I've posted themes and thoughts from the @UKSG #UKSGForum2025 in today's Scholarly Kitchen - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/15/i...
Changing priorities: from global to local?- Keeping up and keeping order - A matter of trust - AI (of course) - and The continued importance of human relationships
Changing priorities: from global to local?- Keeping up and keeping order - A matter of trust - AI (of course) - and The continued importance of human relationships
In the Messy Middle: Observations from the Front Line at the UKSG Forum - The Scholarly Kitchen
The UKSG Forum is "an entire 2-3 day conference stripped back to bare essentials and completed in just one day". Here are the key takeaways.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I've posted themes and thoughts from the @UKSG #UKSGForum2025 in today's Scholarly Kitchen - scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/15/i...
Changing priorities: from global to local?- Keeping up and keeping order - A matter of trust - AI (of course) - and The continued importance of human relationships
Changing priorities: from global to local?- Keeping up and keeping order - A matter of trust - AI (of course) - and The continued importance of human relationships
Great post highlighting the challenges libraries are facing and the diverse and immensely valuable support they provide across research institutions and beyond (which I know from experience researchers and others may not be aware of)
#UKSGForum2025
#ResearchIntegrity
#PublicationEthics
#UKSGForum2025
#ResearchIntegrity
#PublicationEthics
If you missed yesterday's #UKSGForum2025 in Brighton then fear not, I have pulled together some of the highlights in the post below!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
Unlocking the Power of Community: Reflections on the UKSG Forum 2025
When budgets are constrained, community becomes the essential resource. Yesterday I spent the day in Brighton for the UKSG Forum, one of my favourite events in the scholarly communications calendar.
www.linkedin.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Great post highlighting the challenges libraries are facing and the diverse and immensely valuable support they provide across research institutions and beyond (which I know from experience researchers and others may not be aware of)
#UKSGForum2025
#ResearchIntegrity
#PublicationEthics
#UKSGForum2025
#ResearchIntegrity
#PublicationEthics
If you missed yesterday's #UKSGForum2025 in Brighton then fear not, I have pulled together some of the highlights in the post below!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
Unlocking the Power of Community: Reflections on the UKSG Forum 2025
When budgets are constrained, community becomes the essential resource. Yesterday I spent the day in Brighton for the UKSG Forum, one of my favourite events in the scholarly communications calendar.
www.linkedin.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
If you missed yesterday's #UKSGForum2025 in Brighton then fear not, I have pulled together some of the highlights in the post below!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock...
Here's to constant learning, creative thinking and being brave even when it scares you - a good mantra for 2026! Next stop: Glasgow!! #UKSGForum2025 @charlierapple.bsky.social @timjpleonard.bsky.social @drbeth.bsky.social @liamealbee.bsky.social @godwyns.bsky.social @littlebutfierce.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Here's to constant learning, creative thinking and being brave even when it scares you - a good mantra for 2026! Next stop: Glasgow!! #UKSGForum2025 @charlierapple.bsky.social @timjpleonard.bsky.social @drbeth.bsky.social @liamealbee.bsky.social @godwyns.bsky.social @littlebutfierce.bsky.social
So that's #UKSGForum2025 over for another year and yet again I am leaving overflowing with ideas and inspiration. Thank you for the wonderful feedback on our presentation and it was also great to see so many fabulous familiar faces throughout the day too....
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So that's #UKSGForum2025 over for another year and yet again I am leaving overflowing with ideas and inspiration. Thank you for the wonderful feedback on our presentation and it was also great to see so many fabulous familiar faces throughout the day too....
...Here's to more learning, more creativity and being brave even when scared. I'm always here and very keen to discuss more! Next stop - Glasgow!! 🏴🏴🏴 #UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
...Here's to more learning, more creativity and being brave even when scared. I'm always here and very keen to discuss more! Next stop - Glasgow!! 🏴🏴🏴 #UKSGForum2025
I must also mention the AMAZING team from UCA for the presentation on their Legacy project with the iconic Zandra Rhodes too! #UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I must also mention the AMAZING team from UCA for the presentation on their Legacy project with the iconic Zandra Rhodes too! #UKSGForum2025
I had a lovely time at #UKSGForum2025 today despite the chaotic train connections. Lots to report back to colleagues! I'm hoping the next conference I go to I don't end up spilling my tea - it's becoming a bit of a habit #dyspraxia
a woman wearing headphones is holding a mug that says ' players ' on it
Alt: a woman wearing headphones is holding a mug that says ' players ' on it and she nearly spills the tea into her lap.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I had a lovely time at #UKSGForum2025 today despite the chaotic train connections. Lots to report back to colleagues! I'm hoping the next conference I go to I don't end up spilling my tea - it's becoming a bit of a habit #dyspraxia
Presentation of the day #UKSGForum2025 has to go to @littlebutfierce.bsky.social for her phenomenal film noir tinged take on systematic reviews. I have a new standard to aspire to in my future presentations now - look at these slides 😍😍😍😍
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Presentation of the day #UKSGForum2025 has to go to @littlebutfierce.bsky.social for her phenomenal film noir tinged take on systematic reviews. I have a new standard to aspire to in my future presentations now - look at these slides 😍😍😍😍
It's been a productive day here at #UKSGForum2025. The talks were inspiring, including some images of floppy disks shortbread in a baking contest to improve open-data community.
Kudos to the programme committee, and of course the amazing @charlierapple.bsky.social keeping us all moving. 👏🏾
Kudos to the programme committee, and of course the amazing @charlierapple.bsky.social keeping us all moving. 👏🏾
December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It's been a productive day here at #UKSGForum2025. The talks were inspiring, including some images of floppy disks shortbread in a baking contest to improve open-data community.
Kudos to the programme committee, and of course the amazing @charlierapple.bsky.social keeping us all moving. 👏🏾
Kudos to the programme committee, and of course the amazing @charlierapple.bsky.social keeping us all moving. 👏🏾
What does good look like in AI adoption for a university? Great overview at #UKSGForum2025 from @mark-h-cymru.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What does good look like in AI adoption for a university? Great overview at #UKSGForum2025 from @mark-h-cymru.bsky.social
Mark Hughes from Cardiff finishing the day talking about AI in libraries.
Discourse currently is a bit of a bin fire and also very much a marmite polarisation situation.
Hard to cut through the noise.
#UKSGForum2025
Discourse currently is a bit of a bin fire and also very much a marmite polarisation situation.
Hard to cut through the noise.
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Mark Hughes from Cardiff finishing the day talking about AI in libraries.
Discourse currently is a bit of a bin fire and also very much a marmite polarisation situation.
Hard to cut through the noise.
#UKSGForum2025
Discourse currently is a bit of a bin fire and also very much a marmite polarisation situation.
Hard to cut through the noise.
#UKSGForum2025
Is that the one that starts with you walking down the street? Are you just trying to trick me into having that open on my browser again for months?! "The internets. Voiced by Beth!" #UKSGForum2025
Lovely to be nabbed in the coffee break to be told that this video we did at the Crick was really useful when getting to grips with OA and the STEM publishing landscape.
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Is that the one that starts with you walking down the street? Are you just trying to trick me into having that open on my browser again for months?! "The internets. Voiced by Beth!" #UKSGForum2025
Lovely to be nabbed in the coffee break to be told that this video we did at the Crick was really useful when getting to grips with OA and the STEM publishing landscape.
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Lovely to be nabbed in the coffee break to be told that this video we did at the Crick was really useful when getting to grips with OA and the STEM publishing landscape.
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
How to Fix Scientific Publishing - YouTube share.google/Ytus0j0a3839...
#UKSGForum2025
The Zandra Rhodes’ Colourful Heritage project looks AMAZING too - as vibrant and energetic as its subject. Loved how engaged with practitioners and potential users it was - right down to co-created approaches to metadata. mylibrary.uca.ac.uk/colourfulher... #UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Zandra Rhodes’ Colourful Heritage project looks AMAZING too - as vibrant and energetic as its subject. Loved how engaged with practitioners and potential users it was - right down to co-created approaches to metadata. mylibrary.uca.ac.uk/colourfulher... #UKSGForum2025
A great morning of talks at the #UKSGForum2025 encompassing print moves and collection development at both smaller and larger libraries, AI and digital literacies, digitization and more
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A great morning of talks at the #UKSGForum2025 encompassing print moves and collection development at both smaller and larger libraries, AI and digital literacies, digitization and more
Post coffee break and a very sugary but delicious cake, the next talk is @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @copim.bsky.social
Building an info hub around open access books. It was massively overwhelming, so decided to create a hub of the existing resources
#UKSGForum2025
Building an info hub around open access books. It was massively overwhelming, so decided to create a hub of the existing resources
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Post coffee break and a very sugary but delicious cake, the next talk is @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @copim.bsky.social
Building an info hub around open access books. It was massively overwhelming, so decided to create a hub of the existing resources
#UKSGForum2025
Building an info hub around open access books. It was massively overwhelming, so decided to create a hub of the existing resources
#UKSGForum2025
Halfway through, and I've seen great projects by libraries and institutions here at #UKSGForum2025, the spectrum of community engagement being deployed is staggering but shoiwing positive move nonetheless.
#CommunityEngagement
#CommunityEngagement
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Halfway through, and I've seen great projects by libraries and institutions here at #UKSGForum2025, the spectrum of community engagement being deployed is staggering but shoiwing positive move nonetheless.
#CommunityEngagement
#CommunityEngagement
The thing I'm finding interesting about this is if LBU are doing a deep dive into how to do this, are other institutions creating their own bespoke situation or just sweeping it under the carpet?
#UKSGForum2025
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The thing I'm finding interesting about this is if LBU are doing a deep dive into how to do this, are other institutions creating their own bespoke situation or just sweeping it under the carpet?
#UKSGForum2025
#UKSGForum2025
You also have to say your colleagues haven't also asked for it. So literally impossible through standard inter-library loan 🤔
CLA updated license 😮 But not ILL so use the digitisation model used to make content available for student groups.
#UKSGForum2025
CLA updated license 😮 But not ILL so use the digitisation model used to make content available for student groups.
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You also have to say your colleagues haven't also asked for it. So literally impossible through standard inter-library loan 🤔
CLA updated license 😮 But not ILL so use the digitisation model used to make content available for student groups.
#UKSGForum2025
CLA updated license 😮 But not ILL so use the digitisation model used to make content available for student groups.
#UKSGForum2025
Apparently people get really nervous talking about systematic review.
Can start to cost a lot in terms of ILL both demand and financial!
Also, copyright. ILL says its for individual use, but systematic review is shared.
(The slides for this are amazing)
#UKSGForum2025
Can start to cost a lot in terms of ILL both demand and financial!
Also, copyright. ILL says its for individual use, but systematic review is shared.
(The slides for this are amazing)
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Apparently people get really nervous talking about systematic review.
Can start to cost a lot in terms of ILL both demand and financial!
Also, copyright. ILL says its for individual use, but systematic review is shared.
(The slides for this are amazing)
#UKSGForum2025
Can start to cost a lot in terms of ILL both demand and financial!
Also, copyright. ILL says its for individual use, but systematic review is shared.
(The slides for this are amazing)
#UKSGForum2025
Loads of awesome initiatives from Lancaster. It's all the cool stuff you can do if you have time to step away from just BAU compliance - harder and harder without striking budgets, but essentially if we want to stay relevant in open research spaces.
#UKSGForum2025
#UKSGForum2025
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Loads of awesome initiatives from Lancaster. It's all the cool stuff you can do if you have time to step away from just BAU compliance - harder and harder without striking budgets, but essentially if we want to stay relevant in open research spaces.
#UKSGForum2025
#UKSGForum2025
There's actually a talk about Open Data at #UKSGForum2025 - scuttlebutt is that it's very difficult to get talks about the wider open research agenda accepted.
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
There's actually a talk about Open Data at #UKSGForum2025 - scuttlebutt is that it's very difficult to get talks about the wider open research agenda accepted.
Was exciting reading the article about the project, wishing I could take part in it. It'd continue to be a relevant educational tool for #OA for the vast majority of academia's key audience - students. Could also be applied for business models, etc. #ScholComm.
#CommunityEngagement #UKSGForum2025
#CommunityEngagement #UKSGForum2025
Shout out for you @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social !
Godwin onwuchekwa at #uksgForum2025 citing the OA Escape Room as a good example of community engagement in libraries
@hannahcrago.bsky.social
Godwin onwuchekwa at #uksgForum2025 citing the OA Escape Room as a good example of community engagement in libraries
@hannahcrago.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Was exciting reading the article about the project, wishing I could take part in it. It'd continue to be a relevant educational tool for #OA for the vast majority of academia's key audience - students. Could also be applied for business models, etc. #ScholComm.
#CommunityEngagement #UKSGForum2025
#CommunityEngagement #UKSGForum2025
All set up. Please come and see us #UKSGForum2025
#UKSGConference #LibraryLife #AcademicPublishing #DigitalScholarship #AcademicSky
#UKSGConference #LibraryLife #AcademicPublishing #DigitalScholarship #AcademicSky
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
All set up. Please come and see us #UKSGForum2025
#UKSGConference #LibraryLife #AcademicPublishing #DigitalScholarship #AcademicSky
#UKSGConference #LibraryLife #AcademicPublishing #DigitalScholarship #AcademicSky