Ian Gibson
@iangibson.bsky.social
Librarian. University of Guelph. Not terrific but competent.
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The only way publishing does not cost what it costs is if people choose to publish less. And I am not seeing this happening (not to mention they should publish less for the *right* reasons).
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The only way publishing does not cost what it costs is if people choose to publish less. And I am not seeing this happening (not to mention they should publish less for the *right* reasons).
Wait you haven't been requesting the ability to name all your policy documents 🚨<policy name>🚨? We are obviously in different places. </sarcasm>
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Wait you haven't been requesting the ability to name all your policy documents 🚨<policy name>🚨? We are obviously in different places. </sarcasm>
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Media Coverage: Retraction Watch "Bug in Springer Nature #Metadata May Be Causing ‘Significant, Systemic’ Citation Inflation" retractionwatch.com/2025/11/11/b...
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Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation
Millions of researchers could be affected by a “dramatic distortion of citation counts” likely caused by flaws in how the academic publishing giant Springer Nature handles article metadata, accordi…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Media Coverage: Retraction Watch "Bug in Springer Nature #Metadata May Be Causing ‘Significant, Systemic’ Citation Inflation" retractionwatch.com/2025/11/11/b...
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it sure is a good thing that everyone who isn’t a TFW is adequately housed </sarcasm>
it would be pretty great if any order of government took housing construction seriously… I know I’m asking too much.
it would be pretty great if any order of government took housing construction seriously… I know I’m asking too much.
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
it sure is a good thing that everyone who isn’t a TFW is adequately housed </sarcasm>
it would be pretty great if any order of government took housing construction seriously… I know I’m asking too much.
it would be pretty great if any order of government took housing construction seriously… I know I’m asking too much.
But a walk is ok.. ok Kirk you can end it
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
But a walk is ok.. ok Kirk you can end it
3 outs to go… another insurance run or 5 would be great
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
3 outs to go… another insurance run or 5 would be great