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UKSG members include scholarly and academic publishers and libraries, along with companies and people who supply them with technology and services. We bring these different organisations together to share experiences and work together on shared challenges.
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The latest from #UKSG Insights - experience of libraries developing and hosting #diamondOA publishing, Cath Dishman, LJMU @cathdishman.bsky.social and Rebecca Wojturska, @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social University of Edinburgh dub.sh/xeaT0vh
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Welcome to our latest member, the University of Doha for Science and Technology. Thank you for your support!

If you would like to join UKSG and support our work, while getting all of the benefits of membership, join us! www.uksg.org/join
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October 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Still time to book on our new seminar: Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content dub.sh/CQjAZXh
Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content is a new seminar that aims to expand participants’ knowledge and understanding of the challenges of a successful discovery experience related to specific content types. This seminar is the first of what we hope will be a series of online seminars exploring the particularities and challenges of discovery with different kinds of content types by their format or business models. This seminar will take place over two days on Tuesday 11th November and Wednesday 12th November.
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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The latest Opinion from #UKSGInsights journal: Andrew Johnson from the University of Sheffield Library - "Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector" dub.sh/55gEiGy
Higher education institution (HEI) libraries in the UK undertake a variety of interlibrary loan (ILL) and document supply operations, against a current background of increasing budgetary pressures. This article considers the foundations in so‑called library privilege exceptions in copyright law that underpin the long‑standing practice of ILL, aiming to address recurring issues and questions around what is permitted within the legislation, and which limitations apply. The focus is on addressing the ILL situation as it exists for non‑profit UK HEI academic libraries, including looking at some perceived ‘grey areas’.
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Please check your email inboxes if you submitted a proposal for #UKSG2026 - we've been in contact to let everyone know whether they were successful or not. Our largest number of submissions (possibly) ever! Thank you all - the programme is looking great :)
September 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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New from #UKSGInsights: "Multilingual research dissemination: current practices and implications for bibliometrics" dub.sh/NJjpJG3
English is widely used as a lingua franca in scholarly communication, yet preserving local languages is vital to reaching a broader audience. Disseminating research in multiple languages can help ensure equitable access, a responsibility shared by both publishers and authors. This study examines the practices of both groups to identify any notable differences. Several academic social networks, preprint servers and repositories are analysed to evaluate the resources currently available and their existing policies. Additionally, journals that actively promote multilingual dissemination are reviewed to understand their implementation strategies and how these align with the standards set by their DOI Registration Agency (DOI RA). From the author’s perspective, differing policies across platforms can heavily influence decisions, mainly because not all platforms provide relationship metadata. Publishers face similar challenges, underscoring the urgent need for standardization. Moreover, the lack of consistency creates opportunities for unethical practices in academia, such as counting the total of citations originating from the same article in different languages. This highlights the importance of a more comprehensive approach to evaluating research beyond citation and document counts. Collaboration among publishers, authors and other stakeholders is essential to fostering greater understanding and preventing misconceptions in the academic landscape.
September 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Welcome to @glasgowclyde.bsky.social - our latest member. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to working with you!
August 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Top person for the role! Well done :)
August 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Thank you to T&F - @tandfresearch.bsky.social - for their support of our Merriman Award which allows one successful applicant to attend #UKSG2026 and the annual conference of our sister organisation, NASIG's @nasig-org.bsky.social 2026 conference in Madison WI, all expenses paid!
August 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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The best person for the role! So happy for @jsendall.bsky.social for stepping up to this huge leadership role @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social . So glad he is also a Trustee of UKSG! Read more from Josh here: www.linkedin.com/posts/joshua...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Thank you to our #UKSG2026 Quiz Sponsors - @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social - it will be a lively night, as ever with our indefatigable Quiz Master leading the evening @tashamc.bsky.social!
August 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Thank you to @pubs.acs.org ACS Publications and @springernature.com Springer Nature - Platinum Sponsors of #UKSG2026 - we are grateful, as ever, for your support! Read more here: dub.sh/nIJreQI
UKSG Conference & Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April, SEC Glasgow
July 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Our annual conference exhibition sells out quickly every year, so if you are interested in exhibiting in Glasgow (or sponsoring), do register your interest here: dub.sh/N71qi9p
Conference and Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April SEC, Glasgow,UK
July 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Nothing like leaving it to the last minute - we have been inundated with submissions for the annual conference next year! There is still one day to go - dub.sh/lGMfvyz

Over to you @jsendall.bsky.social and the programming team :)
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July 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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New from #UKSGInsights: dub.sh/fKKinbV
July 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Time is running out for your chance to speak at #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! Submit your ideas here: dub.sh/lGMfvyz or contact us to talk through your suggestion! bev [@]uksg.org
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July 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Welcome to our newest Insights Editorial Board member - @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @copim.bsky.social - we look forward to working with you!
July 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Morning everyone! If you receive an email which is offering you our 2025 delegate list, please note it is a scam and don't click on any links!
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights: "A model for publishers to introduce globally fair and transparent pricing" by @wisealic.bsky.social @davejago.bsky.social Herman Mentink and @lorraineestelle.bsky.social dub.sh/JpMmP7P
The transition of many academic journals from the subscription model to open access shifts payment for publishing services from readers to producers of knowledge. Although this transition makes publications openly accessible to readers globally, many authors and institutions worldwide face financial barriers to publishing in the journals they choose at affordable prices. In response, cOAlition S (an international consortium of funding organizations advocating for open access) commissioned Information Power to develop a globally equitable and sustainable pricing model for academic publishing. We recognize that many stakeholders prefer a scholarly publication ecosystem without charges of any kind, and particularly author-facing charges, for open access publishing. While charges remain part of the scholarly communication landscape, then we feel strongly that open and transparent data should be used to calculate more equitable prices that reflect local purchasing power. This article presents the model that has been developed, the guiding principles and tools developed to support implementation, along with background explanations of the key challenges to developing a framework that ensures authors contribute in line with their means. It also discusses stakeholder feedback and explores potential applications of the framework in achieving a fairer and more inclusive scholarly publishing landscape.
July 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights: "Reeling them in: using TikTok and video content to leverage engagement.." by @chelseahumphries.bsky.social dub.sh/7ILu90X
TikTok is the video-sharing social media platform of the moment. Young people, most often of the age of undergraduate students, are its primary users. Creating a library TikTok profile and sharing video content on the platform is consequently an excellent way for academic librarians and their libraries to engage with their student users. This case study explores the strategy employed at the Ferriss Hodgett Library at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University for creating and sharing engaging videos on our library’s TikTok and other social media channels. Providing a critical evaluation of TikTok use and discussing themes and ideas for video content alongside best practices, this article outlines how short-form videos can be leveraged via TikTok and other video-based platforms to make the academic library and its staff more relevant and approachable, and lay the foundation for building stronger and more meaningful relationships with students.
June 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Don't forget to submit your presentation idea for #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! dub.sh/lGMfvyz
UKSG Conference and Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April Scottish Events Centre
June 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights - "Open infrastructures in conflict zones: a case study of @doaj.bsky.social and Ukrainian journals" (Authors: @ozimba.bsky.social, @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social, Natalia Laiuzhna and Iemima Ploscaru) dub.sh/rVBTHTI
This case study explores the role of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in increasing the visibility and accessibility of Ukrainian academic journals. Ukrainian journals face numerous challenges due to economic constraints and the ongoing war. The article presents how open infrastructures play an important role in supporting journals during conflict, invasion or major disruption, using DOAJ as a case study. It analyzes what has worked and what could have been improved in DOAJ’s approach, including its collaborative efforts with the Supporting Ukrainian Editorial Staff (SUES) project, the Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI) and Research4Life as initiatives to increase the visibility, transparency and impact of all digitized Ukrainian academic journals, despite the ongoing war with Russia. Recommendations are presented to increase the quality and visibility of Ukrainian journals and to guide open infrastructures in supporting journals from conflict areas.
June 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights: Pierre Mounier and Johan Rooryck "Federating diamond OA in Europe and beyond: the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH)" dub.sh/hpNatCZ
This case study presents the context, governance and operations of the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) launched in January 2025. The EDCH will coordinate diamond open access (OA) capacity centres in Europe and consolidate and align the diamond OA organizations that provide services and tools to diamond OA outputs in Europe. In this way, it will provide the backbone for a scholarly communication infrastructure that is owned and operated by the academic community without charges for authors and readers.
May 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Our call for presentations for #UKSG2026 is now live! Submit your suggestions here: dub.sh/lGMfvyz
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May 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Welcome to our newest member - @ebcul.bsky.social! Thank you for your support
May 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM