Sally Dalton
@sallydalton.bsky.social
Head of Library Research Services (Open Research) at University of Leeds, UK. Co-Chair of ALN EDI Action Group.
Arrived at @iassistdata.bsky.social conference! What a lovely building to have the opening drinks reception in. I'm presenting on Thursday about the data governance review we carried out at the University of Leeds Library Research Data Service. Maybe see you there!
June 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Arrived at @iassistdata.bsky.social conference! What a lovely building to have the opening drinks reception in. I'm presenting on Thursday about the data governance review we carried out at the University of Leeds Library Research Data Service. Maybe see you there!
Have you had a look at our lovely new Open Research Hub? It's open to all! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
Our open research hub provides support to @universityofleeds.bsky.social researchers in ways appropriate for their discipline, to help them work openly and with the highest standards of integrity
researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
@researchcultureuol.bsky.social
@unileedsodpl.bsky.social
researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
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@unileedsodpl.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Have you had a look at our lovely new Open Research Hub? It's open to all! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
One for researchers at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Our second iteration of the Research Profile Bootcamp, come along if you'd like to learn more about improving the visibility of your research. 📣📢📣📢
Research Profile Bootcamp 2025
library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Improve your research visibility and online presence with a week of workshops from 10–14 March.
library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Improve your research visibility and online presence with a week of workshops from 10–14 March.
Research Profile Bootcamp 2025
Improve your research visibility and online presence with a week of workshops from 10–14 March.
library.leeds.ac.uk
January 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One for researchers at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Our second iteration of the Research Profile Bootcamp, come along if you'd like to learn more about improving the visibility of your research. 📣📢📣📢
Really pleased that our submission to @iassistdata.bsky.social conference with @helenrdm.bsky.social has been accepted! Looking forward to heading to Bristol to present our review of data governance practices in the University of Leeds Research Data Repository.
January 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Really pleased that our submission to @iassistdata.bsky.social conference with @helenrdm.bsky.social has been accepted! Looking forward to heading to Bristol to present our review of data governance practices in the University of Leeds Research Data Repository.
Looking forward to speaking at this event today! I'll be discussing how we've tackled the challenges of sharing qualitative data and worked towards building a stronger governance framework.
Join us for the first #OpenLunch of 2025:
🔐As Open As Possible, As Closed As Necessary: Fostering a Culture of Open Qualitative Research at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
leeds.libcal.com/event/4299757
📅 Wednesday January 22 at 1pm 🕐
@sallydalton.bsky.social @researchcultureuol.bsky.social
🔐As Open As Possible, As Closed As Necessary: Fostering a Culture of Open Qualitative Research at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social
leeds.libcal.com/event/4299757
📅 Wednesday January 22 at 1pm 🕐
@sallydalton.bsky.social @researchcultureuol.bsky.social
As Open As Possible, As Closed As Necessary: Fostering a Culture of Open Qualitative Research at the University of Leeds
Sharing research data is increasingly standard practice to facilitate transparent and reproducible research. It is an expectation of all major research funders including UKRI and...
leeds.libcal.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Looking forward to speaking at this event today! I'll be discussing how we've tackled the challenges of sharing qualitative data and worked towards building a stronger governance framework.
Yesterday I read an article about information being made available on the Blockchain, so it can never be deleted (it was classified info currently on wikileaks). As open research folk, do we need to engage with what blockchains might mean for making info/data permanently available for free?
December 7, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Yesterday I read an article about information being made available on the Blockchain, so it can never be deleted (it was classified info currently on wikileaks). As open research folk, do we need to engage with what blockchains might mean for making info/data permanently available for free?
The University of Leeds christmas tree looking lovely last night.
December 4, 2024 at 7:49 AM
The University of Leeds christmas tree looking lovely last night.
I helped to organise an ALN event this morning on how HE libraries can support asylum seeker and refugee communities. We heard about so many amazing resources and services that University of Leeds, Lancaster University and University of Chester Libraries have been providing. It was very inspiring! ❤️
December 3, 2024 at 1:14 PM
I helped to organise an ALN event this morning on how HE libraries can support asylum seeker and refugee communities. We heard about so many amazing resources and services that University of Leeds, Lancaster University and University of Chester Libraries have been providing. It was very inspiring! ❤️
It was a pleasure to host yesterday's open lunch about empowering open research in Africa. More info in the thread below. #openresearch ⬇️
We'll try to Tweet...sorry *post* along like we used to do on Twitter #AfricaOpen
Empowering #OpenResearch in Africa: Pathways to Research Equity
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for this online event hosted by the Knowledge Equity Network in partnership with University of Leeds Libraries Open Lunch series at 3pm this Thursday:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for this online event hosted by the Knowledge Equity Network in partnership with University of Leeds Libraries Open Lunch series at 3pm this Thursday:
November 29, 2024 at 8:07 AM
It was a pleasure to host yesterday's open lunch about empowering open research in Africa. More info in the thread below. #openresearch ⬇️
New art alert! This one is by Supermundane/Rob Lowe www.supermundane.com Support independent artists if you can. 🖌️
November 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM
New art alert! This one is by Supermundane/Rob Lowe www.supermundane.com Support independent artists if you can. 🖌️
It was lovely to welcome so many people to our Open Research Champions & Open Research Hub launch event today. It gave me a warm feeling inside that so many colleagues are interested in OR. Here's our amazing new Open Research Hub, open to everyone! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
November 18, 2024 at 3:31 PM
It was lovely to welcome so many people to our Open Research Champions & Open Research Hub launch event today. It gave me a warm feeling inside that so many colleagues are interested in OR. Here's our amazing new Open Research Hub, open to everyone! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
University of Leeds colleagues - are you coming to join us at our in person Open Research Champions and Open Research Hub launch event on Monday 18th November? Only a few seats left now! 🥳https://leeds.libcal.com/calendar/private_events/open_research_champions
October 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM
University of Leeds colleagues - are you coming to join us at our in person Open Research Champions and Open Research Hub launch event on Monday 18th November? Only a few seats left now! 🥳https://leeds.libcal.com/calendar/private_events/open_research_champions
Is anyone going to the IDC conference in Edinburgh? dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc24 Would be lovely to meet up with people if you are. 🙂#IDCC24
February 5, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Is anyone going to the IDC conference in Edinburgh? dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc24 Would be lovely to meet up with people if you are. 🙂#IDCC24
Reposted by Sally Dalton
Okay - this is quite an important finding. Open Access publications get more _diverse_ citations.
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
A summary from Cameron Neylon here
hcommons.social/@cameronneyl...
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
A summary from Cameron Neylon here
hcommons.social/@cameronneyl...
Open access research outputs receive more diverse citations - Scientometrics
The goal of open access is to allow more people to read and use research outputs. An observed association between highly cited research outputs and open access has been claimed as evidence of increase...
doi.org
January 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Okay - this is quite an important finding. Open Access publications get more _diverse_ citations.
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
A summary from Cameron Neylon here
hcommons.social/@cameronneyl...
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
A summary from Cameron Neylon here
hcommons.social/@cameronneyl...
I'm booked on! Really looking forward to them. 🔽
Why not start the New Year with a resolution to better support / manage Neurodivergent colleagues? "Neurodiversity in the workplace" - a series of 3 webinars in Feb / March, see the booking page for more details! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
Neurodiversity in the workplace - a series of 3 webinars
Want to support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues, or more effectively manage ND staff? These 3 webinars help get you started.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 3, 2024 at 4:30 PM
I'm booked on! Really looking forward to them. 🔽
And as a special Christmas treat, here is my cat joey making the most of my daughter's bed while she is at school today.
December 21, 2023 at 3:19 PM
And as a special Christmas treat, here is my cat joey making the most of my daughter's bed while she is at school today.
It's been a bit of a slog but we've finally made it. Happy Christmas everyone! 🎅
December 21, 2023 at 3:17 PM
It's been a bit of a slog but we've finally made it. Happy Christmas everyone! 🎅
Reposted by Sally Dalton
I am teaching an 6-week long online seminar series on the parallel lives, lyrical words, and shared themes in the works of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath.
Register for ALL seminars at a discounted price: shorturl.at/crzKV
Register for INDIVIDUAL seminars for £15 + VAT: shorturl.at/axIOQ
Register for ALL seminars at a discounted price: shorturl.at/crzKV
Register for INDIVIDUAL seminars for £15 + VAT: shorturl.at/axIOQ
The Sylvia Plath-Taylor Swift Online Seminar Series (all seminars)
Join me to this online seminar series on the parallel lives, lyrical words, and shared themes in the works of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath
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December 21, 2023 at 2:38 PM
I am teaching an 6-week long online seminar series on the parallel lives, lyrical words, and shared themes in the works of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath.
Register for ALL seminars at a discounted price: shorturl.at/crzKV
Register for INDIVIDUAL seminars for £15 + VAT: shorturl.at/axIOQ
Register for ALL seminars at a discounted price: shorturl.at/crzKV
Register for INDIVIDUAL seminars for £15 + VAT: shorturl.at/axIOQ
Currently hearing from the amazing EDI projects funded by the ALN Innovation Fund. Joanne Fitzpatrick has just told us about their neurospicy project, more info at their website: neurospicylibraries.wordpress.com
December 12, 2023 at 10:20 AM
Currently hearing from the amazing EDI projects funded by the ALN Innovation Fund. Joanne Fitzpatrick has just told us about their neurospicy project, more info at their website: neurospicylibraries.wordpress.com
Having a session with library colleagues about how we can raise our professional profiles. We'll be getting our own profile pages on the library website - really pleased this is finally happening!
December 6, 2023 at 10:17 AM
Having a session with library colleagues about how we can raise our professional profiles. We'll be getting our own profile pages on the library website - really pleased this is finally happening!
Come & find out about the Academic Libraries North EDI Innovation Fund projects that took place this year, covering topics such as neurodiversity, support for refugees & anti-racism & more! Tues 12th Dec, 10am, online. 🔽 www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-edi-inno...
December 4, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Come & find out about the Academic Libraries North EDI Innovation Fund projects that took place this year, covering topics such as neurodiversity, support for refugees & anti-racism & more! Tues 12th Dec, 10am, online. 🔽 www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-edi-inno...
Snapped this on the way home from campus. Just lovely.
December 1, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Snapped this on the way home from campus. Just lovely.
Blog post by @nickshepp.bsky.social on our Open Lunch featuring Prof Daryl O'Connor, Dr Eike Rinke (both Leeds) and Neil Jacobs (UKRN) talking about UKRN and promoting robust and trustworthy research. You can even watch the recording! 👀 leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/t...
December 1, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Blog post by @nickshepp.bsky.social on our Open Lunch featuring Prof Daryl O'Connor, Dr Eike Rinke (both Leeds) and Neil Jacobs (UKRN) talking about UKRN and promoting robust and trustworthy research. You can even watch the recording! 👀 leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/t...
First post on here! Given up on the other one. Hopefully will find my people.
December 1, 2023 at 4:04 PM
First post on here! Given up on the other one. Hopefully will find my people.