Dawn Pike
@dawnpike.bsky.social
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Open Research Librarian. Interested in copyright, open research and digital preservation.
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Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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Dawn Pike
@dawnpike.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Are Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill Hampering Your Work?
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch This is guest post by Amanda Wakaruk, Jane Secker, and Chris Morrison. Amanda Wakaruk has worked as a copyright librarian since 2015 and is currently the Acting He…
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Dawn Pike
@dawnpike.bsky.social
· Jul 28
In a first-of-its-kind decision, an AI company wins a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors
The ruling opens a potential pathway for AI companies to train large language models on copyrighted works without authors' consent — but only if copies of the works were obtained legally.
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Dawn Pike
@dawnpike.bsky.social
· May 15
Will funding cuts devalue arts and humanities PhDs in the UK?
From next year, the AHRC will fund vastly fewer student-initiated PhDs, focusing more of its reduced funding on specific challenges. Critics say this will undo a decade of improvements in PhD supervis...
www.timeshighereducation.com
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Susie Dent
@susiedent.com
· Apr 30
Dawn Pike
@dawnpike.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Creative arts researchers: Give them the credit! - UKSG
This discussion piece is written by two research enabling staff who work at a small specialist creative arts Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the UK. Whilst undertaking this role it has come to l...
www.uksg.org
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Peter Suber
@petersuber.bsky.social
· Mar 23
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CILIP
@cilip.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Statement: Removal of access to and modification of data by authorities in the USA
CILIP invites members and the wider information profession community to share examples of how content, reports, datasets, evidence, and tools are being removed by US authorities
www.cilip.org.uk
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Lucy Barnes
@alittleroad.bsky.social
· Feb 12
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The Guardian
@theguardian.com
· Jan 17
Women’s claims of sexual abuse must be heard – unless they’re about master storyteller Neil Gaiman, apparently | Marina Hyde
It’s easy to process allegations against textbook scumbags like Harvey Weinstein. When it is beloved authors and ‘allies’, less so
Draw near, allies, for these are dark days for “kink-shaming”. At best, this is one of the whiniest, most pathetic and…
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Kate O’Neill
@katefoneill.bsky.social
· Dec 12
"The University will not renew its 'big deal' subscription to Elsevier, which expires on 31 December 2024."
Well done Sheffield! Here's hoping others follow suit next year...
www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/news...
Well done Sheffield! Here's hoping others follow suit next year...
www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/news...
Updates on access to Library resources (journals).
In January, there will be changes to access to some Library resources (journals).
www.sheffield.ac.uk