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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 27/09/2026

You also seem to have been gifted an entire roll of cotton wool! You won’t be running out of that any time soon 😆

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

UCL staff and students 🚨 Final 24 hours to submit your applications for this year's Open Science and Scholarship Awards 🏆

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I don’t know what the library equivalent of dimming our lights is but whatever it is, we should be doing it for Dolly because what that woman did for literacy deserves so much more recognition than it got

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/08/2026

Post it note pinhole worked for me! Fun way to experience an eclipse!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/08/2026

Yeah agreed, citations are an essential element for integrity that shouldn’t be disincentivised!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/08/2026

Well yeah, your bibliography doesn’t count in a word count, why should citations add words to the total just because the referencing style puts full citations as part of the main text as a footnote instead!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 21/07/2026

Oh crikey, at least they cancelled my train before I got on it!!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/07/2026

Amazing! I hope it goes well for her 💜

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/07/2026

She’s very talented, looks lovely!

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Submissions for this year's #UCL Open Science and Scholarship Awards are open until 21 August ⌛ There are five categories, and you can apply for yourself or your team, or nominate another individual or team. Find out more: buff.ly/YIweNx5 #OpenScience #RewardAndRecognition #ResearchCulture

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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

EThOS platform restored! 'Following restoration work, all metadata records previously available on EThOS have now been restored, along with an additional 14,000 records added since the service was taken offline' - more to come www.bl.uk/stories/news/ethos-record…

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EThOS records restored

We are pleased to share that EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) is now available again following restoration work after the cyber-attack.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 17/06/2026

I’m seeing a melted chocolate cat still in its foil…

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We're excited to launch a new blog series on the Open@UCL blog, highlighting various citizen science case studies 📝 The first instalment is about the long-running Transcribe Bentham Project, have a read now: buff.ly/hzRD1qP #CitizenScience #OpenScience #ResearchCulture #JeremyBentham

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Citizen Science Case Studies: The Transcribe Bentham Project | UCL Open@UCL Blog

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 17/06/2026

You all look fab, and from the other pictures it looks like an amazing party!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 17/06/2026

Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you!!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 05/06/2026

Farewell to the world’s most famous librarian. I am genuinely crushed.

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Librarianth @librarianth.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

One of the world's most famous Librarians has checked out Feels like we need the Library version of a 21 gun salute

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 13/05/2026

I got enough warmth to take off my cardigan about 25 minutes ago… it’s now hailing 🤣

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 08/05/2026

I’m jealous! Though I do now have a gin and tonic :) have a great weekend! We earned it!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 08/05/2026

Thanks for that, mine is usually one of a range of kids tv shows from the 80s and 90s, like Philbert the Frog or Poddington Peas…

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#LDNOpenFest26 begins today!💡 Share insights and follow along using the hashtag above. Registrations for today's sessions have closed, but you can still register for the brilliant array planned for the rest of the week lnkd.in/eeXSqw6d

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Andrew @generalising.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I'll be speaking at a seminar on AI and expertise next Wednesday, following on from my work on AI, publishing, and disinformation risks - pages.thebulletin.org/2026-0422-ex...

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Expertise on Demand

On April 22, join the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists as a panel of experts will look at how AI is changing academia, journalism, and expertise.

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Andrew @generalising.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

And on Thursday, I'll be chairing this panel on some of the ways that AI tools are disrupting publishing bsky.app/profile/uclo... - both free to attend, do come along!

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Ernesto Priego @ernestopriego.com · 17/04/2026

When the Dead Perform: Simulacra, Spectacle, and the Ethics of Faking the Live Performance A critical reflection on Soda Stereo’s “Ecos” tour and holographic performance, exploring simulacra, ethics, and the future of live music.

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When the Dead Perform: Simulacra, Spectacle, and the Ethics of Faking the Live Performance

A critical reflection on Soda Stereo’s “Ecos” tour and holographic performance, exploring simulacra, ethics, and the future of live music.

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Research, Trust in Science and the ‘Transparency Paradox'' 👩‍💻 A thought-provoking session exploring openness, credibility, and the expectations placed on science and researchers. 🗓️24.04, 10-11am 📍Online Register: buff.ly/V1ICeKH #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Friday 24 April - Online, 10am-11am, Open Research, Trust in Science and the ‘Transparency Paradox’'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 06/04/2026

After taking the rest of last week off to recover from UKSG, study week began in earnest today with a lot of dithering and stressing… Eventually managed to make a list and did a bunch of planning and note taking, ready for more of the analysis I talked about at the conference to begin tomorrow.

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Alt: a penguin sitting on top of a pile of books

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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📗🧠'Neurodiversity in Libraries: Creating a supportive space for all' by our committee member @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social ⬇️ nlisn.org/wp-content/u... #LIS #Neurodivergence #Neuridiversity #Neurodiverse #LibraryWorker #Library

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Access Publishing in Practice' 📚 This session will bring authors together to share insights into how publishing their work openly has shaped its reach, visibility and impact. 🗓️ 23.04, 10-11:15am 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/PZFqgFB #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Thursday 23 April - Online, 10-11:15am, Open Access Publishing in Practice: Author experiences and insights'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 01/04/2026

I was pondering this myself during the session, I have no idea where I am on the intro/extro line either! I wonder if anyone has looked into how ND communities experience intro/extrovertedness…

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 31/03/2026

Thank you to everyone that came to my #uksg26 breakout. I was blown away by how many people came to my talk and showed their interest in my project, and it’s not even done yet!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 31/03/2026

I had three knitters in the front row of my breakout yesterday, it was actually rather comforting :)

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I've got a lightning talk today - I'm talking about the various projects I'm involved with to help folks in libraries & scholarly comms to get more involved in research. #UKSG2026 We've got a discord and you can join too! discord.gg/uEmKnjYjQ

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Join the LIS & ScholComms Researcher Community Discord Server!

This is a space to provide peer support for people doing research who work in libraries, publishing or other scholarly communications roles | 33 members

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OpeningTheFuture @openingthefuture.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Great slide from @kirstywallis.com at #uksg2026 showing a surprising finding that library management/support for REF activities gave libraries a higher profile within their institution

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 29/03/2026

You’ll be great, you know your stuff! Enjoy your dinner!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 29/03/2026

This 👇👇 just this. Actually the whole thread is great 😊

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 29/03/2026

5 changes?! Yikes! I only managed 1 (2/3 if you count the tube that I didn’t take between 2 stations, I walked). Did Uber eats at least deliver something good?

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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

About half the people employed by a university in the UK are not academics, and *everybody* is busy all year round: there are no long dreamy summer vacations with nothing to do

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

'In our Trained to Stop Learning data, students eligible for means-tested funding are nine percentage points less likely to use AI on their assessed work than those who aren’t eligible.' 1/2

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Disadvantage is a predictor of AI use. But not in the way you might think

Jim Dickinson finds that disadvantaged students use AI as a production shortcut while their better-off peers treat it as a learning tool – and that the hidden curriculum explains why

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson finds that disadvantaged students use AI as a production shortcut while their better-off peers treat it as a learning tool – and that the hidden curriculum explains why buff.ly/HfTTInN

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 29/03/2026

Pre-UKSG hide in the hotel and chill… bracing myself for all the chaos tomorrow. I managed to get a table with a view for dinner though!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 27/03/2026

UKSG is coming up next week and I’m looking forward to it! It’s always such a great opportunity to catch up with friends and make new ones! I’m also going to be talking about some of my initial results from my PhD research… no pressure 😱

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival spotlight💡 'Practitioner day: Perspectives from funders & institutional policies'📝 This one-day workshop will explore the intersection of policy, practice, and research culture. 🗓️ 21.04, 10am-4pm 📍 Francis Crick Institute buff.ly/eQ9DiWY #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Tuesday 21 April - In Person, 10am-4pm, Practitioner day: Perspectives from funders and institutional policies'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org · 18/03/2026

We are HIRING! The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties. The position is fully funded and open to funded PhD students at CHASE institutions. Deadline 📅 31/03: www.openlibhums.org/news/883/

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CHASE placement opportunity at the Open Library of Humanities

The Open Library of Humanities is seeking a PhD student to assist with editorial, marketing and technical duties as part of our small, hardworking team. The placement is only available …

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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

An interesting post from colleagues @imperiallibrary.bsky.social. We looked at matching York outputs in the @plos.org dataset and found we were performing comparatively well in most indicators, but arrived at similar conclusions and caveats!

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

Two scientists walk through a cluttered old-fashioned science laboratory.

The female scientist says
“Analogue instruments! Paper records! Chalk boards! I thought you'd agreed to modernise the laboratory?”

The male scientist replies
“That's what i'm so excited about: we have moved to cloud-based storage for our data!”

They step out onto a balcony. She says:
“Please tell me you haven't built a library zeppelin”

This is exactly what he has done. It floats across the sky and he adds
“It's got a fax machine!”

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We’re pleased to be part of this year's London Open Science & Scholarship Festival with lots of wonderful publishers & institutions! #LDNOpenFest26 #OpenAccess Thanks so much to those involved in our panel including @paulakennedy.bsky.social & @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social! View the full schedule:

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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 05/03/2026

I don't get out that much these days owing to terrible ill health/kidney failure, but I am still speaking on several occasions this year if you would like to hear my words. Co-conspirators include @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social, @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, @kfitz.info, @alittleroad.bsky.social

Eve, Martin Paul, ‘The Archive at the End of the World: Speculative Preservation and the Politics of Loss’ (presented at the Textual Ecologies: Media, Materials, Environments, Passau, Germany, 2026)

Eve, Martin Paul, and Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, ‘Martin Paul Eve in Conversation with Matthew G. Kirschenbaum’ (presented at the SHARPIES 2026, Online, 2026)

Eve, Martin Paul, Lucy Barnes, and Aileen Fyfe, ‘Open Access Books: Rights, Ownership and Control’ (presented at the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival 2026, London School of Economics, 2026)

Fitzpatrick, Kathleen, Martin Paul Eve, Bonnie Russell, Scott Schopieray, and Ian Scott, ‘The Ethics of Open Scholarship’ (presented at the Ethics Week, Michigan State University, 2026)

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