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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

‘AI slop’; "AI coding agents are overwhelming…..eroding the open source ecosystem". Who cleans up after the vibe-coding party? FT magazine. 11 July 2026: FT article cites this: Vibe Coding Kills Open Source. Arxiv 21 Jan 2026 arxiv.org/abs/2601.15494

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

E-resource management remains complex and inefficient in many libraries. A series of 3 HELibTech 'ViewPoints' www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... discuss the issues e.g. metadata, OA & working at scale Register for a free webinar on Tues 2 June 14:00 connect.oclc.org/simplify_e_r...

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HELibTech viewpoints

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Just because content is #Openaccess doesn't mean it's easily accessible. Users still encounter discovery & access barriers. Read the HELibTech ViewPoint: www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... Also webinar: connect.oclc.org/helibtech-er...

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HELibTech viewpoints

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Could public libraries learn from Waterstones bookshops and reverse decline? "Waterstones proves that sticking to the fundamentals can go a long way. And it isn’t unique to bookselling". The Economist www.economist.com/britain/2026... #publiclibraries

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Waterstones shows there is still life in the British high street

The bookseller’s focus on traditional retailing principles has enabled it to thrive

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Sweden "is...reintroducing physical textbooks, limiting screen time, and investing heavily in school libraries....[and] embracing analogue learning once again". Driving the shift - anxiety over impact of heavy screen and how children process information." www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

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BBC World Service - The Documentary, Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash

Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The [library]"metadata supply chain..has not kept pace with developments in #OA, hybrid collections & rapidly changing platforms." New HELibTech "ViewPoint" www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... Also webinar 2 June connect.oclc.org/helibtech-er... "Metadata has become an executive ‘C-Level’ concern."

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HELibTech viewpoints

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

"Is your research systems infrastructure fit for purpose?" I'm presenting sessions at the #UKSG conference 30 and 31 March (www.uksg.org/the-uksg-49t... ) How can we create a better infrastructure? I will share insights from my projects with UK universities.

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The UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition: Glasgow - Breakout sessions - Group A - UKSG

The UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts delegates each year from around the world – librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants a...

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Is AI making library discovery solutions obsolete? "Students.. are reading an AI answer before they ever see our library databases". Have we got things the wrong way round? Students need library assistants *to* AI more than AI assistants in discovery? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The CARE approach for academic librarians: From search first to answer first with generative AI

Students and faculty are increasingly beginning their research by asking AI systems for explanations rather than by searching library resources. Chatb…

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Autistic Representation in Picturebooks. Natasha, an experienced educator & bookseller specialising in literacy and inclusion, presents at the NAG forum 20th May (nag.org.uk/event/forum-...) #Neurodiversity #libraries

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NAG Forum 2026 – National Acquisitions Group

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

"Librarians in the AI Age". Higher Education Library Technology 'ViewPoint' www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... A student knowledge gap around services from the library? "There’s no question that the near ubiquity of #AI now makes this a more pressing issue to solve than ever."

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Librarians in the AI Age: Established Skills, New Technologies

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Do you want to write about library technology? Do you have an interesting or even radical perspective? Get published (Open Access) on Higher Education Library Technology. HELibTech 'ViewPoints : www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi...

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Style Guide

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

"Beyond the British Library: How Crisis Reshaped UK Resource Sharing". "A complete shift in how we think about resource sharing." "RapidILL: The Unexpected Accelerator." " HELibTech 'ViewPoints' www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... See also: www.helibtech.com/resource-sha...

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HELibTech viewpoints

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The SCONUL Library Tech Landscape report- hugely valuable resource - in-depth analysis of the tech landscape in UK and Ireland academic libraries, covering 26 functional areas. HELibTech www.helibtech.com/core-library... @jisc.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social @mbreeding.bsky.social

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Market overview

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I am working with City St George's, University of London to review their #research system infrastructure across the merged institution and ensure it is fit for purpose for the upcoming Research Excellence Framework (#REF). www.kenchadconsulting.com/recent-proje...

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Projects - Ken Chad Consulting Ltd

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Can a proprietary library system be more open than an open source one? Higher Education Library Technology 'Viewpoints' www.helibtech.com/helibtech-vi... Library service platforms LSPs all combine open source & proprietary elements.

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HELibTech viewpoints

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The AI page in Higher Education Library Technology ) www.helibtech.com/artificial-i... summarises the discovery & metadata tools already in production in some library systems. It also summarises other AI tools for #students and #researchers

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Artificial intelligence

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A powerful clarion call to libraries, publishers, authors bookshops, schools, agencies, councils & government to work together with a committed focus to improve life outcomes of children thro reading. Author Katherine Rundell @NewStatesman Dec www.newstatesman.com/comment/2023...

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Writing for children is hard, and they need good books more than ever

Children are ravenously hungry for ideas. We writers have a duty to provide them.

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Ken Chad @kenchad.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Higher Education Library Technology has published changes in market share since 2008 for library systems in UK Higher Education. helibtech.com/core-library... 'Library Services Platforms' (LSPs) helibtech.com/core-library... have been the winners

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Market overview

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