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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Dec 8

WFH day co-worker reveal. Also, the most likely to sabotage my work and meetings. Multiple counts of sitting on papers and walking on keyboards, and one count of biting me while I was presenting.

Ciabatta, a tabby cat, is sitting on a window sill and staring straight ahead with a soft and curious expression on her face. Her her ears perked up. There is a window behind her with green bushes and sunlight outside.

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Sep 7

📝Jumping back into writing: 'What happens when strengths-based leadership becomes strategic neglect?' Some reflections on how strengths-based approaches can become avoidance mechanisms cloaked in progressive language if they don't acknowledge barriers.
www.emiliabell.com/2025/09/07/w...

Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Jun 22

Research and reviews for me. Naps and zero cares for Missy.

A fluffy calico cat lies on its back on a dark grey couch, eyes closed in contentment. A person's hand gently sits on top of the cat's head. The cat’s fur is slightly tousled, with patches of orange and black on its body and tail.

Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Jun 12

I had the pleasure of giving a keynote for the ANZREG conference earlier this week titled 'Beyond provocation: Reimagining systems through care, critique, and community.'

🔗 Talk and slides: www.emiliabell.com/2025/06/13/b...

Beyond provocation: Reimagining systems through care, critique, and community - Emilia C. Bell

Keynote at ANZREG Conference 11th June 2025 Slides | Recording [when available] Licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0), except for any content quoted from ...

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Trish Hepworth @trishhepworth.bsky.social · Apr 30

Call for papers!
RAILS, the main gathering in Australasia for researchers, practitioners and educators in information studies and related disciplines, will be face to face in Sydney this year and you have until 18 May to get your submission in railsconference.wordpress.com/submission-i...

Submission Instructions

Submission Types RAILS 2025 is a face-to-face conference held over three days. It also incorporates the Australasian Information Educators’ Symposium (AIES) 2025, a Doctoral Consortium, and keynote…

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · May 7

Passionate about library research support? Come join Murdoch University Library as a Research Support Librarian! This role works closely with our Research Support Coordinator as part of a wonderfully inclusive and impactful team.

🔗 www.seek.com.au/job/84016436
Applications close 5 June 2025.

Librarian, Research Support Job in Murdoch, Perth WA - SEEK

Help develop and deliver library research support services relating to scholarly communication

www.seek.com.au

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Apr 27

I've once again resorted to a checklist over my usual 'everything is fine; things stick in my brain easily' approach. Missy (our second cat) is jumping between monitoring my checklist for compliance and taking naps in the sun ☀️

#PhDSky #PhDLife #CatsofBlueSky

A calico cat is peering around a laptop to look at the checklist on a whiteboard.

Missy a calico cat is daintily lying on the carpet near a window in the sun. There is white lacy curtains flowing around her.

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · Apr 21

The nice people at University of Michigan Press have sent over a code you can use to pre-order my new book with 30% off. Out in September.

press.umich.edu/content/down...

Book cover for Publishing beyond the market: open access, care, and the commons

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Trish Hepworth @trishhepworth.bsky.social · Apr 14

Are you, or do you know, someone new to the library sector? If so - submissions are open to NLS XI! while anyone can submit, there’s a strong focus on people newer to the sector looking for an early (or first) conference presentation in supportive environment - www.alia.org.au/Web/Web/Even...

NLS XI Call for Submissions

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Sarah Brundrett @tomesandtech.bsky.social · Apr 9

@dannykay68.bsky.social, Kay Steel (Federation University), Richard White (University of Otago) and I did some investigative work on #OER usage. Danny presented at #LARK2024 and #OEGlobal24, and the final piece is here - katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Tracking the Use of Open Educational Resources Sounds Simple. It Isn’t.

We set out to determine whether open monographs were being used in teaching and learning and fell down a very deep hole. Here is what we learned.

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Dr. Bhuva Narayan @bhuvauts.bsky.social · Apr 7

In Sydney 3-5 November 2025. Abstract submissions close 18 May. Full paper for peer review to be considered for publication in a special issue of the Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association (JALIA) in 2026. railsconference.wordpress.com/call-for-con...

Call for Contributions

Library and Information Research: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future RAILS, the premier Australasian research conference on Research Applications in Information and Library Studies, is the …

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Apr 5

Weekend research company (Ciabatta, our cat). I started with papers on libraries and schol comm, landed on museums and trust, and I've ended with reading on trustworthiness and institutional theory and a mild headache. Ciabatta has spent most of her time napping...

#PhDSky #PhDLife

A tabby cat named Ciabatta sitting on a grey couch. Her green eyes are alert, paws together, and there is a window behind her. Ciabatta has a soft look on her face, looking at something beyond the camera.

Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 25

And good luck with your piece, too!

Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 25

I found it a really positive experience. Great editorial support along the way to ensure the writing was accessible to this audience. And there were plenty of check ins during the editing process to discuss changes/edits before publishing.

Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 25

Thanks, Clare!

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Mar 24

Some academic publishers have been accused by scientists of being “too greedy” and prioritising profit over research integrity.

Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 24

I have my first piece in The Conversation today, co-authored with Lucy Montgomery and Karl Huang. We look at the increasing frequency of editorial board resignations and the tension between for-profit publishing and research integrity.

theconversation.com/academic-pub...

Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science

Some academic publishers have been accused by scientists of being “too greedy” and prioritising profit over research integrity.

theconversation.com

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Kathy Reid (she/her) @kathyreid.au · Mar 23

@drmichaellevin.bsky.social looks at the metaphors we use to distinguish b/w organic and non-organic beings and challenges assumptions around what we consider to be machines and/or living things.

#cybernetics #systems #StrangeLoop #ConsequentialCategories

www.noemamag.com/living-thing...

Living Things Are Not Machines (Also, They Totally Are) | NOEMA

Our formal models of life, computers and materials fail to tell the entire story of their capabilities and limitations.

www.noemamag.com

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 19

Thank you, Kim. I'm really glad you found the framing valuable. Your JLSC paper is on my reading list for this month. I was excited to see it.

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 19

A new article from my PhD research in JLSC: 'Open knowledge through soft power, diplomacy, and the library: A theoretical analysis and critique.' doi.org/10.31274/jls...

#ScholComms #OpenResearch #OpenScholarship #OpenKnowledgeDiplomacy

Open knowledge through soft power, diplomacy, and the library: A theoretical analysis and critique

This paper explores global justifications for open knowledge in higher education and research. Drawing on library and information, scholarly communications, and international relations scholarship, it...

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Paul Jewell @pauljewell.bsky.social · Mar 14

Open Education DownUndOER:
Great collection of case studies showcasing #OpenEducationalPractice
#OpenTextBooks
#OpenAccess
#OpenPedagogy
Thanks @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social and CAUL team

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 12

New desk buddy, Missy, is settling in and enjoying webinars on schol comm, data privacy, AI, and publishing today.

A young calico cat named Missy is standing on a black work desk. There is a monitor and stationary behind her.

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Emilia [Scout] Bell @emiliacarabell.bsky.social · Mar 2

Three things I'm reading/watching: www.emiliabell.com/2025/03/01/s...

From my reading list of late: a lecture on AI ethics, a paper on theorising in management studies, and a preprint on neurodivergent research students.

The beach photo is from yesterday evening - a small escape from screens.

Western Australian beach in the evening. The sun is setting outside of the photo frame leaving a rusty golden tint to the image. There is a pathway leading down to the beach with shrubs on either side. The ocean is calm against the long stretch of sand.

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LARK (Library Applied Research Kollektive) @larkollektive.bsky.social · Feb 18

A great opportunity to start or develop your research-based #LIS practice with like minded colleagues. Two experienced researchers, @bhuvauts.bsky.social and @suzanasukovic.bsky.social, are looking forward to facilitating your learning.
Further details lark.alia.org.au/lark-circle-...
#LARKCircles

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Kim Tairi (ia/ahau/koe/she) Nā te mea he Māori ahau @kimtairi.bsky.social · Feb 16

I stand with my fellow librarians -keeping libraries a safe place for our rainbow communities.
#ToitūTeTiriti

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · Feb 16

This piece, by Anna McMartin, is poignant and touching. Yeah I'm not crying, you're crying

#kiwi
#aotearoa

Manning up

Kia ora Brian

theendisnaenae.substack.com

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · Feb 13

It's not a particularly good faith strategy to claim you're engaging with an article but then instead pose a series of strawman questions to make your point.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/13/d...

Defending the "Walled Garden": Yes, Academic Libraries Actually Should Focus on the Needs of Their Host Institutions - The Scholarly Kitchen

Academic libraries' first and most fundamental obligation is to support the work of their host institutions.

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