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COUNTER brings the knowledge community together to agree and adopt the global standard for measuring and reporting content usage through normalised metrics. countermetrics.org

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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
At the @alpsp.bsky.social and @oaspa.bsky.social conferences in September, @tashamc.bsky.social said metrics must be handled with care. Here's why: www.countermetrics.org/handle-with-...
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Metrics: Handle With Care - COUNTER Metrics
Metrics must be handled with care. A number sitting on a spreadsheet is, in and of itself, not very informative. Find out why in this post.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In many ways, a lack of COUNTER knowledge is helpful for reviewing our guides!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Indeed. I've been asked to write a Friendly Guide covering our AI metrics and plan to get into some of that... don't suppose you'd be willing to review it when the time comes?
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In case you missed it, our September newsletter is available at www.countermetrics.org/news-sept26/
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COUNTER newsletter, September 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
The COUNTER newsletter from September 2026, including open access, AI, and education updates. You can also find out where to see Tasha/
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Want to know what we've been working on for phase 2 of our AI best practice? There's an update on our website at www.countermetrics.org/ai-update-se...
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Updates on our Generative and Agentic AI Best Practice (phase 2) - COUNTER Metrics
An update on the AI working group's progress with phase two of our Best Practice on Generative and Agentic AI usage metrics.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@tashamc.bsky.social is about to join the @nisoinfo.bsky.social team for a session on Managing AI Access To Content – Keeping The Robots In Line. If you're at NISO Plus Online, she'll see you there momentarily.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Want more COUNTER education? We've got plenty coming soon! Find out more at www.countermetrics.org/new-guides-2/ If you can help us out by reviewing new materials, drop @tashamc.bsky.social a line.
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Coming soon: new guides! - COUNTER Metrics
When we updated our Friendly Guides, we asked you what else you'd like to see. This post explains what we're building in response.
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#OpenAccess folks, you've just a few weeks left to respond to @countermetrics.bsky.social OA consultation. I'll be talking about it at the @oaspa.bsky.social conference later this month, and it closes shortly after I return from Zagreb. www.countermetrics.org/oa-consultat...
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Have your say: optimising for OA - COUNTER Metrics
Our working group wants to know your views on our proposed best practice for reporting open access usage metrics.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fun project to end the week: our new video introductions on six topics are live. www.countermetrics.org/new-video-in...
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New Video Introductions - COUNTER Metrics
We've been working behind the scenes on our educational materials recently and today are excited to launch our new Video Introductions.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Want to know why @tashamc.bsky.social had a meltdown on the Eril-L listserv last week? It's confession time over on the blog www.countermetrics.org/confession-s...
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Confession: My Standard Views Meltdown Moment - COUNTER Metrics
Last week I had what kind people will call a drama queen moment, and others might refer to as a standard views meltdown. Here's why.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Earlier this summer we asked you about our updated guidelines for consortia on aggregating and compiling COUNTER metrics. We've made some revisions and published the guidelines today, at www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac...
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Best Practice on Aggregating Metrics - COUNTER Metrics
COUNTER's best practice guidelines for aggregating and compiling usage metrics, in alignment with the Code of Practice.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Following yesterday's news that you can filter the Registry to find them, we've put up a post about how to spot a global report - with samples for those of you who want to know how country breakdowns work. www.countermetrics.org/global-header/
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How to spot a global report - COUNTER Metrics
One of the questions you ask is, what distinguishes a global report from a regular institutional usage report? We answer that here.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
You asked, we delivered: you can now filter platforms in the COUNTER Registry. The four filters include one that will let you find platforms that offer specific reports – including the Global Item Report (GIR). www.countermetrics.org/registry-fil...
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Registry filters - COUNTER Metrics
There are new filter options in the COUNTER Registry, including one that will let you find the Global Item Report (GIR).
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Seen someone claim COUNTER compliance in a press release or on their website, but not sure if it's true? This is the post for you: www.countermetrics.org/pr-claims/
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Claiming compliance in a press release? - COUNTER Metrics
What happens when a publisher or technology provider puts out a press release that says they offer COUNTER-compliant reporting?
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
COUNTER Academy continues to be a great addition to our member offering. There's a post up today which shares a bit about how our alumni are using what they've learned - and what they thought of the course! www.countermetrics.org/academy-impa...
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Second Academy course sees high completion and positive impact - COUNTER Metrics
The second COUNTER Academy saw a high completion rate and is also already having positive impact on participants and their organisations.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We're back, and there's a new post up in response to questions about usage-based pricing. www.countermetrics.org/usage-based-...
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Usage-based pricing - COUNTER Metrics
What happens when licence costs are based on usage that is reported to multiple institutions? Publishers need to be transparent.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Big changes! We're going to have full-time staffing (in the form of @tashamc.bsky.social) from the 1st of August. There are big plans for what she'll be doing with those extra hours. Sadly, we're also saying farewell to Siân Harris. Read more at www.countermetrics.org/making-chang...
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Making changes - COUNTER Metrics
23 years after we were founded, COUNTER is finally going to have a full-time member of staff. Tasha will be full-time from August.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
New consultation out today, on optimising usage metrics for Open Access. Check it out at www.countermetrics.org/oa-consultat...
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Have your say: optimising for OA - COUNTER Metrics
Our working group wants to know your views on our proposed best practice for reporting open access usage metrics.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
COUNTER's Board reviewed our Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) alignment based on the latest version of the Principles, and our update went live this morning at www.countermetrics.org/posi-2026/.
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Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure: 2026 update - COUNTER Metrics
COUNTER is commited to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure. This is our 2026 update against POSI version 2.0.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This year was the 3rd COUNTER Conference, and it was the biggest and best yet. 88% of respondents rated the conference as “very good” or “excellent,” and 83% said they would recommend it to their colleagues. www.countermetrics.org/great-confer...
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Looking back at the 2026 COUNTER Conference - COUNTER Metrics
This year was the third annual COUNTER Conference, and it was the biggest and best yet - more than 470 registered attendees can't be wrong!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
There's a new tech support post up on our website today, all about what happens to date strings in tabular reports. www.countermetrics.org/date-format/ p.s. yes, the image is AI. @tashamc.bsky.social can't draw.
A cartoon of three people looking at a half-full glass of water. The person on the left wears a t-shirt labelled "optimist" and needs a speech bubble saying "the glass is half full". The middle person wears a t-shirt labelled "pessimist" and needs a speech bubble saying "the glass is half empty". The person on the right wears a t-shirt labelled "Excel" and needs a speech bubble saying "February 1st". 
The image was generated with AI
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The last post about new features in Release 5.1.1 covers how we've pulled some of our best practices – particularly the pathway to compliance – into the Code. www.countermetrics.org/best-practic...
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Baking best practices into the Code - COUNTER Metrics
We've pulled in some of our recent work on best practice guidelines to the Code as part of the fix-and-feature Release 5.1.1.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
More about R5.1.1 - we've merged the Code for Research Data into the main Code. This came out of work we did with @makedatacount.bsky.social back in 2024, so it's been a while! www.countermetrics.org/r511-reposit...
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COUNTER for repositories - COUNTER Metrics
The Code of Practice for Research Data (CRD) has been merged into the main Code as part of Release 5.1.1, published June 2026.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As promised, there's more info about the R5.1.1 bots repository update on our site today: www.countermetrics.org/counter-bots/
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COUNTER's bot repository - COUNTER Metrics
As part of the fix-and-feature Release 5.1.1 of the Code of Practice, we've moved and expanded the COUNTER bots repository.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Huge thanks to our Code Team volunteers, particularly Bernd Oberknapp, who've helped us get fix-and-feature Release 5.1.1 live. Read more at www.countermetrics.org/r511/
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Code of Practice Release 5.1.1 - COUNTER Metrics
We have published the latest fix and feature release of the COUNTER Code of Practice, R5.1.1. You can read more on GitHub.
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
As well as our @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post, we created a synthesis report about the @universitypress.cambridge.org-hosted workshop. You can find it at www.countermetrics.org/ai-workshops/
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
One of the questions that @tashamc.bsky.social gets fairly often is about when Release 5 will be retired. It depends on what you mean by retired, so she's put up a post to explain: www.countermetrics.org/retire-r5/
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Retiring Release 5 - COUNTER Metrics
When will Release 5 be retired? It depends on what you mean by retired - and in this post, we explain it all.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚨New project alert!🚨 Back in 2019 we created guidelines for aggregating usage metrics. They were used by consortia to describe how libraries should report back to them. Things have changed, so we’re updating the guidelines. Let us know what you think! www.countermetrics.org/aggregating/
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Usage metrics aggregation - COUNTER Metrics
Have your say on COUNTER's updated guidelines for consortia and national bodies which aggregate usage metrics.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We had 470 people registered for the COUNTER Conference last week, and more than 400 unique people joined live online - thank you all for making it a great day! COUNTER members can expect to see the videos later this month once they're edited. www.countermetrics.org/thank-you-co...
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Thank you for being part of our conference - COUNTER Metrics
Thank you to everyone who was part of the 2026 COUNTER conference and AGM. An incredible 470 people signed up, from 316 member organisations.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who was part of our third annual COUNTER conference yesterday. www.countermetrics.org/thank-you-co...
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Thank you for being part of our conference - COUNTER Metrics
Thank you to everyone who was part of the 2026 COUNTER conference and AGM. An incredible 470 people signed up, from 316 member organisations.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The 2026 COUNTER Conference and AGM starts in 30 minutes, and we've over 460 people registered - that's almost 200 more people than last year. We'll see you all soon!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
@tashamc.bsky.social recently chatted with Becky Moakes of Maverick Publishing Consultants on “Redefining Value in the Age of AI”. They covered a ton of ground, and we thought you might like to read Tasha’s answers to some of Becky’s questions! www.countermetrics.org/redefining-v...
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Redefining value in the age of AI - COUNTER Metrics
Tasha's fantastic chat with Becky Moakes of Maverick Publishing Consultants about the future of metrics in a world shaped by AI.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Remember, the ONLY way to know if a publisher is COUNTER compliant is to check our (free!) Registry. No record, no compliance. registry.countermetrics.org
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COUNTER Registry
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
That's great news - please do get in touch with @tashamc.bsky.social to get the validation and registration process started!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
New tech support post today: how can text and data mining activity be audited? www.countermetrics.org/tdm-audit/
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How can text and data mining activity be audited? - COUNTER Metrics
Traditionally audits have run on Access Method Regular, but we've recently had a question about how TDM activity can be included.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We've had a question about COUNTER and GDPR, and what can or cannot be shared between data centres in different jurisdictions. Check out the answer on today's post: www.countermetrics.org/usage-gdpr/
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GDPR and COUNTER reports - COUNTER Metrics
This is a tech support post which answers questions about COUNTER and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We've started compiling a collection on @scienceopen.bsky.social bringing together lots of COUNTER-associated materials. Got something we should add? Let us know! www.scienceopen.com/search#colle...
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Search – ScienceOpen
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
After the great quote from Heather, we thought you might be interested in where you can find our community. And because the best data is interactive, we've set up a map for you to explore! www.countermetrics.org/footprint-26/
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Our footprint - COUNTER Metrics
COUNTER might be small, but we've got a pretty wide geographic reach. Check out the map to see where our community can be found!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our May newsletter is out. If you've not signed up to receive it in your inbox, you can read it here: www.countermetrics.org/news-may26/
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COUNTER newsletter, May 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
The COUNTER newsletter from May 2026, including best practices, conference videos, and a chance to join our Executive Committee.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
And that's a wrap: the results of the third of our recent best practice projects has been published today. www.countermetrics.org/multi-id-live/
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Best practice guidance: multiple identities - COUNTER Metrics
Today we've published our best practice on how publishers should manage reporting for users with multiple institutional identities.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The COUNTER conference and AGM is now open for registration! It is a free event for COUNTER members. We will share the programme in the coming weeks but, in the meantime, we have now opened up last year's presentations to everyone. More information here: www.countermetrics.org/conference-2...
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Annual General Meeting and COUNTER Conference 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
Our Annual General Meeting will be online on 11 June 2026 alongside our annual conference. Conference themes include AI and usage metrics.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
For smaller publishers, full COUNTER compliance can be a major technical challenge. Our new Pathway to Compliance identifies incremental steps they can take to make their usage reporting easier to access and more valuable to libraries. www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac...
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Pathway to Compliance - COUNTER Metrics
For smaller publishers, full COUNTER compliance can be a major technical challenge. This best practice guidance is for them
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
@researchinfo.bsky.social has an article from @tashamc.bsky.social about our AI work. If you're looking for the context in which we put together our new best practice guidelines (www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac...), this is what you need to read.
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Best Practice on AI usage - COUNTER Metrics
COUNTER's best practice guidelines for reporting on generative and agentic AI usage
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We’ve been developing best practice guidance for usage metrics associated with generative and agentic AI. Today, we're delighted to say that they're live at www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac... Our work is community led. Huge thanks go to our dedicated working group for getting us to this point!
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Best Practice on AI usage - COUNTER Metrics
COUNTER's best practice guidelines for reporting on generative and agentic AI usage
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Also a reminder that it's best to go to the COUNTER website for our latest educational resources. If you store friendly guides on your local systems make sure you check for updates regularly. We've heard of people using materials from nearly a decade ago - obviously not ideal for Release 5.1!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Tasha’s been working her way through the Friendly Guides on our Education pages. As well as making them more accessible, she’s revising and extending them to answer more of your questions. The latest is our tech guide: www.countermetrics.org/extended-tec...
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Extended Friendly Guide to Tech - COUNTER Metrics
We have released the revised and extended Friendly Guide to Attributes, Elements And Other (Slightly) Techy Things (the Tech Guide).
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A quick reminder that the deadline for proposals for the COUNTER conference is this Friday. If you've got an idea you'd like to talk about then do submit it. And if there's someone you want to hear from then do encourage them too. www.countermetrics.org/conference-p...
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Don't forget your COUNTER conference proposals! - COUNTER Metrics
If you have an idea for a presentation at the COUNTER conference, don't forget the deadline for conference proposals on Friday, 17th April.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Last week we had a great time at #uksg2026. So many great conversations, so many interesting presentations, so much coffee! Tasha has written some reflections from COUNTER. Do have a read. www.countermetrics.org/uksg2026/
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Looking back on UKSG 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
The 49th UKSG Annual Conference & Exhibition was fabulous. This year was the first time that COUNTER's been able to be part of an exhibition.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This month we are launching a new best practice working group on usage metrics for open access. There are two open spaces for community members who aren’t part of the Advisory Committee. Contact @tashamc.bsky.social if you'd like to get involved. www.countermetrics.org/join-oawg/
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Join our working group on OA usage metrics - COUNTER Metrics
Our Advisory Committee is launching a new best practice working group on usage metrics for open access. Join us!
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