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I have an op-ed out today in @resprofnews.bsky.social introducing my new book on the commercialisation of open access publishing.
Make academic publishing a commons, not a market - Research Professional News
Commercialisation has thwarted the promise of openness—it’s time for new priorities, says Samuel Moore
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September 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I have an op-ed out today in @resprofnews.bsky.social introducing my new book on the commercialisation of open access publishing.
Great news that the first @scotunipress.bsky.social book will feature at #AyeWrite on 9 Nov. Hope to meet lots of SCURL colleagues at the event!
Join internationally renowned anthropologist Tim Ingold at Aye Write 2025!
Date: 9th November
Time: 4:15pm
Venue: Mitchell Library, Glasgow
We are delighted that our first book will feature at Glasgow's book festival #AyeWrite
Find out more and book tickets 👇
www.sup.ac.uk/news/sup-at-...
Date: 9th November
Time: 4:15pm
Venue: Mitchell Library, Glasgow
We are delighted that our first book will feature at Glasgow's book festival #AyeWrite
Find out more and book tickets 👇
www.sup.ac.uk/news/sup-at-...
SUP at Aye Write 2025 — Scottish Universities Press
Join internationally renowned anthropologist Tim Ingold as he discusses his book, Conversations with Tim Ingold : Anthropology, education and life, at the Aye Write book festival in Glasgow on 9 N...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Great news that the first @scotunipress.bsky.social book will feature at #AyeWrite on 9 Nov. Hope to meet lots of SCURL colleagues at the event!
This free webinar will be really useful for @scotunipress.bsky.social colleagues interested in developing our model, and for meme lovers everywhere apparently! 😆#LibraryPublishing
Anyone interested in a high level primer on OA for books? Then register for this free webinar and watch @scholtom.bsky.social use terrible Drake memes to simplify complex economic models! @aslibraries.bsky.social
Excited to be speaking about #oabooks & @copim.bsky.social @openbookcollective.bsky.social & @thoth-metadata.bsky.social at a webinar for the Library Association of Ireland Open Scholarship Group on Fri 7th. Free to register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/unlocking-...
Come for the memes if nothing else!
Come for the memes if nothing else!
February 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This free webinar will be really useful for @scotunipress.bsky.social colleagues interested in developing our model, and for meme lovers everywhere apparently! 😆#LibraryPublishing
SCURL Executive Officer, Gillian Daly, has joined the IFLA Library Publishing group to represent the work going on in academic libraries in Scotland through @scotunipress.bsky.social Follow @ifla-libpub.bsky.social for an international perspective on #LibraryPublishing
The @iflaglobal.bsky.social Library Publishing Group is looking forward to joining the #LibraryPublishing conversation on Bluesky! Find out more about our work at www.ifla.org/units/librar...
Library Publishing Special Interest Group – IFLA
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February 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
SCURL Executive Officer, Gillian Daly, has joined the IFLA Library Publishing group to represent the work going on in academic libraries in Scotland through @scotunipress.bsky.social Follow @ifla-libpub.bsky.social for an international perspective on #LibraryPublishing
Brilliant opportunities to open up attendance at this year's #WLIC2025 including 10 paces for young professionals.
🌍 New grants for #WLIC2025 are now available and YOU might be eligible! ✨
Grants for #IFLA institutional members, Central Asian librarians, young professionals, school librarians, you name it—check out the details and apply today! bit.ly/4kjgMHY
Grants for #IFLA institutional members, Central Asian librarians, young professionals, school librarians, you name it—check out the details and apply today! bit.ly/4kjgMHY
New Grants for WLIC 2025 now available! - IFLA | WLIC 2025
New grants for WLIC 2025 in Astana, KZ are now available, and you might be eligible! See our latest grant offerings here.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Brilliant opportunities to open up attendance at this year's #WLIC2025 including 10 paces for young professionals.
Our final contribution is Copyright for Everyone with Tim Riley outlining the development and delivery of the copyright literacy strategy at the University of Aberdeen, with some very fetching slides! #SCURLcopyright www.abdn.ac.uk/media/site/l...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Our final contribution is Copyright for Everyone with Tim Riley outlining the development and delivery of the copyright literacy strategy at the University of Aberdeen, with some very fetching slides! #SCURLcopyright www.abdn.ac.uk/media/site/l...
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Cambridge academics call for more transparency from AI firms and a full economic impact analysis of opt-in/out other options https://buff.ly/4kgG60X #EthicalAI #Transparency #AI
Policy Brief: AI, Copyright, and Productivity in the Creative Industries
In this report we examine the impacts Generative AI may have on the UK's creative sector’s workforce and productivity and provide policy recommendations for the Government.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Cambridge academics call for more transparency from AI firms and a full economic impact analysis of opt-in/out other options https://buff.ly/4kgG60X #EthicalAI #Transparency #AI
Really interesting to learn about the challenges of making practice-based outputs open from Veronica Cano at the University of Edinburgh. Lots of great examples of supporting researchers to navigate copyright requirements. #SCURLcopyright
February 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Really interesting to learn about the challenges of making practice-based outputs open from Veronica Cano at the University of Edinburgh. Lots of great examples of supporting researchers to navigate copyright requirements. #SCURLcopyright
@njondet.bsky.social Thank you for providing such a clear overview of the context for the UK data mining exceptions and for the insightful responses to the many questions on the application! #SCURLcopyright
February 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
@njondet.bsky.social Thank you for providing such a clear overview of the context for the UK data mining exceptions and for the insightful responses to the many questions on the application! #SCURLcopyright
The SCURL Copyright & Legal Group event is now underway with Nicolas Jondet of the University of Edinburgh presenting on the debate on the future of the UK's text and data mining exception, which is making lots of headlines this morning. #SCURLcopyright
February 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The SCURL Copyright & Legal Group event is now underway with Nicolas Jondet of the University of Edinburgh presenting on the debate on the future of the UK's text and data mining exception, which is making lots of headlines this morning. #SCURLcopyright
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Not long left to secure your spot for Copyright Essentials on Thurs 27 Feb & 6 Mar! This highly rated two-part course is perfect for library, information & knowledge management professionals, whether you're new to copyright or looking for a refresher. www.cilip.org.uk/page/Copyrig...
February 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Not long left to secure your spot for Copyright Essentials on Thurs 27 Feb & 6 Mar! This highly rated two-part course is perfect for library, information & knowledge management professionals, whether you're new to copyright or looking for a refresher. www.cilip.org.uk/page/Copyrig...
Looking forward the SCURL Copyright & Legal Group coffee morning tomorrow. We'll be discussing AI & copyright, delivering an institutional copyright strategy and making practice-based outputs open. Follow our updates using #SCURLcopyright Full agenda at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scurl-copy...
SCURL Copyright & Legal Group - Coffee Morning
Join us at the SCURL Copyright & Legal Group Winter Conference for informal information sharing on the latest copyright developments.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking forward the SCURL Copyright & Legal Group coffee morning tomorrow. We'll be discussing AI & copyright, delivering an institutional copyright strategy and making practice-based outputs open. Follow our updates using #SCURLcopyright Full agenda at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scurl-copy...
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🚨 Check out our new blog post for the Scottish Arts & Humanities Alliance @sahavoice.bsky.social!
We look at how publishing #OpenAccess increases the impact and global visibility of A&H research 🌍
SAHA is another great example of collaboration across Scottish HEIs 👏
saha.scot/scottish-uni...
We look at how publishing #OpenAccess increases the impact and global visibility of A&H research 🌍
SAHA is another great example of collaboration across Scottish HEIs 👏
saha.scot/scottish-uni...
Scottish Universities Press, a fully Open Access publishing press by Dominique Walker | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🚨 Check out our new blog post for the Scottish Arts & Humanities Alliance @sahavoice.bsky.social!
We look at how publishing #OpenAccess increases the impact and global visibility of A&H research 🌍
SAHA is another great example of collaboration across Scottish HEIs 👏
saha.scot/scottish-uni...
We look at how publishing #OpenAccess increases the impact and global visibility of A&H research 🌍
SAHA is another great example of collaboration across Scottish HEIs 👏
saha.scot/scottish-uni...
SCURL is now posting here and on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/scurl. Follow us to keep up to date on the latest developments across academic and research libraries in Scotland.
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Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries | 59 followers on LinkedIn. SCURL drives service development across Scotland's academic and research libraries through collaboration | S...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
SCURL is now posting here and on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/scurl. Follow us to keep up to date on the latest developments across academic and research libraries in Scotland.