David Prosser
@davidprosser.bsky.social
Executive Director of Research Llibraries UK, supporting research libraries in the UK and Ireland. Chair of the Board for the Directory of Open Access Journal. He/him
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It's the final week to submit to the #RLUK26 #CFP - closes this Friday!
#RLUK26 will explore dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches needed to manage myriad challenges libraries face re: academic freedom & contested spaces + collections.
Our virtual conference is open to all.
ℹ️ bit.ly/RLUKconf
#RLUK26 will explore dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches needed to manage myriad challenges libraries face re: academic freedom & contested spaces + collections.
Our virtual conference is open to all.
ℹ️ bit.ly/RLUKconf
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It's the final week to submit to the #RLUK26 #CFP - closes this Friday!
#RLUK26 will explore dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches needed to manage myriad challenges libraries face re: academic freedom & contested spaces + collections.
Our virtual conference is open to all.
ℹ️ bit.ly/RLUKconf
#RLUK26 will explore dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches needed to manage myriad challenges libraries face re: academic freedom & contested spaces + collections.
Our virtual conference is open to all.
ℹ️ bit.ly/RLUKconf
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Pleased to be participating in the 20th Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing @muninconference.bsky.social
Dominic Mitchell and @joannaball.bsky.social will be part of workshops and panels
#Munin2025 @scossfunding.bsky.social @pkp.sfu.ca
🔹18-20 November
🔹Tromsø, Norway
🔗 site.uit.no/muninconf/
Dominic Mitchell and @joannaball.bsky.social will be part of workshops and panels
#Munin2025 @scossfunding.bsky.social @pkp.sfu.ca
🔹18-20 November
🔹Tromsø, Norway
🔗 site.uit.no/muninconf/
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Pleased to be participating in the 20th Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing @muninconference.bsky.social
Dominic Mitchell and @joannaball.bsky.social will be part of workshops and panels
#Munin2025 @scossfunding.bsky.social @pkp.sfu.ca
🔹18-20 November
🔹Tromsø, Norway
🔗 site.uit.no/muninconf/
Dominic Mitchell and @joannaball.bsky.social will be part of workshops and panels
#Munin2025 @scossfunding.bsky.social @pkp.sfu.ca
🔹18-20 November
🔹Tromsø, Norway
🔗 site.uit.no/muninconf/
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🌐 DOAJ and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) held an open access hybrid event to mark China Day 2025 in Xi’an
Deputy Head of Editorial Cenyu Shen and Program Manager Clara Armengou presented on #DiamondOA and journal quality - @joannaball.bsky.social delivered the opening address
Deputy Head of Editorial Cenyu Shen and Program Manager Clara Armengou presented on #DiamondOA and journal quality - @joannaball.bsky.social delivered the opening address
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🌐 DOAJ and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) held an open access hybrid event to mark China Day 2025 in Xi’an
Deputy Head of Editorial Cenyu Shen and Program Manager Clara Armengou presented on #DiamondOA and journal quality - @joannaball.bsky.social delivered the opening address
Deputy Head of Editorial Cenyu Shen and Program Manager Clara Armengou presented on #DiamondOA and journal quality - @joannaball.bsky.social delivered the opening address
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British Library boss unexpectedly quits amid ongoing strike. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
British Library boss unexpectedly quits amid ongoing strike. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
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Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
London Lives
www.londonlives.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
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#RightsRetention is spreading! 🌍 The UK🇬🇧leads, but institutions in other countries are adopting RR in their policies or actively analysing their approaches to RR to achieve #OA100. We'll share examples tomorrow! 👀
Which country is next? Share your thoughts👇
Which country is next? Share your thoughts👇
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#RightsRetention is spreading! 🌍 The UK🇬🇧leads, but institutions in other countries are adopting RR in their policies or actively analysing their approaches to RR to achieve #OA100. We'll share examples tomorrow! 👀
Which country is next? Share your thoughts👇
Which country is next? Share your thoughts👇
At Jesus College, Oxford to hear about AI from Google. It is not a venue that you can sneak into - you have to descend the sweeping staircase behind the speaker!
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At Jesus College, Oxford to hear about AI from Google. It is not a venue that you can sneak into - you have to descend the sweeping staircase behind the speaker!
My colleague @ckamposiori.bsky.social has written a blog post on embedding environmental sustainability in research libraries
🌳BLOG POST | Embedding Environmental Sustainability in Research Libraries
Libraries are often at the forefront of innovative sustainability initiatives. For #GreenLibrariesWeek @ckamposiori.bsky.social shares key insights that have emerged around enviro sustainability within RLUK
🔖 bit.ly/47gJBAa
Libraries are often at the forefront of innovative sustainability initiatives. For #GreenLibrariesWeek @ckamposiori.bsky.social shares key insights that have emerged around enviro sustainability within RLUK
🔖 bit.ly/47gJBAa
Blog Post | Embedding Environmental Sustainability in Libraries: current practices and insights from RLUK - Research Libraries UK
Embedding Environmental Sustainability in Research Libraries: current practices and insights from the RLUK membership
As environmental sustainability becomes a central priority across UK universities,...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
My colleague @ckamposiori.bsky.social has written a blog post on embedding environmental sustainability in research libraries
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💠 #RLUKSPACE | Embedding #EDI principles in library spaces & practices | 🗓 2 Dec
Join us for this virtual event exploring how library design and practice intersect to create environments that support equitable access to knowledge and strengthen community connections.
🎟 Register at bit.ly/RLUKSPACE
Join us for this virtual event exploring how library design and practice intersect to create environments that support equitable access to knowledge and strengthen community connections.
🎟 Register at bit.ly/RLUKSPACE
October 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
💠 #RLUKSPACE | Embedding #EDI principles in library spaces & practices | 🗓 2 Dec
Join us for this virtual event exploring how library design and practice intersect to create environments that support equitable access to knowledge and strengthen community connections.
🎟 Register at bit.ly/RLUKSPACE
Join us for this virtual event exploring how library design and practice intersect to create environments that support equitable access to knowledge and strengthen community connections.
🎟 Register at bit.ly/RLUKSPACE
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📢All updates to the guide to applying are being released quarterly
This update addresses flipped journals, #AI, quality criteria, #OA exceptions #DOAJ #BestPractice #Copyright @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
🔗See our latest blog post for details: blog.doaj.org/2025/11/03/u...
This update addresses flipped journals, #AI, quality criteria, #OA exceptions #DOAJ #BestPractice #Copyright @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
🔗See our latest blog post for details: blog.doaj.org/2025/11/03/u...
November 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
📢All updates to the guide to applying are being released quarterly
This update addresses flipped journals, #AI, quality criteria, #OA exceptions #DOAJ #BestPractice #Copyright @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
🔗See our latest blog post for details: blog.doaj.org/2025/11/03/u...
This update addresses flipped journals, #AI, quality criteria, #OA exceptions #DOAJ #BestPractice #Copyright @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
🔗See our latest blog post for details: blog.doaj.org/2025/11/03/u...
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!! CORRECTION - Closing date 11 Nov!!
📣 Job alert!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
Apply at: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
📣 Job alert!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
Apply at: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
!! CORRECTION - Closing date 11 Nov!!
📣 Job alert!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
Apply at: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
📣 Job alert!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
Apply at: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
As Board Chair of the Directory of Open Access Journals I had the honour of meeting with senior DOAJ staff today at their strategic away-day. DOAJ is in such good hands - a thoughtful, conscientious, and innovative group of individuals taking seriously their role of providing key OA infrastructure
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As Board Chair of the Directory of Open Access Journals I had the honour of meeting with senior DOAJ staff today at their strategic away-day. DOAJ is in such good hands - a thoughtful, conscientious, and innovative group of individuals taking seriously their role of providing key OA infrastructure
Registration is open for next February's Researcher to Reader conference. Reasonable registration fees for librarians. I will be on a panel discussing Infrastructure Sustainability.
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Conference Programme
R2R 2026 Conference Programme The full Programme for 2026 Conference is listed below; the timetable will be set out in November, and the Lightning Talks will be announced in January. The programme …
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October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Registration is open for next February's Researcher to Reader conference. Reasonable registration fees for librarians. I will be on a panel discussing Infrastructure Sustainability.
r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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We're proud to officially launch ResearchPlus in Parliament today 🎉
ResearchPlus is a collaboration between 10 research focussed unis with a common goal – to advance economic growth, prosperity, and societal wellbeing.
https://researchplus.ac.uk/new-collaborative-of-research-focused-universities/
ResearchPlus is a collaboration between 10 research focussed unis with a common goal – to advance economic growth, prosperity, and societal wellbeing.
https://researchplus.ac.uk/new-collaborative-of-research-focused-universities/
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We're proud to officially launch ResearchPlus in Parliament today 🎉
ResearchPlus is a collaboration between 10 research focussed unis with a common goal – to advance economic growth, prosperity, and societal wellbeing.
https://researchplus.ac.uk/new-collaborative-of-research-focused-universities/
ResearchPlus is a collaboration between 10 research focussed unis with a common goal – to advance economic growth, prosperity, and societal wellbeing.
https://researchplus.ac.uk/new-collaborative-of-research-focused-universities/
I was at the House of Lords today for the launch of the new HE mission group Research Plus. Strong focus on technology transfer, civic engagement, social mobility, and the role of universities as anchor institutions
researchplus.ac.uk
researchplus.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I was at the House of Lords today for the launch of the new HE mission group Research Plus. Strong focus on technology transfer, civic engagement, social mobility, and the role of universities as anchor institutions
researchplus.ac.uk
researchplus.ac.uk
The pilot for the Green Libraries Self-Assessment Framework is open for libraries to sign-up to and test #GreenLibraries
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Microsoft Forms
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October 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The pilot for the Green Libraries Self-Assessment Framework is open for libraries to sign-up to and test #GreenLibraries
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Amina Shah, National Librarian at the @natlibscot.bsky.social, recommending The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak as an inspiration for thinking about our interconnectedness with the environment #GreenLibraries
October 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Amina Shah, National Librarian at the @natlibscot.bsky.social, recommending The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak as an inspiration for thinking about our interconnectedness with the environment #GreenLibraries
Baroness Twycross, DCMS Minister for Public Libraires, opening #GreenLibraries by quoting the strap-line of Rugby Library Services - "We don't shush, we roar!"
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Baroness Twycross, DCMS Minister for Public Libraires, opening #GreenLibraries by quoting the strap-line of Rugby Library Services - "We don't shush, we roar!"
At the Green Libraries Conference today #GreenLibraries for what promises to be a very interesting day on what libraires across the sector - from public to academic and everything in-between - are doing to help secure a sustainable future
www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
Green Libraries Conference Programme 2024
Join library professionals from academic, school, public, legal, and all sectors at the British Library Knowledge Centre on Monday 25 November for a day of discussion and insight on 'Every library is ...
www.cilip.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
At the Green Libraries Conference today #GreenLibraries for what promises to be a very interesting day on what libraires across the sector - from public to academic and everything in-between - are doing to help secure a sustainable future
www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
In case you missed it, there was a recent update on EThOS:
www.bl.uk/collection/e...
The next step will be to launch a database of theses that links out to full text held in repositories. Surely a clear use case of the importance of universities keeping copies of their own academic outputs
www.bl.uk/collection/e...
The next step will be to launch a database of theses that links out to full text held in repositories. Surely a clear use case of the importance of universities keeping copies of their own academic outputs
E-Theses Online Service (EThOS) update
EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) is the British Library’s database of UK doctoral theses.
www.bl.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In case you missed it, there was a recent update on EThOS:
www.bl.uk/collection/e...
The next step will be to launch a database of theses that links out to full text held in repositories. Surely a clear use case of the importance of universities keeping copies of their own academic outputs
www.bl.uk/collection/e...
The next step will be to launch a database of theses that links out to full text held in repositories. Surely a clear use case of the importance of universities keeping copies of their own academic outputs
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Coming full circle at #WLIC2027 🟢
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Coming full circle at #WLIC2027 🟢
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
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It's 10 years since the Open Library of Humanities published its first article. Since then, OLH has published 13,000 open access scholarly articles which have been downloaded over 8 million times.
This excellent editorial by Rose looks back at that decade.
olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
This excellent editorial by Rose looks back at that decade.
olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
Editorial Freedom in Academic Publishing: On the First Decade of the Open Library of Humanities
This editorial commemorates the tenth anniversary of diamond open access journal publisher the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) and its flagship journal, the Open Library of Humanities journal (OLHJ)....
olh.openlibhums.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's 10 years since the Open Library of Humanities published its first article. Since then, OLH has published 13,000 open access scholarly articles which have been downloaded over 8 million times.
This excellent editorial by Rose looks back at that decade.
olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
This excellent editorial by Rose looks back at that decade.
olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
Research on work culture shows "a bigger contributor to happiness is whether there’s a range of working environments when we get to the office." (www.makeworkbetter.info/p/we-need-to...)
Something university libraries worked out ages ago - quiet study, louder areas, collaborative work spaces, etc
Something university libraries worked out ages ago - quiet study, louder areas, collaborative work spaces, etc
www.makeworkbetter.info
October 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Research on work culture shows "a bigger contributor to happiness is whether there’s a range of working environments when we get to the office." (www.makeworkbetter.info/p/we-need-to...)
Something university libraries worked out ages ago - quiet study, louder areas, collaborative work spaces, etc
Something university libraries worked out ages ago - quiet study, louder areas, collaborative work spaces, etc
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Thanks for the shout out @davidprosser.bsky.social! Register below to join our upcomingwebinar for a deeper dive into this data and related trends.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Delta Think News & Views: Market Sizing Update. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Our annual update on shifts in Open Access content including context and long-term trends
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October 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Thanks for the shout out @davidprosser.bsky.social! Register below to join our upcomingwebinar for a deeper dive into this data and related trends.
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Always interested in @deltathink.bsky.social analysis of the journals market and their conclusion that OA makes up 50% of total article output but only 25% of market value. Hard to escape the conclusion that OA costs us less...
www.deltathink.com/news-views-m...
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News & Views: Market Sizing Update 2025 – Has OA recovered its mojo?
www.deltathink.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Always interested in @deltathink.bsky.social analysis of the journals market and their conclusion that OA makes up 50% of total article output but only 25% of market value. Hard to escape the conclusion that OA costs us less...
www.deltathink.com/news-views-m...
www.deltathink.com/news-views-m...