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UKSG 40th Anniversary Film Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Making plans for our 50th Anniversary* in 2027!

We made a video for our 40th about UKSG, how we started and who we are - you might be interested :) dub.sh/G7KDxgi (hello @charlierapple.bsky.social)

(*Feels faint)

This is an *excellent* idea

and for your favourite organisation, obv.

Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis. Check out my guest post with Sarah Greaves on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social, scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/30/g...

Very interesting article/research by @rschrobuk.bsky.social and Sarah Greaves on the SSP blog today. "The current trajectory — declining revenues, increasing volumes, growing technological complexity, and abandonment of independent publishing — is unsustainable for many organizations."

Guest Post - Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis - The Scholarly Kitchen A recent survey of 66 learned societies (primarily in the UK) revealed a revenue crisis which threatens the very existence of community-driven publishing, and by extension learned societies themselves...

Guest Post — Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/30/g...

This event is running on Wednesday PM and if you or someone you know would like to attend, please do sign up! Open to all and we'd love to have you.

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🌍🌎🌏 World in Translation: Beyond English Wikipedia Online 🌍🌎🌏

@wikimediauk.bsky.social

Congratulations!

UKSG Conference & Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April, SEC Glasgow

Thank you to @pubs.acs.org ACS Publications and @springernature.com Springer Nature - Platinum Sponsors of #UKSG2026 - we are grateful, as ever, for your support! Read more here: dub.sh/nIJreQI

The Harold Cohen library is still closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you when it re-opens. The Sydney Jones library is still open daily from 9am to 6pm as an alternative.

Conference and Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April SEC, Glasgow,UK

Our annual conference exhibition sells out quickly every year, so if you are interested in exhibiting in Glasgow (or sponsoring), do register your interest here: dub.sh/N71qi9p

Cute puppy being buried in floating paper

Nothing like leaving it to the last minute - we have been inundated with submissions for the annual conference next year! There is still one day to go - dub.sh/lGMfvyz

Over to you @jsendall.bsky.social and the programming team :)

UKSG Uncovered online conference: uncertainty and risk - UKSG Join us for the 2025 UKSG Uncovered online conference taking place over two half days - 17th and 18th September.

Registered for @uksg.bsky.social Uncovered online conference yet? I'm speaking about AI and ethics, so why not?

New from #UKSGInsights: dub.sh/fKKinbV

"...ahem!"

📣Membership packs are now available! 🎉

😂 We are just contending with very loud snoring (and worse) dogs, so sending best wishes for your webinar!!

It's all true - it is great!

Thank you, and see you there!

Nightmare!

Image for UKSG Conference & Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April, SEC Glasgow

Time is running out for your chance to speak at #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! Submit your ideas here: dub.sh/lGMfvyz or contact us to talk through your suggestion! bev [@]uksg.org

University journals: a semi-systematic literature review of trends, challenges and future research directions | Insights

The latest from #UKSGInsights: "University journals: a semi-systematic literature review of trends, challenges and future research directions" Maryna Nazarovets dub.sh/fKKinbV

It's making us laugh just imagining some of the speakers @groomb.bsky.social - thanks for livening up a Friday morning :)

*adding to the dress code for #UKSG2026*

Knowledge Fidelity: The Art and Science of Trust - UKSG In this editorial, Leslie D. McIntosh, PhD, VP of Research Integrity at Digital Science, urges us to take the same approach to verifying scholarly articles than we take to original paintings by checking...

"It's time to refine the gold standard—not by abandoning it but by subjecting it to the same scrutiny we expect of science itself." — @mcintold.bsky.social, VP of #ResearchIntegrity at @digital-science.com, discusses strategies to authenticate research in @uksg.bsky.social

Outpouring of tributes to 'force of nature' Liverpool mum The sudden death of Elaine Sykes has shocked and devastated the many people whose lives she touched

I had the immense privilege of meeting Elaine Sykes recently and I knew instantly that she was someone very special

I was shocked and devastated to hear of her death as were the enormous number of people whose lives she touched and made better

A tribute to a force of nature 👇

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Welcome to our newest Insights Editorial Board member - @kirahopkins.bsky.social from @copim.bsky.social - we look forward to working with you!

Bridging the gap: transferable skills and career growth in academic libraries - UKSG Following a presentation at UKSG Forum 2024, we explore how diverse career growth in library professions can be achieved through core competencies and transferrable skills, using the University of Sou...

Wonderful piece on skills development and career growth for librarians by @nickiclarkson.bsky.social in @uksg.bsky.social.

And lovely to see OIPA mentioned!

Read 'Bridging the gap: transferable skills and career growth in academic libraries' here: www.uksg.org/newsletter/u...

Morning everyone! If you receive an email which is offering you our 2025 delegate list, please note it is a scam and don't click on any links!

Are you passionate about #openscience and #datasharing? Consider joining the Board of Directors at Dryad! Applications remain open through July 7.