Steven Uros Vidovic

Today I was lucky to add this @TomLeaper2 bronze to my collection. More importantly for me, the proceeds of the sale will be donated to installing a full sized piece of public art.

Heading to #UKSG2025? Join us to explore barriers current publishing practices create for open research, and more importantly, potential solutions. Publishers, funders, advocates, and librarians, all are welcome! Don’t forget to add the session to your Whova app calendar.

Had a great day at the UKRN @ukrepro institutional leads away day in Cardiff, topped off by a fleeting visit to see the fossil dinosaur, Dracoraptor, on display in the @AmgueddfaCymru for the first time since I worked on it in their labs 10 years ago(!) when it was a fresh find.

We are looking to pilot a new publishing platform with @SciFreeAB and we are hiring to help us get things off the ground. linkedin.com/jobs/view/4074…

I imagine there will be a lot of first guess Wordles today. Wordle 1,180 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Don't miss out on this free webinar on Thursday 23rd May at 14.00 CEST. The webinar is hosted by @LIBEReurope with speakers @kamelbelhamel and @katrinesundsbo from @DOAJplus and @Cath_Marlowe from @LJMU ⭐ The webinar will be recorded libereurope.eu/event/supporti…

Starting soon: #RLUK24 roundtables: A review of transitional agreements with Kira Brayman @Jisc Jeremy Upton @EdUniMainLib @sarah_thomp5263 @SteveVidovic Librarians as prompt engineers & emerging skillsets for users with @liamealbee Oona Ylinen & Beth Burnet @UniEssexLibrary

Our second library contribution to THE Campus has just been published, written by @Nicki_SotonLib. Nicki's feature article joins a piece by @SteveVidovic on bronze open access. Watch this space for further pieces coming soon from our Library team! timeshighereducation.com/campus/unwrapp…

Open Research or Science doesn't have a single neat definition. In this @timeshighered Campus article, I try to give an overview of what Open Research might be, or might not be, I'll let you decide. timeshighereducation.com/campus/open-re…

Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information barcelona-declaration.org launching on the 16 April 2024 #RLUK24

Such is the state of my inbox, I missed the launch of the Jisc critical review of Transformative Agreements. If anyone is having a similar experience, here is the link: jisc.ac.uk/reports/a-revi…

Student Experience Directorate recognised for Customer Service Excellence! Library and Learning Services; Residences, Sport and Community Services; and Student Experience and Engagement have been awarded for user experience and continuous service improvement. @uni_southampton

The next Southampton ReproducibiliTea event will be a joint session with UKRN Southampton, discussing this UKRI report: ukri.org/wp-content/upl… University of Southampton staff and PGRs can register to attend here: forms.office.com/e/pBTiZSEy4M @UniSotonLibrary @UoSDocCollege 🫖☕️

@Nicki_SotonLib It’s a good job I wasn’t in that meeting! As a taxonomist and honorary librarian, I would have just given a long and dull explanation for why that was inherently untrue. It could have also lead to complaints if I’d really dug into the details.

Reported potential salary increases required for skilled worker visas are likely to have an impact on the UK retaining foreign Early Career Researchers if they are not 1 FTE. So no EDI felxibility given by the UK government. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

#Librarians and libraries: we need your help! 🧵 It's time for us to update our subject classification system. We know that many academic #libraries and #universities get #DOAJ metadata as part of purchased discovery systems from Proquest Ex Libris and EBSCO. (1/3) #scholcomm

@ekaroune from @turingway presenting on hidden roles in research. It’s good to see the library’s relationship to policy making is recognised. @UniSotonLibrary

Really pleased to be at #HiddenRefFest with @unisouthampton @sjh5000 opening

For @LizzieGadd, it is time for the higher education sector to think carefully about the global university rankings effects. To explain why, she responds to 3️⃣ simple questions in the #EUAExpertVoices article: bit.ly/3ME5Gx6 @lborouniversity @INORMS_REWG @CoARAssessment

Are libraries ready for #DiamondOA? "They have to be!" says Margo Bargheer #OAI13 They play an important role in supporting diamond content and services financially, hosting software, and delivering supporting services.