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George Macgregor
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I'll tend to toot about #repositories, #openscience, structured #data, resource discovery, #inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot #jazz vibes too. #Wikipedian […]

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Currently attending a @coar_repositories webinar which summarises recent work to better manage abusive #bot behaviour on #repositories (mostly #ai + #llm based #bots).

@paulwalk presents some useful criteria for characterising bots: (Un)Welcome? Good/Bad […]

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February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I love marmalade. It is another of my vices, alongside beer, liquorice, and pastries -- the Danish curse! 😀 Anyway, I received an utterly humongous jar of #marmalade at Christmas. I'm working through it but I don't think I'll consume it all before it expires […]

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February 7, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Headline in The Times (UK) today: 'National Library of Scotland apologises for gender-critical book ban'.

I understand news publications -- even the BBC -- like to pump up the hyperbole in their headlines about this incident. But, for the record, it was not […]

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December 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Gotta love Private Eye. The hypocrisy around the Beeb beggars belief. Given the #bbc broadcasts and publishes literally tens of thousands of hours of news content per year, across a multitude of TV channels, a multitude of radio stations, and across its web […]

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November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Spent some time in #athens last week. A fun town! If you are in #psirri, I would recommend #ringo for the tastiest #souvlaki, local #beer, and top tunes. Nice surroundings too!
October 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Visited Carnasserie Castle while enjoying a spot of annual leave in Argyll & Bute. Great for a visit if you happen to be in the area. But serious consequences communicated by whoever erected these signs at a nearby equestrian holding. 🤔 […]

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August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Foam, taken from a different, perhaps better, angle.
July 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Scorching day in Glasgow today -- 29 degrees Celsius. Decided to visit Greenbank Gardens in the city's southside, which includes this beautiful statue, 'Foam'. #glasgow #nts #nationaltrust #art #sculpture
July 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Yay! Attending the soft launch of the new International #repositories Directory (IRD), created under the ausprices of @coar_repositories and led by @paulwalk. Kudos to all involved! The IRD presents a long needed superior model of #repository directory […]

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July 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
RIP Brian, my friend.

#brianwilson #beachboys #music
June 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Keynote from Prof. Thomas Wilson at the #colis2025 doctoral workshop, describing changes in #informationscience research over 50 years. Interesting observations on quantitative and qualitative methods.
June 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
As alumni of the University of Strathclyde, I perform in the #strathclyde University Big Band.

The SUBB is performing in #glasgow this week at Avant Garde on King Street. Friday, 16 May @ 20:30. Entry is free, so come out and join us!

Expect interpretations […]

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May 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Prof. Paul Gooding presenting at #thedigitaluk about outcomes from the Digital Library Futures project, exploring challenges associated with non-print legal deposit (especially user-interaction challenges).

See: https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/235439/ #digitallibraries
April 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A new exhibition from my colleagues within Archives + Special Collections!

'Re:reading' explores how new, innovative analyses of historic collections (e.g. digital humanities) reveals hitherto hidden knowledge and understanding.

#exhibition open to all at […]

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February 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I'll be speaking at Digital Universities UK in April on the topic of persistence within the scholarly web (or the lack thereof). Please come along if you can!

https://www.timeshighered-events.com/digital-universities-uk-2025/agenda/session/1568735 […]

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February 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Friday means a fun toot -- well, fun for me! Here are some of my recent #jazz vinyl LP pick-ups. A mixture of second-hand pressings and new reissues. Exceedingly pleased with the Japanese pressings (in immaculate condition) and the The Atomic Mr. Basie, also […]

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January 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
'Tis the season to be jolly! I'm usually a Grinch but love this festive bunting. Cute cats delivering Christmas pudding. What's not to like?!

#cats #bunting #catsofmastodon #xmas
December 23, 2024 at 9:31 AM
As an aside, it is interesting to note that the early alternative impact (via #Altmetric) for this paper is noted as coming entirely from #bluesky, whereas at one time it would have been entirely #twitter.

Things sure have changed here on Walton's mountain...
December 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM
What? Strathclyde University Big Band, performing a tribute to Count Basie. Where?! Avant Garde, King Street, Glasgow. When?! Friday 27 December @ 20:30! The Christian religious and cultural bore-athon of Christmas needs some #jazz.

Be there or be square […]

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December 10, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Recent #jazz pick-up! Recorded back in 1998 at Guadeloupe's Pointe-à-Pitre, this session by Hargrove's Afro-Cuban jazz 'Crisol' outfit remained unreleased until a couple of weeks ago. Seemingly #hargrove never forgot about the session and his intention was […]

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November 2, 2024 at 9:31 PM
The Strathclyde University Big Band -- featuring Strathclyde staff and alumni -- makes its last residency appearance at Avant Garde (Glasgow), tomorrow night! Entry is free, with music kicking off at 20:30. Be there or be square!

Our set will also include […]

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October 10, 2024 at 8:52 PM