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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 11/09/2025
I have an op-ed out today in @resprofnews.bsky.social introducing my new book on the commercialisation of open access publishing.
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Make academic publishing a commons, not a market - Research Professional News
Commercialisation has thwarted the promise of openness—it’s time for new priorities, says Samuel Moore
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Great news that the first @scotunipress.bsky.social book will feature at #AyeWrite on 9 Nov. Hope to meet lots of SCURL colleagues at the event!
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This free webinar will be really useful for @scotunipress.bsky.social colleagues interested in developing our model, and for meme lovers everywhere apparently! 😆#LibraryPublishing
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
SCURL Executive Officer, Gillian Daly, has joined the IFLA Library Publishing group to represent the work going on in academic libraries in Scotland through @scotunipress.bsky.social Follow @ifla-libpub.bsky.social for an international perspective on #LibraryPublishing
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Brilliant opportunities to open up attendance at this year's #WLIC2025 including 10 paces for young professionals.
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our final contribution is Copyright for Everyone with Tim Riley outlining the development and delivery of the copyright literacy strategy at the University of Aberdeen, with some very fetching slides! #SCURLcopyright www.abdn.ac.uk/media/site/l...
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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Cambridge academics call for more transparency from AI firms and a full economic impact analysis of opt-in/out other options buff.ly/4kgG60X #EthicalAI #Transparency #AI
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Policy Brief: AI, Copyright, and Productivity in the Creative Industries
In this report we examine the impacts Generative AI may have on the UK's creative sector’s workforce and productivity and provide policy recommendations for the Government.
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Really interesting to learn about the challenges of making practice-based outputs open from Veronica Cano at the University of Edinburgh. Lots of great examples of supporting researchers to navigate copyright requirements. #SCURLcopyright
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
@njondet.bsky.social Thank you for providing such a clear overview of the context for the UK data mining exceptions and for the insightful responses to the many questions on the application! #SCURLcopyright
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The SCURL Copyright & Legal Group event is now underway with Nicolas Jondet of the University of Edinburgh presenting on the debate on the future of the UK's text and data mining exception, which is making lots of headlines this morning. #SCURLcopyright
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Not long left to secure your spot for Copyright Essentials on Thurs 27 Feb & 6 Mar! This highly rated two-part course is perfect for library, information & knowledge management professionals, whether you're new to copyright or looking for a refresher. www.cilip.org.uk/page/Copyrig...
A woman standing in front of a bookshelf.  Text says Copyright Licences 27 February & Thursday 6 March 2025 9.30am-1pm Naomi Korn Associates and CILIP logos. CPD
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Looking forward the SCURL Copyright & Legal Group coffee morning tomorrow. We'll be discussing AI & copyright, delivering an institutional copyright strategy and making practice-based outputs open. Follow our updates using #SCURLcopyright Full agenda at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scurl-copy...
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SCURL Copyright & Legal Group - Coffee Morning
Join us at the SCURL Copyright & Legal Group Winter Conference for informal information sharing on the latest copyright developments.
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Scottish Universities Press @scotunipress.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
🚨 Check out our new blog post for the Scottish Arts & Humanities Alliance @sahavoice.bsky.social! We look at how publishing #OpenAccess increases the impact and global visibility of A&H research 🌍 SAHA is another great example of collaboration across Scottish HEIs 👏 saha.scot/scottish-uni...
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Scottish Universities Press, a fully Open Access publishing press by Dominique Walker | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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SCURL @scurlscottish.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
SCURL is now posting here and on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/scurl. Follow us to keep up to date on the latest developments across academic and research libraries in Scotland.
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Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries | LinkedIn
Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries | 59 followers on LinkedIn. SCURL drives service development across Scotland's academic and research libraries through collaboration | S...
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