu www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
Posner Foundation Commits $8 Million to CMU Libraries Special Collections | CMU Libraries
The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh has announced an $8 million commitment to support the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Special Collections — the university’s repository for rare books, manuscr...
www.library.cmu.edu
March 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We’re excited to announce an $8m gift to support special collections at @cmulibraries.bsky.social - I’m especially grateful to our curator @samlemley.bsky.social for his partnership and our advancement & marketing teams, and my leadership colleagues at @cmu.edu www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
Interesting to contrast this news from the eastern shores of the Atlantic with the events unfolding at IMLS on the western side. Differing priorities. www.bl.uk/press/ground...
Groundbreaking British Library development confirmed - The British Library
The British Library and its partner, SMBL, a company wholly owned by Mitsui Fudosan UK. Ltd, have confirmed a £1.1 billion groundbreaking new development of the Library’s St Pancras site.
www.bl.uk
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Interesting to contrast this news from the eastern shores of the Atlantic with the events unfolding at IMLS on the western side. Differing priorities. www.bl.uk/press/ground...
Join us @cmulibraries.bsky.social today for the next installment of our Fine & Rare series - a live event where curator @samlemley.bsky.social will show off some of our recent special collections. A teaser - we’ll be sharing some very exciting news. Be amongst the first to hear! cmu.is/Fine-Rare-V
March 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Join us @cmulibraries.bsky.social today for the next installment of our Fine & Rare series - a live event where curator @samlemley.bsky.social will show off some of our recent special collections. A teaser - we’ll be sharing some very exciting news. Be amongst the first to hear! cmu.is/Fine-Rare-V
A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs? - great piece by @rschon.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/19/s...
A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?
Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.
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March 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs? - great piece by @rschon.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/19/s...