Don't forget to look out for @alicemeadows.bsky.social at today's @digital-science.com publishers day today & at the @stmassoc.bsky.social conference tomorrow & Thursday!

I’m excited to lead this @nisoinfo.bsky.social training series - collaboration is more important than ever! I look forward to meeting the attendees, sharing my experiences & hearing from guest lecturers Chris Shillum @orcid.org & Maurice York @bigtenacademic.bsky.social

UK Reproducibility Networks: Building a Local Network for Open Research This session will highlight the valuable work being performed by the UK Reproducibility Network in developing a culture of open research.

The UKRN Local Network are playing a key role in UK universities to develop #OpenResearch expertise.

Join #LDNOpenFest26 webinar on Thu 23 April at 12-13:00 (UK time) to learn how LNLs are undertaking community building to support #ResearchReproducibility at 3 universities.

Eventbrite link below:

Agenda: Digital Science Publisher Day US 2026 - Digital Science AGENDA Tuesday 21 April 2026 View speaker biographies View our solutions TimeSessionSpeaker12 noon - 1:00pmLUNCHn/a1:00 - 1:10pmWelcomeCathy

If you're in DC next week for the @digital-science.com publishers day &/or @stmassoc.bsky.social conference look out for @alicemeadows.bsky.social! She's giving the closing keynote at the Digital Science event & will then be at STM through Thursday lunchtime
www.digital-science.com/digital-scie...

Our @alicemeadows.bsky.social will be there -- hope you will be too!

ICYMI: We're redesigning Crossref's core technical infrastructure. Read more on the blog: https://doi.org/10.64000/8mckt-w8m69

Feature Friday Feature Friday is where we let the community know about updates we've made to the ORCID Registry and the Member Portal.

Happy Feature Friday! 💫

Among our latest Registry updates include improvements to the Add Works menu option within the Works section of the ORCID record to support the new "Import works from other services" option.

Read more here: https://info.orcid.org/feature-friday/

#ORCID #FeatureFriday

We've submitted our proposals -- have you!?

ORCID Community Town Hall 2026 We are delighted to invite you to attend the ORCID Community Town Hall meeting on 25 March 2026. To accommodate our global audience, we’ve organized two separate instances of the event.

💡 Your voice matters—join the ORCID Community Town Hall on 25 March to.

📌 Hear 2025 highlights
📌 See what's ahead in 2026
📌 Ask questions—submit yours when registering

🎁 Stay till the end for the 2025 ORCID Annual Report.

#ORCIDEvents

Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research. Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research.

Don't forget to vote for this year's @peerreviewweek.bsky.social theme - incentives, mentorship, capacity, or governance. Learn more & vote at peerreviewweek.net

Do you ❤️ #PIDs? If so, make sure you submit a proposal to #PIDfest26 by Mar 22. This year's theme is Keeping Knowledge Connected & suggestions from anyone using or planning to use PIDs are welcome.
And save the date for the conference, Oct 29-29, Leiden, Netherlands
www.pidfest.org/pidfest-2026...

Important topic, great speakers — moderated by our very own @alicemeadows.bsky.social. And it's free to attend!

Digital Preservation of the Scholarly Record Receives the 2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact February 10, 2026 The Rosenblum Award Committee is delighted to announce that the 2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact has been awarded to Digital Preservation of the Scholarly Record. This joint collaboration by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), […]

Five industry bodies. One shared commitment to the future of scholarly communication. The #RosenblumAward 2026 recipient has been announced. Learn why this year's winner was selected!

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Better Together @juliepetro.bsky.social Christine Dunn @clarivate.com Ed Dunne @amermathsoc.bsky.social
From Threat to Opportunity @chodacki.bsky.social Patricia Feeney @crossref.bsky.social Lauren Marra @plos.org
Trust Markers John Willinsky PKP Blaine Butler COS Emily Esten @orcid.org

Will you be at #NISOPlus26 next week? If so, look out for @alicemeadows.bsky.social who'll be moderating 3 sessions
- Feb 17, 10.30am Better Together (on researcher IDs)
- Feb 17, 3.15pm From Threat to Opportunity (on metadata & censorship)
- Feb 18, 1.30pm Trust Markers
Great speakers (1/2)

Check out this interview on the need for a "living article" -- @alicemeadows.bsky.social talks to Sami Benchkroun and Rod Cookson about their thoughts on why we must look beyond the PDF

Exciting news! Our Josh Brown is working with the UK Medical Research Council and @ukrepro.bsky.social on this project to look at how we can best monitor research #DataSharing

www.ukrn.org/2026/02/03/m...

Politics and Scholarly Societies: 1200 Partnerships with External Organizations Terminated at the University of Kentucky - The Scholarly Kitchen Robert Harington attempts to shine a light on some of the political problems scholarly societies and academic institutions face in the current political climate.

Excellent but alarming post by @rharington1.bsky.social in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social on @universityofky.bsky.social decision to terminate 1200 partnerships w/ external orgs (including his own) that "may restrict participation based on race" 😡😱😞
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/02/r...

Next “Pulse Check” Poll to Capture Perspectives about the Economic Outlook for Scholarly Communications in 2026 SSP’s latest Pulse Check poll asks how organizations across scholarly communications are assessing today’s economic pressures and priorities—and where they see risk and opportunity ahead.

SSP's latest Pulse Check poll asks how organizations across scholarly communications are assessing today's economic pressures and priorities—and where they see risk and opportunity ahead.

Look out for @alicemeadows.bsky.social too! She will be moderating the sessions on researcher IDs (w/ @juliepetro.bsky.social, Christine Dunn & Edward Dunne) & trust markers (w/ @estene.bsky.social, Blaine Butler & John Willinsky)

Photo of a butterfly on leaves from ORE Consulting website

Hello! We're a new consultancy specialising in #OpenResearch and #ScholComms -- a collaboration between Josh Brown & @alicemeadows.bsky.social (both formerly of @morebrains.coop). Learn more at ore.consulting or contact us here if you'd like to chat!