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Aaron Tay @aarontay.bsky.social · 19d

In other news sadly the work on OpenAlex analytics think Scival/incites equalvant is paused. Part of the reason is cost related. Seems work on this will start in 2026 while they focus now on the openalex rewrite

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Vote in Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century
www.abc.net.au/listen/radio...

Radio National's Top 100 Books - ABC Radio National

Radio National's Top 100 Books of the past 25 years is here. Listen on Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October as we count down the books you voted as your favourites.

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Nicole Hennig @nic221.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Librarian Skillset and the Needs of Artificial Intelligence https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01639374.2025.2539787 #AI #librarians

Text Shot: New roles in AI are emerging throughout Industry, Academia, and Government. From responsible AI management to AI systems engineering, these roles require new skills, many of which align closely with librarian competencies.

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Aug 28

theconversation.com/uni-students...

Uni students are using AI to ‘ask stupid questions’ and get feedback on their work

Research shows nearly half of surveyed Australian university students use generative artificial intelligence for feedback.

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Aaron Tay @aarontay.bsky.social · Aug 25

[Read] Which AI Tools Work Best for Research? Using Librarian and Student Perspectives to Inform a Rating Rubric tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... used a "rubric-based approach to assessing AI tools across three key areas" Undermind.ai & the paid Elicit emerged as top performers. " (1)

Which AI Tools Work Best for Research? Using Librarian and Student Perspectives to Inform a Rating Rubric

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly integrated into academic research workflows, librarians and student researchers are exploring systematic methods for evaluating their effec...

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infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · Aug 26

Research Paper: Navigating the Research Landscape: A Study of #AI Search Tools With Literature Mapping Capabilities (abstract only; via Annals of Emergency Management) www.annemergmed.com/article/S019...

514 Navigating the Research Landscape: A Study of AI Search Tools With Literature Mapping Capabilities

The exponential growth of academic literature necessitates efficient tools for discovering, analyzing, and visualizing research outputs. Artificial intelligence-driven (AI) search tools have emerged t...

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · Aug 26

For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations.

www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...

An alt Decision Tree

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

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AustLII @austlii.edu.au · Aug 25

Last week @austlii.edu.au celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special event bringing together distinguished guests from the judiciary, government, legal profession, academia, and the wider community. www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/even...

AustLII – Australasian Legal Information Institute

Free access to Australian legislation, case law, treaties and legal materials.

www.austlii.edu.au

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Mylee Joseph @mylee.bsky.social · Aug 24

How costume #libraries are helping make things easier for Bookweek

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Alison Hicks @alisonhicks0.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Journal of Information Literacy has announced a new special issue on information literacy and censorship- please consider submitting your work! Given political tensions, we will be permitting pseudonymous submissions. Please contact me or @bookelf.bsky.social with questions- DMs open!

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AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · Aug 22

A new #Nature story investigates a preprint by #AusHSI Prof @aidybarnett.bsky.social, which has found that peer reviewers are more likely to approve articles that cite their own work. When the reasons for citing are hard to justify, this can make the peer-review process transactional. #peerreview

Peer reviewers more likely to approve articles that cite their own work

Preprint examines how citations can influence the review process.

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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our first blog in a new series on AI Tools for Academic Libraries is live!

This #LTIblog partnership with @choicereviews.bsky.social offers a practical look at AI tools so library professionals can make informed, confident decisions about AI tech.

Check it out: www.choice360.org/libtech-insi...

AI Tools for Academic Libraries: AI Research Assistants - Choice 360

The Ontario Council of University Libraries evaluates five AI research tools for library workflows, including Elicit, Perplexity, and more.

www.choice360.org

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Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Aug 11

🆕The release of the full special issue on diverse experiences and expectations in the #OpenAccess landscape over the last decade - Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

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Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication | Issue: Issue: 2(12) Special Issue: Open Access: Diverse Experiences and Expectations (2024-25) (2024)

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AusRN @ausrepro.bsky.social · Aug 6

Care about #reproducibility in research & publishing? Join this webinar on Aug 27th, jointly organised by @aimosinc.bsky.social & @ausrepro.bsky.social on statistical reproducibility with @michelenuijten.bsky.social & @tomhardwicke.bsky.social Free - register here qut.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Open Access Australasia @oaaustralasia.bsky.social · Aug 7

🌏Open Access Australasia now on @bsky.app
✔️A Membership supported and driven organisation
✔️Committed to advocating for and raising awareness of #OpenScholarship #OpenAccess in Australia & Aotearoa NZ
✔️Building capacity and expertise
✔️Collaborating nationally and internationally
🔗 oaaustralasia.org

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Aug 7

Expert librarians and researchers take note: you are ideally positioned to take advantage of GenAI by learning and using it to complement your existing expertise where appropriate. It is not a substitute!

theconversation.com/are-you-in-a...

#ResearchSkills #GenAI #Libraries #Librarians

Are you in a mid-career to senior job? Don’t fear AI – you could have this important advantage

If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Aug 1

Pleased to see QUT Library mentioned in this article about the importance of sensory spaces in libraries.

Making room for everyone: A practical guide to creating sensory spaces in libraries
creativelibrarypractice.org/2025/06/24/m...

#QUTLibrary #libraries #QUT #SensorySpaces

Making Room for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Creating Sensory Spaces in Libraries

Jacqueline L. Frank, Instruction & Accessibility Librarian, Montana State University Library Jennifer Pawlak, Research & Instruction Librarian, Montana State University Library Abstract Off…

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Aug 1

Registration for Open Access Australasia’s new online course is now open!
oaaustralasia.org/registration...

Registration for Open Access Australasia’s new online course is now open! | Open Access Australasia

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Sarah Brundrett @tomesandtech.bsky.social · Jul 31

This looks amazing! Bravo #OAA for taking the lead to discuss the future of Institutional Repositories.
9.00am – 4pm Friday 17 October 2025, QUT
In-person, no registration fee, travel and accommodation at own cost.
#scholcomms #openaccess #skybrarians #academicsky
oaaustralasia.org/examining-op...

Examining options for enhancing repository infrastructure in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. | Open Access Australasia

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Jul 31

This post about the exhaustion associated with the speed with which the AI landscape is moving resonates with me today...

kraftylibrarian.com/can-i-fast-f...

Can I Fast Forward in the AI Landscape? – Krafty Librarian

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Tracy Creagh @creaght.bsky.social · Jul 9

Fortunate and timely to hear from @joannaball.bsky.social today - speaking to the #library community in Australasia
👉insights into DOAJ’s current work and the role libraries can play in advancing equitable scholarly publishing @doaj.bsky.social

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Jul 4

An important discussion as well. From a HE perspective, we need to understand how school students are understanding, learning about, and using AI as they transition to tertiary studies.

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AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · Jul 1

Join us at #QUT Gardens Theatre on 16 July to hear @mja.com.au Editor-in-Chief, Professor @ginnybarbour.bsky.social, give an insider's view on a new Information Age in #academicpublishing where knowing what and who to trust has never been harder.

⚡Get in quick, spaces are limited!
🎫 bit.ly/42QEGT2

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Jul 1

"A new ‘prac payment’ has just kicked in. But it ignores many uni students."

A new ‘prac payment’ has just kicked in. But it ignores many uni students

Some nursing and teaching students will have access to a new $331 a week payment. But medical, physio and psychology students all miss out.

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Lyndelle Gunton @lyndelleg.bsky.social · Jun 29

Well said. Whatever you call it to soften the blow for others - deselection, collection rejuvenation - It’s an important part of our work and as domain experts, we are meeting the information needs of our clients. Trust us to do our job!

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