Tasha Mellins-Cohen
@tashamc.bsky.social
Founder at Mellins-Cohen Consulting, Exec Director of COUNTER Metrics, big fan of sustainable open access. Inveterate textile nerd and housekeeper to a triad of demanding moggies.
Posts are my own opinions.
Posts are my own opinions.
Reposted by Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Don't wait any longer - there are only *two* exhibit places left for #UKSG2026! Looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Glasgow in March :)
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Don't wait any longer - there are only *two* exhibit places left for #UKSG2026! Looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Glasgow in March :)
Collaboration is key! I'm taking @countermetrics.bsky.social usage expertise & recent work on AI to @nisoinfo.bsky.social.
We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/
We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Collaboration is key! I'm taking @countermetrics.bsky.social usage expertise & recent work on AI to @nisoinfo.bsky.social.
We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/
We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/
Reposted by Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Since Jan 1 2025, which feels like four trillion years ago, research has been shared on here 5 million whole-ass times. Bluesky recently passed 2 billion posts IN TOTAL.
So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research.
That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.
So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research.
That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.
January 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Since Jan 1 2025, which feels like four trillion years ago, research has been shared on here 5 million whole-ass times. Bluesky recently passed 2 billion posts IN TOTAL.
So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research.
That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.
So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research.
That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.
It's #DistaffDay, traditionally when women got back to their textile work after the Christmas festivities (you know, because cooking, cleaning, childcare, etc aren't "real work"...). If you're a fellow textilist, what's on your spindle/bobbin/needle/hook/other tool of choice today?
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It's #DistaffDay, traditionally when women got back to their textile work after the Christmas festivities (you know, because cooking, cleaning, childcare, etc aren't "real work"...). If you're a fellow textilist, what's on your spindle/bobbin/needle/hook/other tool of choice today?
Building out the materials for @countermetrics.bsky.social Academy took a lot of time and careful thought, ably assisted by @sianharris.bsky.social and with AMAZING modules contributed by @athenahoeppener.bsky.social and Beda Kosata.
Congratulations to our first COUNTER Academy graduates! Our first in-depth online course saw a completion rate of 86% and many positive comments from participants. Our second course starts in February. www.countermetrics.org/congratulati...
Congratulations to our first Academy cohort - COUNTER Metrics
Congratulations to our first COUNTER Academy cohort. We saw 86% completion rate, positive feedback and greater confidence in using COUNTER.
www.countermetrics.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Building out the materials for @countermetrics.bsky.social Academy took a lot of time and careful thought, ably assisted by @sianharris.bsky.social and with AMAZING modules contributed by @athenahoeppener.bsky.social and Beda Kosata.
Reposted by Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Klaxon alert! Delegate bookings for the Annual Conference are now open! dub.sh/OpKsP4B
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Klaxon alert! Delegate bookings for the Annual Conference are now open! dub.sh/OpKsP4B
Today's question of the day, because I just really need someone to share my pain...
"Why isn't my Publisher 1 APIkey letting me get my Publisher G usage reports?"
For the same reason your office key doesn't unlock your house.
"Why isn't my Publisher 1 APIkey letting me get my Publisher G usage reports?"
For the same reason your office key doesn't unlock your house.
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today's question of the day, because I just really need someone to share my pain...
"Why isn't my Publisher 1 APIkey letting me get my Publisher G usage reports?"
For the same reason your office key doesn't unlock your house.
"Why isn't my Publisher 1 APIkey letting me get my Publisher G usage reports?"
For the same reason your office key doesn't unlock your house.
The @countermetrics.bsky.social AI metrics consultation is LIVE. Check it out at www.countermetrics.org/ai-consultat...
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The @countermetrics.bsky.social AI metrics consultation is LIVE. Check it out at www.countermetrics.org/ai-consultat...
TL,DR: Publishers have 28 days to deliver @countermetrics.bsky.social reports - so November 2025 will be available on 28 December. If you're trying to get them now, it's too early.
At COUNTER we sometimes get questions about the timing of COUNTER-compliant reports becoming available. In today's blog post, @tashamc.bsky.social addresses a couple of these common questions. www.countermetrics.org/harvest-seas...
Harvest season - COUNTER Metrics
Processing usage data into COUNTER metrics is complicated! We give report providers four weeks to process their raw data into COUNTER format.
www.countermetrics.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
TL,DR: Publishers have 28 days to deliver @countermetrics.bsky.social reports - so November 2025 will be available on 28 December. If you're trying to get them now, it's too early.
Mélanie Marcon from @cnrs-inist.bsky.social was the clear winner of the informal @countermetrics.bsky.social Advisory Committee costume contest last week, at our Halloween meeting. Lucky for me she's a fellow knitter so over the weekend I spun up a skein of fluff as a prize!
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Mélanie Marcon from @cnrs-inist.bsky.social was the clear winner of the informal @countermetrics.bsky.social Advisory Committee costume contest last week, at our Halloween meeting. Lucky for me she's a fellow knitter so over the weekend I spun up a skein of fluff as a prize!
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We've already had a brilliant set of 197 responses. Thank you to all who have taken the time to provide your feedback. If you use COUNTER and have not done our survey yet can you help us get past 200 by the end of tomorrow?
Reminder: our survey closes at the end of October. Thank you for the amazing response rate we've already had but, if you've not yet had your say, this is your chance. Survey is open to anyone who uses COUNTER, members and non-members, in any job function. countermetrics.glueup.com/campaign/sur...
Community Survey 2025 | COUNTER Online Metrics
countermetrics.glueup.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We've already had a brilliant set of 197 responses. Thank you to all who have taken the time to provide your feedback. If you use COUNTER and have not done our survey yet can you help us get past 200 by the end of tomorrow?
We're at 189 responses to the COUNTER Metrics survey. I'd love to get over the 200 mark before it closes next week - if you've not already told us what you think, please join in!
www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
www.countermetrics.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We're at 189 responses to the COUNTER Metrics survey. I'd love to get over the 200 mark before it closes next week - if you've not already told us what you think, please join in!
www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Reposted by Tasha Mellins-Cohen
@r4lpartnership.bsky.social webinar on 21 October will be on COUNTER Metrics and @tashamc.bsky.social will be speaking. Learn more and register: www.research4life.org/other/join-u...
Join us for an upcoming webinar on COUNTER Metrics
Are you unsure why normalised usage metrics are useful or how to use them effectively? Join us for an interactive webinar that introduces COUNTER Metrics, the industry standard for usage reporting.
www.research4life.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
@r4lpartnership.bsky.social webinar on 21 October will be on COUNTER Metrics and @tashamc.bsky.social will be speaking. Learn more and register: www.research4life.org/other/join-u...
Slightly behind on work & it's rainy, so I'm reviewing for @learnedpublishing.bsky.social today. Got my pot of Cold Weather Warrior from @birdandblendtea.bsky.social, good tunes (thanks to @heatherstaines.bsky.social for re-igniting my love of Pulp!) & Monster Munch as a reward for finishing
September 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Slightly behind on work & it's rainy, so I'm reviewing for @learnedpublishing.bsky.social today. Got my pot of Cold Weather Warrior from @birdandblendtea.bsky.social, good tunes (thanks to @heatherstaines.bsky.social for re-igniting my love of Pulp!) & Monster Munch as a reward for finishing
Had a lecture from the dentist earlier today about why I should not be drinking black coffee.
a woman in a blue sweatshirt says " you can t take that away from me now "
ALT: a woman in a blue sweatshirt says " you can t take that away from me now "
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September 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Had a lecture from the dentist earlier today about why I should not be drinking black coffee.
Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
www.countermetrics.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.
I'm looking forward to this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on usage metrics! It's happening a week after Uncovered, so you get two UKSG events in one month. Uncovered is about managing uncertainty and risk in our ever-changing world, and it's a cracker of a speaker line up: www.uksg.org/events/uksg-...
August 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I'm looking forward to this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on usage metrics! It's happening a week after Uncovered, so you get two UKSG events in one month. Uncovered is about managing uncertainty and risk in our ever-changing world, and it's a cracker of a speaker line up: www.uksg.org/events/uksg-...
Saw a new consultant yesterday for dodgy knee & even more dodgy shoulder.
1. I'm not allowed to do anything with my arm until tomorrow, so I'm sorry if you're waiting on something from me
2. PSA "Your shoulder is not supposed to sound like a maraca"
(ps yey for speech to text)
1. I'm not allowed to do anything with my arm until tomorrow, so I'm sorry if you're waiting on something from me
2. PSA "Your shoulder is not supposed to sound like a maraca"
(ps yey for speech to text)
August 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Saw a new consultant yesterday for dodgy knee & even more dodgy shoulder.
1. I'm not allowed to do anything with my arm until tomorrow, so I'm sorry if you're waiting on something from me
2. PSA "Your shoulder is not supposed to sound like a maraca"
(ps yey for speech to text)
1. I'm not allowed to do anything with my arm until tomorrow, so I'm sorry if you're waiting on something from me
2. PSA "Your shoulder is not supposed to sound like a maraca"
(ps yey for speech to text)
Attending #FutureSciPub @royalsociety.org and I've yet to hear anyone talk about ensuring that the new models are technically viable. Research integrity and discovery are essential but we need accessibility and preservation, too!
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Attending #FutureSciPub @royalsociety.org and I've yet to hear anyone talk about ensuring that the new models are technically viable. Research integrity and discovery are essential but we need accessibility and preservation, too!
I always enjoy reading The Brief from Clarke & Esposito and this month is no exception!
www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/no...
www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/no...
Normalizing | Clarke & Esposito
Impact Factors return to “normal”, NIH’s public access policy begins, AI court rulings, Wiley's mojo
www.ce-strategy.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I always enjoy reading The Brief from Clarke & Esposito and this month is no exception!
www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/no...
www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/no...
I know what I'll be reading this evening. Thanks @openbookpublish.bsky.social!
OUT NOW: 'Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By' bridges history, politics, theology, and conflict studies to present a powerful narrative of Jewish dissent against Zionism. This is an anti-war, anti-prejudice book for anyone seeking clarity amid polarization. buff.ly/89UqG9L
July 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I know what I'll be reading this evening. Thanks @openbookpublish.bsky.social!
The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
COUNTER membership from 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
We are making changes to our membership tiering in 2026. This post explains the changes, and our new member benefits.
www.countermetrics.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.
Screen-free coding for kids? Try weaving! Jacquard punch-cards were the inspiration behind Babbage & Lovelace. Plus they'll have a greater appreciation for just how much work it takes to make cloth and might have second thoughts about buying fast fashion...
In the digital world we now live in, coding has become an essential skill. Teaching children to code doesn’t necessarily require computers or screens. Read the full blog here 👉 bit.ly/3HVFNtM
#education #screenfreecoding #coding #programming #robotics #edusky
#education #screenfreecoding #coding #programming #robotics #edusky
Screen Free Coding in Primary Schools
Discover the benefits of screen free coding and how to introduce this within your setting.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Screen-free coding for kids? Try weaving! Jacquard punch-cards were the inspiration behind Babbage & Lovelace. Plus they'll have a greater appreciation for just how much work it takes to make cloth and might have second thoughts about buying fast fashion...
Interesting thread from @pressfuturist.bsky.social - scholarly publishing worth £1bn more to the UK than trade publishing last year
The @publishersassoc.bsky.social has issued its report on Publishing in 2024; you can download it from here: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Here's a short thread of takeaways.
Here's a short thread of takeaways.
Publishing in 2024
A shortened version of the Publishers Association annual industry statistics, ‘Publishing in 2024’ features key numbers around sales revenue, formats and key export markets. Figures are available for ...
www.publishers.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Interesting thread from @pressfuturist.bsky.social - scholarly publishing worth £1bn more to the UK than trade publishing last year
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Don't forget to submit your presentation idea for #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! dub.sh/lGMfvyz
June 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Don't forget to submit your presentation idea for #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! dub.sh/lGMfvyz