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William J Nixon

@williamjnixon.bsky.social
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Deputy Executive Director of Research Libraries UK & Ireland (RLUK). Convening, Representing, Supporting, Advocating & Collaborating. Own Views.

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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Yesterday I was please to represent RLUK at a round-table event hosted by the Bodleian between the recently formed Libraries Alliance and Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross where we discussed cross-sector cooperation. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/ministe...
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Minister briefed on Libraries Alliance progress during visit to Bodleian Libraries | Libraries Connected
Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross met with library leaders to hear about the progress of the Libraries Alliance.
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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 15/12/2025
Great role advertised at Oxford: Research Metrics and Open Infrastructure Lead my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Fantastic to meet our new AHRC @rluk.ac.uk Research Catalyst Cohort colleagues at our RCC3 launch yesterday & delighted to be partnering with @armauk.bsky.social Lots of learning, networking & engagement in the room. Wishing you all every success on your research journey and we are here for you
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Ready and waiting for our third AHRC @rluk.ac.uk Research Catalyst cohort here in Senate House for today’s launch in partnership with @armauk.bsky.social #librariesXresearch find out more at www.rluk.ac.uk/rluk-ahrc-re...
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 23/09/2025
Are you interested in digital collections, policy management,, outreach & training? Then you could be our next Digital Preservation Officer! Digital Preservation Officer (Maternity Cover). Closes 26 Sept 12:00. Apply: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs.
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 15/09/2025
We’re delighted to announce the third #RLUK #AHRC @armauk.bsky.social Research Catalyst Cohort #REPRCC for academic libraries. Over the next year they will develop their research confidence, skills & capabilities bit.ly/47JXXty 🎉 Congratulations #librariesXresearch cohort! 👇
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Research Catalyst Cohort 2025-26 announced
This programme consists of a tailored cohort training programme, open events, case studies, and resources to support colleagues working across the academic library community to develop their research ...
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We're coming to Aberdeen! 🥳 Our OUTWITH programme kicks off this Saturday by bringing our earliest publication of Scottish secular music to Aberdeen Art Gallery (whose Cowdray Hall concert venue is also having a big birthday this year).
Songs and Fancies lies open in a display case, with a person kneeling down to look at it closely. The photograph is taken close up, with the book in the foreground.
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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Kathleen Shearer shares the results of a @coar-repositories.bsky.social survey designed to better understand the effects of the growing number of 🤖 AI bots and crawlers, which can disrupt repositories and other scholarly communications infrastructures: youtu.be/oXjSwofZF-A
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Artificial Intelligence Bots and Repositories—Results and Next Steps from COAR Survey
There are a growing number of artificial intelligence (AI) bots crawling repositories. These automated bots, or crawlers, navigate the internet, gathering data and indexing information for search…
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LIBER Europe @libereurope.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Abstract submission closes next week! #LAG2026 The seminar will dive into topics from emerging trends to challenges & innovative ideas in library architecture. We seek Standard Presentation or a Lightning Talks on new library projects in Europe. 👉 Topics & submission guidelines: ow.ly/L9jB50WTclG
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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Always a treat to visit Manchester University’s John Rylands Library. Today for a meeting of the RLUK Collections Strategy Network
 Neo-gothic corridor in the John Rylands Library  Main reading room of the John Rylands Library - a cathedral to knowledge in the Victorian neo-gothic style
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Ambridge must have a really strict library service with the amount of fretting Adam was doing over a missing library book (although missing and lost library books are no laughing matter…) in the #thearchers tonight
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 08/09/2025
🟢 #RLUKDSF | Thinking Fast & Slow about #AI | 🗓 8 Oct Join us in Oct to hear Paul Gooding (Glasgow) discuss principles for determining ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ approaches to #AI implementation to help libraries better respond to the challenges of implementing new technologies 🎟️ Sign up bit.ly/RLUKDSF
Digital shift forum information card with event title and date and headshot photo of Paul Gooding
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COAR - Confederation of Open Access Repositories @coar-repositories.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Read our new blog post outlining COAR's proposed new approach to multilingual discoverability across the global repository network: "Breaking language barriers in science through semantic multilingual search" coar-repositories.org/news-updates... Very exciting!!!!
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Breaking language barriers in science through semantic multilingual search
September 8, 2025 by Lautaro Matas and Kathleen Shearer Introduction Every day, researchers around the world publish knowledge in hundreds of languages — Spanish in Argentina, Portuguese in Brazil,…
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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Excellent piece by Mark Lawson in today’s @theguardian.com reviewing ‘Now Whitehouse’, the new play by @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on Mary Whitehouse. Caroline used the Mary Whitehouse archive @bodleian.ox.ac.uk as part of her research for the play. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...
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‘The one thing it doesn’t have is actual sex’: the new Mary Whitehouse play that would have infuriated Mary Whitehouse
She was the morality crusader who became a figure of ridicule. Now Whitehouse is the subject of a new production starring Maxine Peake. We meet the gay feminist playwright who wrote it
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LIBER Europe @libereurope.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The dates are set for the next LIBER Annual Conference: 1-3 July 2026! Themed 'The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World', #LIBER2026 is where the European research library community comes together to share knowledge & drive libraries forward. More details will follow 🌟 liberconference.eu
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Registered for OAI14, online in November this year from 10-14 November with 5 sessions dedicated to Open Science in a Changing World. Register at oai.events/oai14/
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Knowledge Equity Network @knowledgeen.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We’re excited that @masudk.com will represent #KEN at the inaugural Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (GICHE) this October in Hannover - shaping conversations on inclusive, resilient, and innovative futures for higher Education. #GICHE #CollaborativeLeadership #FutureGenerations
A professional portrait of Masud Khokhar, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and teal tie, smiling at the camera. To the left is a block of text where he expresses his honour in joining the inaugural Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education 2025 in Hannover this October. He highlights the importance of trusted, inclusive partnerships for a fairer knowledge future and the role of shared values, collaborative leadership, and innovation. Logos for GICHE and the Knowledge Equity Network appear at the bottom.
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 14/08/2025
🔵 #RLUK26 #CFP | Stewardship in challenging times: the role of libraries in supporting civic society 📣The Call for papers is now open for the #RLUK26 virtual conference being held on 25-27 March 2026. The conference is open to all. 🔗 Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 14/08/2025
In a new #RLUK blog post, @davidprosser.bsky.social looks at how we can anticipate future challenges for research libraries & how this may shape the development of RLUK’s next strategy.
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Blog Post | Looking to the Future - Mapping the Environment for Research Libraries - Research Libraries UK
The current RLUK strategy, Transforming the Library, runs until the end of 2025. This year, we have been looking to draft a new strategy that will take us to 2030. Predicting the environment in which...
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Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.org.uk · 13/08/2025
We are seeking expert support to develop a new strategic plan that will guide us and the public #Library sector through a period of significant change. The closing date for applications for tender is 8 September. Find out more: www.librariesconnected.org.uk/opportunitie...
A man pushes a buggy in a library; he is seen through the perspective of a blue circular object.
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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The 14th OAI Workshop will take place online 10-14 November 2025, with the theme of Open Science in a changing world. Registration is free and open to anyone across the globe. - oai.events/oai14/.
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OAI14 – OAI
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Great to see that @coar-repositories.bsky.social Notify functionality is now available to ePrints users, find out more at coar-notify.net/catalogue/im...
Information about COAR Notify for EPrints
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dhoxss.bsky.social @dhoxss.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
And #DHOx2025 goes out on a high! 🎉 Big thanks to our participants, speakers, convenors & events team for making this Summer School a success, we loved it and hope you did too! ❤️🙌 Until next time! #digitalhumanities
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Delighted to have you and colleagues join us from Leeds today, and love that you ran it as a mini-strand with our AI Libraries strand. Wishing you all every success and thanks so much for leading such an engaged and rich session - and to your colleagues.
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
It felt like the Radio 4 Today studio! Really great range of talks in our #DHOxSS2025 @rluk.ac.uk #AILibraries strand and a pleasure and privilege to be part of Team DHOxSS this week. Thanks to our online participants and all our fabulous speakers.
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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
📣 We're hiring: Head of Service Delivery The #HeadofServiceDelivery holds strategic responsibility for the service delivery function for #researchers at the @nlireland.bsky.social. ⭐ More info + #apply: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor... 📅 Apply by: 3pm, 19 September 2025 #jobfairy #libraryjobs
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Mission Control for the #DHOxSS2025 #AILibraries strand with Andrew Cusworth after a fantastic opening keynote from @masudk.com
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Thanks for joining us @masudk.com a fantastic keynote and launch for the AI in Research strand, looking forward to the rest of the week and more discussions and engagement #DHOxSS2025
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
A great walking tour with #DHOxSS2025 colleagues earlier this evening with blue skies and for librarians, a very library focused tour taking in various Bodleian library buildings including the Weston, Radcliffe Camera, Duke Humfrey’s library and the Tower of the Five Orders
Radcliffe CameraSheldonian TheatreBodleian Tower of the Five OrdersEntrance to the Divinity School
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
High score in Chuckie Egg (briefly) on a BBC Micro (though I was Team C64) at fantastic demo of retro games and the challenges of gaming digital preservation - & had a ZX81 with 16K RAM pack! Chance to reflect on 80s home PC culture. Fascinating to see younger attendees try the BBC Micro #DHOxSS2025
Game preservation Key Themes Urgency, Responsibility and TransmedialityMan playing Chuckie Egg on BBC MicroOld CRT monitor displaying high scores for Chuckie EggZX81 computer
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Hello again Blue Sky! The blue skies of summer (even occasionally spotted in Scotland) seem like an ideal time to get back to this platform, connect with colleagues and share ongoing @rluk.ac.uk activity. Looking forward to our online AI strand at next week's Digital Humanities Oxford Summer School
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 10/07/2025
👇 Watch @ckamposiori.bsky.social talk from #CALC25 on RLUK's research on Embedding diversity and inclusion in research library recruitment practices
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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are all thinking about how we can use AI tool in our work. My colleague @williamjnixon.bsky.social has written about his experience of using ChatGPT in revisiting the RLUK Digital Shift Maturity Survey www.rluk.ac.uk/revisiting-t...
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Revisiting the RLUK Digital Shift Maturity Survey: Reflections on the Use of ChatGPT 4o - Research Libraries UK
A day doesn’t go by now when we don’t hear about about new AI platforms, models or crazes. In January it was all about Deep Seek, by February ChatGPT’s had released ‘Deep Research” (now also available...
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Anna O'Neill @annaoneill.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Delighted to be taking on the role of co-chair of SCONUL with the amazing Rachel Beckett and our treasurer Robin Armstrong. Will be a delight working with the SCONUL team to ensure we deliver value and impact for all our members
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A literal snapshot of our fabulous #RLUK25 attendees and speakers, thank you so much for joining us
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 23/01/2024
We are also offering #RLUK24 Networking Grants to help facilitate in-person watch parties for the conference. Grants will help to cover the costs for room hire, technology, catering and other incidental costs for an in-person event. Find out more: bit.ly/RLUKconf
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 23/01/2024
To help make #RLUK24 as accessible as possible we are also providing registration & access bursaries for colleagues from ethnic minority communities, underrepresented groups, ECRs & ECPs, and those that require support to participate. Find out more: bit.ly/RLUKconf
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 23/01/2024
✨#RLUK24 Conference | New Frontiers | 🗓️20-22 Mar #RLUK24 will explore the expanding scope of the modern research library: #AI, open research culture, partnerships, leadership & more. View the programme & register at bit.ly/RLUKconf (1/1)
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 27/12/2023
Checks diary for June 8 and 9th 2024, Jura Village Hall bbc.co.uk/news/article... what a fantastic idea and the "celebration of the ethos of public libraries, the pleasure and enlightenment of reading, and the timeless joy of holding a book in your hands" - Hans Clausen [Artist]
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
CALL FOR PAPERS | #RLUK24 New Frontiers: expanding scope of research library | 20-22 Mar New tech & #AI impact on all library activity. #RLUK24 will consider the exciting possibilities + ethical considerations & impact on our staff & users. CfP at rlukconference.com
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
RLUK Digital Shift Forum Event 18 October Join us on 18 Oct as we explore 'Sustainability & digital in museums, collections and archives' with Sarah Phillips & Kate Gill, Stacey Anderson Sign up for this free event www.rluk.ac.uk/dsf/
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Digital shift forum
Back to the Digital shift page Digital shift working group Digital shift manifesto Digital shift manifesto webinar Introducing the RLUK Digital Shift Forum #RLUKDSF RLUK's Digital Shift Foru...
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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
The Bodleian is recruiting a Head of Collections Strategy and Management a Head of Collections Strategy and Management: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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William J Nixon @williamjnixon.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
My first tweet, sky, cloud, post [?] and much thanks to @beckyscott.bsky.social for the Invite code and the chance to reach for the Blue Sky.
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