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COUNTER brings the knowledge community together to agree and adopt the global standard for measuring and reporting content usage through normalised metrics. countermetrics.org
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 10h
To increase adoption and use of COUNTER metrics worldwide, we want to reduce barriers to compliance for report providers who lack technical expertise and who are not currently able to become compliant. A new working group is looking at this challenge. www.countermetrics.org/pathways-gro...
Pathways to compliance: updates from our working group - COUNTER Metrics
Updates from COUNTER working group on pathways to compliance, including plans to develop standard steps and eligibility criteria.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 6d
Last week we sent out our September COUNTER newsletter. If you missed it you can read it here: www.countermetrics.org/newsletter-s...
COUNTER newsletter, September 2025 - COUNTER Metrics
Our September 2025 newsletter highlights some community members, more work on AI reporting, and how to take part in our community survey.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 7d
In June the COUNTER membership approved changes to our member benefits list and to our member structure. Our latest post outlines key practical information you need to know about membership pricing for 2026.

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Membership rates 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
This post outlines key practical information you need to know about membership pricing for COUNTER in 2026.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 16d
In our latest post getting to know some of the people who volunteer their time with COUNTER, we hear from committee member @heatherstaines.bsky.social - and we also get to see a picture of her singing with a band. www.countermetrics.org/interview-he...
Interview: Heather Staines, member of the Executive and Education Committees COUNTER Metrics
Our latest interview is with Heather Staines. Heather is a member of both the COUNTER Executive Committee and the Education Committee.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 28d
If you are at #ALPSP25 this week do say hello to COUNTER's Tasha Mellins-Cohen www.countermetrics.org/alpsp-25/
Find us at: ALPSP - COUNTER Metrics
Tasha will be at the ALPSP Annual Conference in September. If you'll be there, say Hi!
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · 28d
Tabular versions of COUNTER reports are typically delivering in .tsv (tab separated value) format. We often get asked how to load .tsv files into Excel. Tasha has put together a short video using a sample Title Report to show you how it’s done. www.countermetrics.org/load-tsv-exc...
How to load .tsv files into Excel - COUNTER Metrics
Learn how to load tabular versions of COUNTER reports from .tsv (tab separated value) format into Microsoft Excel.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Sep 5
What is COUNTER doing about generative and agentic AI and bots? This is a task that one of our new working groups has begun to look at. Read our latest blog post to find out what the group has been doing and what is planned. www.countermetrics.org/ai-bots-group/
Generative and Agentic AI: updates from our working group - COUNTER Metrics
Updates from COUNTER working group on generative and agentic AI, including plans to develop guidance and update bot descriptions.
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · Sep 1
Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Sep 1
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Sep 1
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Aug 28
We always recommend using the COUNTER reports rather than the standard views. Our new guide has comparison tables to help you spot the limitations of standard views. www.countermetrics.org/comparing-re...
New guide on comparing reports and standard views - COUNTER Metrics
In response to many questions, we have prepared a new downloadable guide on comparing reports and standard views.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Aug 8
Bernd Oberknapp recently delivered a webinar about Release 5.1 in German to more than a hundred people across Germany. Bernd has kindly made his slides available for the whole community. www.countermetrics.org/all-about-re...
All about Release 5.1 ... in German - COUNTER Metrics
In this post, Bernd Obkernapp shares his slides from a recent German-language webinar about COUNTER Release 5.1
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Aug 5
How do you tell your users that older data aren’t available in R5.1, and that they need to request the information in legacy R5 format instead? Our new blog post looks at exception codes for when legacy data don't exist in R5.1 reports. www.countermetrics.org/exception-on...
Exception codes for when legacy data don't exist in R5.1 reports - COUNTER Metrics
Which error code is the best one to use for legacy data only available in R5 reports? Our Code Team recommends Exception Code 3032.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jul 25
COUNTER has a new Validator! Read about it and watch the video demo to learn more about how it works. www.countermetrics.org/validator-vi...
The new COUNTER Validator - COUNTER Metrics
Watch a demo of the new COUNTER Validator from Beda Kosata at the COUNTER Conference 2025. The Validator is live and ready for you to use.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jul 14
Our first COUNTER Academy has started today! It's great to see our first cohort already engaging with the content. If you would like to be part of a future cohort please register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jul 10
How COUNTER Metrics and @clockssarchive.bsky.social work together to support open access - catch up on our recent webinar and read some of the highlights www.countermetrics.org/clockss-webi...
How COUNTER Metrics and CLOCKSS work together to support open access: Highlights from our webinar  - COUNTER Metrics
On the 24th of June, Tasha had the pleasure of participating in a webinar featuring Alicia Wise, Executive Director of CLOCKSS. Together they explored how usage metrics and digital preservation servic...
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jul 4
What exception codes should you use when COUNTER Release 5 reports are no longer available? Read this new blog post to find out. www.countermetrics.org/exception-no...
Exception codes for when R5 reports are no longer available - COUNTER Metrics
Which error code is the best one to use when publishers stop offering R5 reports? Our Code Team recommends Code 3031.
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen @tashamc.bsky.social · Jun 27
The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 27
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
COUNTER membership from 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
We are making changes to our membership tiering in 2026. This post explains the changes, and our new member benefits.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 27
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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · Jun 27
And the video is now available! youtu.be/f0cY0T7z238
How COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work together
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 27
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
COUNTER membership from 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
We are making changes to our membership tiering in 2026. This post explains the changes, and our new member benefits.
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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · Jun 18
We've got some *great* free events coming up, curated by Gali Halevi! If the world is just too much, come join us for some fun and intellectual conversation. First up are @tashamc.bsky.social‬ (@countermetrics.bsky.social‬ ) and our @wisealic.bsky.social‬:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Content Usage Insights with COUNTER Metrics and CLOCKSS. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join Alicia Wise, Executive Director at CLOCKSS, and Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER, for an insightful discussion on how COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work…
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 16
The COUNTER office is closed this week. The team are having a much-needed break between the conference finishing and the Academy starting. Please be patient; we'll reply when we are back at our desks. www.countermetrics.org/beach-jun25/
At the beach! - COUNTER Metrics
The COUNTER office will be closed from the 16th to the 20th of June as our team takes a well-deserved holiday.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 13
Thank you to Clarivate, Thieme and Scholarly IQ for sponsoring free spaces for librarians on the first COUNTER Academy course. www.countermetrics.org/thank-you-ac...
Thank you to our Academy sponsors - COUNTER Metrics
Thank you to Clarivate, Thieme and Scholarly IQ for being sponsors of librarian spaces on the COUNTER Academy.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 12
Thank you for all the interest in the COUNTER Academy. We have had a lot of interest so we have just published a post detailing how we will allocate spaces on our first cohort. www.countermetrics.org/academy-allo...
Allocating spaces on the first COUNTER Academy - COUNTER Metrics
We have had an overwhelming response to COUNTER Academy. This is how we will be allocating spaces in the first COUNTER Academy cohort.
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COUNTER metrics @countermetrics.bsky.social · Jun 6
We've written a short post about yesterday's COUNTER conference. There was lots of food for thought in the meeting and we will be sharing more over the coming weeks. www.countermetrics.org/2025-confere...
Thank you for joining our 2025 conference - COUNTER Metrics
Thank you to everyone who joined our 2025 COUNTER conference. Thanks especially to our speakers for a range of interesting presentations.
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