This article explores the transformative role of the digital library at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), particularly within the Institute of Inner‑City Learning’s (IICL) Birmingham campus, where students engage exclusively with online resources. It highlights the collaborative efforts of academic liaison librarians and digital skills advisors in delivering a fully digital library service that is both inclusive and future ready. Emphasizing the importance of digital literacy, personalized support and curriculum integration. The article underscores how library services contribute directly to student success and employability. It argues that strategic investment in digital library infrastructure and support services enhances academic outcomes and prepares students for the evolving demands of the workforce. Ongoing challenges, including digital equity, accessibility and the ethical implications of AI are also addressed, while a future of expanded access, increased staff engagement and deeper integration into the academic experience is envisioned.

The latest from #UKSGInsights: Olivia Edmonds and Taran Johal @uwtsd.bsky.social "The digital library: redefining access and engagement at University of Wales Trinity St David, Birmingham campus" dub.sh/xomcW9U

New from #UKSGInsights: Identifying undetected hijacked journals in medical science: a linkage analysis; Hegedus et al dub.sh/CaXERBi

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

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The latest from #UKSGInsights - Malik Sallam, University of Jordan "Back to the roots: reimagining scientific evaluation of research without peer review" dub.sh/JMTfBvm

Incredible and outrageous. Incredibly this rare, ancient 21 mile long chalk stream is officially a road. Outrageously it’s being used for 4x4 fun - destroying nature in the process. In the days of… |... Incredible and outrageous. Incredibly this rare, ancient 21 mile long chalk stream is officially a road. Outrageously it’s being used for 4x4 fun - destroying nature in the process. In the days of ho...

Outrageous indeed

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Cllr. Malcolm Wallace speaks at the demo in Droxford to stop vehicles using the Meon chalk stream. YouTube video by Winchester Green Party

Cars are allowed to drive in chalk streams for fun? Sadly, that's.

Many joined a protest to stop this.

Listen to Malcolm, our HCC who is up for election in Meon Valley: youtu.be/A-debvUAYpI

More here: winchester.greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/04/d...

Please help to win at the local elections in May!

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The latest from #UKSGInsights "Repository renewal project: a case study from White Rose Libraries" by Thom Blake (@akadidymus.bsky.social, @uoylibrary.bsky.social), Andy Bussey (@unisheffieldlib.bsky.social) and Kate Petherbridge (@wrunipress.bsky.social) - doi.org/10.1629/uksg...

Ten years after his first article on the subject @rickanderson.bsky.social looks back on "Ten years of a ‘quiet culture war’: where does it stand now?" for #UKSGInsights dub.sh/kih9XK7

از تیم The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) بابت ترجمه فهرست بررسی نشریات به زبان فارسی صمیمانه قدردانی می‌نماییم.
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The latest from #UKSGInsights "Thoughts on how scholar‑led publishing can overcome the effect of the prestige economy" by Andrew R Du Rocher, @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social dub.sh/GyOFC1N

The importance of inclusive and balanced collections in libraries and archives | Insights

#UKSGInsights. We’re delighted to publish this article by Gali Halevi about inclusive collections insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Shine bright like a diamond: what can library hosting services offer in the academic publishing market? | Insights

Shine bright like a diamond. Published in Insights today.

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The TCS website offers supplementary resources to help authors improve their publishing literacy. Topics include citation metrics, copyright, and peer review basics. Written in plain language, these resources are useful for graduate students and those new to scholarly publishing. bit.ly/4ooEDHc

A quarter of the average UK energy bill last year was profit for the big energy companies.

Meanwhile, almost three million households in England suffer fuel poverty.

No one should be choosing between heating and eating while energy companies rake in billions.

Higher education institution (HEI) libraries in the UK undertake a variety of interlibrary loan (ILL) and document supply operations, against a current background of increasing budgetary pressures. This article considers the foundations in so‑called library privilege exceptions in copyright law that underpin the long‑standing practice of ILL, aiming to address recurring issues and questions around what is permitted within the legislation, and which limitations apply. The focus is on addressing the ILL situation as it exists for non‑profit UK HEI academic libraries, including looking at some perceived ‘grey areas’.

The latest Opinion from #UKSGInsights journal: Andrew Johnson from the University of Sheffield Library - "Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector" dub.sh/55gEiGy

Want to Avoid Predatory Publishers? Start Here. Think. Check. Submit. is a free set of tools and resources that help researchers pause, ask the right questions, and make informed decisions about where to publish.

Katina Magazine just published a review of Think. Check. Submit. as a must-use toolkit for anyone publishing research.

Read the review here: Katina Magazine — “Want to Avoid Predatory Publishers? Start Here.” bit.ly/4qbfgum

English is widely used as a lingua franca in scholarly communication, yet preserving local languages is vital to reaching a broader audience. Disseminating research in multiple languages can help ensure equitable access, a responsibility shared by both publishers and authors. This study examines the practices of both groups to identify any notable differences. Several academic social networks, preprint servers and repositories are analysed to evaluate the resources currently available and their existing policies. Additionally, journals that actively promote multilingual dissemination are reviewed to understand their implementation strategies and how these align with the standards set by their DOI Registration Agency (DOI RA). From the author’s perspective, differing policies across platforms can heavily influence decisions, mainly because not all platforms provide relationship metadata. Publishers face similar challenges, underscoring the urgent need for standardization. Moreover, the lack of consistency creates opportunities for unethical practices in academia, such as counting the total of citations originating from the same article in different languages. This highlights the importance of a more comprehensive approach to evaluating research beyond citation and document counts. Collaboration among publishers, authors and other stakeholders is essential to fostering greater understanding and preventing misconceptions in the academic landscape.

New from #UKSGInsights: "Multilingual research dissemination: current practices and implications for bibliometrics" dub.sh/NJjpJG3

Latvian • Think. Check. Submit. The checklist is a tool that will help you discover what you need to know when assessing whether or not a publisher is suitable for your research.

Pateicamies Margaritai Karulei no Latvijas Universitātes bibliotēkas par žurnālu pārbaudes saraksta Think.Check.Submit. tulkojumu latviešu valodā.
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I don’t feel strong enough right now

You know how 2 days ago I was really excited about us having 70,000 members of the Green Party?

Well yesterday it was 71,000.

And today - yes. It's now 72,000!

🎉💚🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Promotional Assets • Think. Check. Submit. Many librarians, researchers, and publishers often need to address the issue of predatory publishers in their presentations. To help with this, a comprehensive slide deck is available in PDF format.

We have produced a range of promotional materials for Libraries to use, including a downloadable poster, two social media banners and ready-to-use files that libraries can send to local printers to produce postcards and stickers promoting Think. Check. Submit. bit.ly/4mLFfq7

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/

Cllr Bailey-Morgan on the Axing of the 61 Bus: Passengers Speak Out' YouTube video by Winchester Green Party

🚍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟭 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 🚍

I’ve shared my latest views on this cancellation in the 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 below, alongside heartfelt testimonies from regular 61 bus users.

👉 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: m.youtube.com/watch?v=8FmC...

👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: shorturl.at/yB4MN

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I'm looking forward to this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on usage metrics! It's happening a week after Uncovered, so you get two UKSG events in one month. Uncovered is about managing uncertainty and risk in our ever-changing world, and it's a cracker of a speaker line up: www.uksg.org/events/uksg-...

The gambling industry is a licence to print money. Tax it properly – and turbocharge the fight against child poverty | Gordon Brown New thinking is urgent now. I have not seen such deep poverty since I grew up in a mining and textiles town blighted by unemployment, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The gambling industry is a licence to print money. Tax it properly – and turbocharge the fight against child poverty | Gordon Brown

The threat to Allotments should be taken very seriously, for many Allotments are the only access to land
We should all have a right to land, to grow and to flourish. These proposals will have a disastrous effect on people's physical and mental health, increase food prices

#Allotments