Laura J. Wilkinson @ljw@qoto.org
Experienced practitioner of info & library management, research publishing, teaching & learning, and knowledge workflows. Live adventurously!
Joined Aug 2018
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Really delighted to have been awarded the 2024 #AUPresses StandUP Award, particularly as I have been a challenging voice. It is possible, though, to advocate for open access while valuing the labour of publishing. https://aupresses.org/news/martin-paul-eve-named-2024-aupresses-stand-up-award-winner/
Laura J. Wilkinson
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It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of OpenCitations Founder and Co-Director Prof. David M. Shotton on Saturday, 18th May.
We want to celebrate the profound impact of his intellectual and human legacy through the words of those who knew him as a colleague in the context of his work in OpenCitations and the Open Science ecosystem but above all as a guide and a friend:
https://opencitations.hypotheses.org/3618
@pluralistic Hi Cory, I’m a Brit living in France and have found De Vere Financial helpful with such matters. Try david.lawson@devere-france.fr
Why We Commit Academic Fraud
... and why it's exactly what you'd expect
by James Heathers
https://jamesclaims.substack.com/p/why-we-commit-academic-fraud
In Our Time: The Kalevala
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in 1835 from runic songs, which helped the cause of Finland's independence from the Russian Empire.
Citation cartels help some mathematicians—and their universities—climb the rankings
Widespread citation manipulation has led entire field of math to be excluded from influential list of top researchers
#BarcelonaDeclaration – OPERAS Announcement
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Harvard Library is Launching Harvard Open Journals Program
HT @rmounce via #OPERAS2024
@hauschke Good luck - it will be very useful to many people!
Translations of the #BarcelonaDeclaration are here https://barcelona-declaration.org/translations/ - maybe you could contribute a new language version?
See the list of signatories at https://barcelona-declaration.org/signatories/ #BarcelonaDeclaration
All about for the #BarcelonaDeclaration official launch webinar!
Infra Finder: Your Hub for Finding Infrastructure Services Enabling Open Research and Scholarship
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Today, we're excited to launch Infra Finder - a tool to help you navigate the landscape of #infrastructure services + standards enabling #openresearch & scholarship 
Who is Infra Finder designed for, and what makes it special? Read on to find out!
Friendly chat with strangers at the swimming pool this morning quickly escalated into a mini-seminar on the history of open access, Creative Commons licensing, and different business models!
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Because it's #caturday and to illustrate the dimensions, our cat posed with the #Lego Millennium Falcon and "accidentally" killed #chewbacca, #c3po, and #bb9e.
#cats #cat #starwars #MayTheColorsBeWithYou #millenniumfalcon
Researchers want a ‘nutrition label’ for academic-paper facts
An ‘at a glance’ approach to publication details, such as journal acceptance rates and the number of peer reviewers, would promote transparency, scientists say.
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Did you know that @OpenAlex now provides saved searchers and scholarly literature alerts that tell you when new papers on a topic are published. I switched my alerts from Google Scholar & really like the change (fewer extra papers that don't really match the search criteria) plus it's based on open scholarly infrastructure produced by a non-profit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKF6jndCJw
(COI: because I believe in open scholarly infrastructure I volunteer on the board for the folks that make Open Alex)
Experienced practitioner of info & library management, research publishing, teaching & learning, and knowledge workflows. Live adventurously!
Joined Aug 2018
