@researchinfo.bsky.social has an article from @tashamc.bsky.social about our AI work. If you're looking for the context in which we put together our new best practice guidelines (www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac...), this is what you need to read.

We’ve been developing best practice guidance for usage metrics associated with generative and agentic AI. Today, we're delighted to say that they're live at www.countermetrics.org/code-of-prac...

Our work is community led. Huge thanks go to our dedicated working group for getting us to this point!

Also a reminder that it's best to go to the COUNTER website for our latest educational resources. If you store friendly guides on your local systems make sure you check for updates regularly. We've heard of people using materials from nearly a decade ago - obviously not ideal for Release 5.1!

Tasha’s been working her way through the Friendly Guides on our Education pages. As well as making them more accessible, she’s revising and extending them to answer more of your questions. The latest is our tech guide: www.countermetrics.org/extended-tec...

A quick reminder that the deadline for proposals for the COUNTER conference is this Friday. If you've got an idea you'd like to talk about then do submit it. And if there's someone you want to hear from then do encourage them too. www.countermetrics.org/conference-p...

Last week we had a great time at #uksg2026. So many great conversations, so many interesting presentations, so much coffee! Tasha has written some reflections from COUNTER. Do have a read. www.countermetrics.org/uksg2026/

Join our working group on OA usage metrics - COUNTER Metrics Our Advisory Committee is launching a new best practice working group on usage metrics for open access. Join us!

This month we are launching a new best practice working group on usage metrics for open access. There are two open spaces for community members who aren’t part of the Advisory Committee. Contact @tashamc.bsky.social if you'd like to get involved. www.countermetrics.org/join-oawg/

Day two at #uksg2026. If you've not already swung by @countermetrics.bsky.social at booth 46, come and find us to help eat all the chocolates I bought with me!

Do come and say hello to us on booth 46.

We have now published the key takeaways from COUNTER's recent consultation on AI metrics. Unsurprisingly, there has been a lot of interest in this topic. Thank you to you all for your valuable responses. Read today's post for a summary of the key themes. www.countermetrics.org/ai-update/

Thank you to those who responded to our consultation on reporting to multiple identities. We have now looked through the responses and Tasha is working on developing a best practice guide. www.countermetrics.org/multi-id-upd...

Thank you Clare.

Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent consultation on pathways to COUNTER compliance. We are pleased to share the outcomes and next steps: www.countermetrics.org/pathways-upd...

Thank you for sharing, Clare. The consultations have closed but we will be providing updates on all three of them soon.

Advert for conference session at REDUX 2026 - How Does AI COUNT? Normalised Usage Metrics in an Artificial World. Weds 18 March.

Just a reminder that I am chairing a session at REDUX conference next week with @tashamc.bsky.social and Monica Westin. We are talking AI Usage Metrics and what @countermetrics.bsky.social are doing to help publishers and librarians make them count!
@alpsp.bsky.social @livunipress.bsky.social

There's still time to put in a proposal to speak at the COUNTER conference. If there are people you'd like to hear from please do encourage them to submit a proposal. www.countermetrics.org/conference-2...

We've been working on improving the accessibility of our Friendly Guides. And new Friendly Guides are in the plans for this year. Learn more: www.countermetrics.org/new-guides/

Last week @sianharris.bsky.social was at #r2rconf and part of a workshop on community engagement. So, what does community engagement look like in COUNTER and how can you get involved? www.countermetrics.org/community-an...

If you are attending the Redux in March, please come along to a session I am chairing - How Does AI COUNT? Normalised Usage Metrics in an Artificial World.
www.alpsp.org/events/up-re...
@countermetrics.bsky.social @tashamc.bsky.social @alpsp.bsky.social

If you haven't yet filled in COUNTER's AI consultation, you've got a few more days left to do so. Click on our latest story for a reminder of the details of this consultation and what happens next with all our consultations. www.countermetrics.org/ai-consultat...

This year's COUNTER conference is happening on 11 June, online. We have now opened our call for proposals. Please consider putting in a proposal to speak. And if there is someone you'd like to hear from please encourage them to submit a proposal too.
www.countermetrics.org/conference-2026-proposals

Our consultation about our first phase of work (first party AI usage) is open until 23 Feb. Please do respond and have your say! www.countermetrics.org/ai-consultat...

Guest Post — There's an Elephant in the Room, but Not in Your Usage Reports - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's guest bloggers spotlight a gap in traditional usage reporting, third-party AI usage, and recommend steps needed to recover missing usage data.

What challenges do third-party AI tools create for measuring usage? Our AI metrics working group has been working on this for a while and it's great to see this post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social exploring the issues.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/12/g...

We are pleased to share that, a year after the launch of Release 5.1, over 80% of publishers and platforms in the COUNTER Registry are already R5.1-compliant. www.countermetrics.org/80-r51-compl...

It's the first day of our new listserv and the first day of our second COUNTER Academy course. And we still have three best practice consultations live and an opportunity to join our board. Take a look at our website for all that is going on. www.countermetrics.org

📣 New COUNTER listserv📣

A new space to discuss issues related to @countermetrics.bsky.social, from the Code of Practice, publisher implementations, library uses, supportive technologies, and more.

Join at www.countermetrics.org/listserv/

Could you be our next Board member?

We’re seeking 2 new people to join our Board of Directors from 2026–2028. Our Board keeps us on track, ensuring we deliver on the COUNTER mission and objectives. www.countermetrics.org/join-board-26/

COUNTER Academy - waiting list Register interest in the 2026 COUNTER Academy. There will be two cohorts of the COUNTER Academy in 2026, in February and in July; please indicate which you would prefer. We already have considerable i...

If you are a COUNTER member and interested in the COUNTER Academy please do register interest using this form. Our next courses start on 2 Feb and then 29 Jun. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Collaboration is key! I'm taking @countermetrics.bsky.social usage expertise & recent work on AI to @nisoinfo.bsky.social.

We've extended the AI metrics consultation to 23-Feb (after NISO+), so you've got extra time to consider the proposals. More at www.countermetrics.org/niso-ai/

COUNTER consultation three-webinar series January 2026 | COUNTER Online Metrics Join this member-only webinar series to learn more about the three consultations we are currently running. 9 January - Pathways to Compliance 16 Jan - Reporting to Multiple Institutional Identities 2...

Happy New Year! Our first members' webinar on the current COUNTER consultations is tomorrow! Register here countermetrics.glueup.com/event/counte...