Aaron James
@ajay99.bsky.social
Open Research Librarian in Oxford, interested in Open Research, EDI, & academic publishing, posting both professionally and personally. He/Him 🏳️🌈
Late posting this, but I’m delighted to have been awarded a Master of Research from Queen Margaret University 🎓
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Late posting this, but I’m delighted to have been awarded a Master of Research from Queen Margaret University 🎓
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The finale of #celebritytraitors was just… wow 😮
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The finale of #celebritytraitors was just… wow 😮
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arXiv will no longer accept review articles and position papers unless they have been accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
blog.arxiv.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
arXiv will no longer accept review articles and position papers unless they have been accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
I’m really enjoying Spiced Pumpkin Latte - feels like a nice seasonal treat for this time of year 🍂🎃
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I’m really enjoying Spiced Pumpkin Latte - feels like a nice seasonal treat for this time of year 🍂🎃
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
academic.oup.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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The Library has a page linking to open resources that can help you find research papers, open access books, policy papers, patents, web archives and more!
Happy #OAWeek
www.brookes.ac.uk/library/coll...
Happy #OAWeek
www.brookes.ac.uk/library/coll...
Find open resources - Oxford Brookes University
www.brookes.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Library has a page linking to open resources that can help you find research papers, open access books, policy papers, patents, web archives and more!
Happy #OAWeek
www.brookes.ac.uk/library/coll...
Happy #OAWeek
www.brookes.ac.uk/library/coll...
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Today marks the start of International Open Access Week. This year's theme focuses on the ownership of knowledge www.openaccessweek.org
At Oxford Brookes, you can make your research Open Access either through the Gold or Green route. Find out more: www.brookes.ac.uk/library/reso...
At Oxford Brookes, you can make your research Open Access either through the Gold or Green route. Find out more: www.brookes.ac.uk/library/reso...
International Open Access Week
International Open Access Week is held annually to inspire global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge in order to address important social issues affecting people around the world. Open Acce...
www.openaccessweek.org
October 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today marks the start of International Open Access Week. This year's theme focuses on the ownership of knowledge www.openaccessweek.org
At Oxford Brookes, you can make your research Open Access either through the Gold or Green route. Find out more: www.brookes.ac.uk/library/reso...
At Oxford Brookes, you can make your research Open Access either through the Gold or Green route. Find out more: www.brookes.ac.uk/library/reso...
I’m true neutral and have a selection of bookmarks to choose from
October 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I’m true neutral and have a selection of bookmarks to choose from
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“When there’s so much misinformation around and distrust about science, it’s more important than ever that we are transparent about how exactly science goes on” - RoRI's @scurry.bsky.social calls on the research sector to end the “publication bias” against negative results: tinyurl.com/ux5xtm4d
October 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“When there’s so much misinformation around and distrust about science, it’s more important than ever that we are transparent about how exactly science goes on” - RoRI's @scurry.bsky.social calls on the research sector to end the “publication bias” against negative results: tinyurl.com/ux5xtm4d
12 months on from publishing a paper about EDI in our library, it’s reassuring to see the research being cited and showing some impact 😮💨
October 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
12 months on from publishing a paper about EDI in our library, it’s reassuring to see the research being cited and showing some impact 😮💨
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Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
The battle for people, culture and environment
Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake
wonkhe.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
If you’re a librarian, involved in open research or scholarly communications, give @brookesscholcomms.bsky.social a follow.
October 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
If you’re a librarian, involved in open research or scholarly communications, give @brookesscholcomms.bsky.social a follow.
Editing down a research paper to fit a journal’s word limit can be tough.
Knowing what to keep and what to delete is hard work, especially knowing all the hours put in.
Knowing what to keep and what to delete is hard work, especially knowing all the hours put in.
a woman in a yellow shirt wipes her forehead with a towel and the words it 's hard work are on the bottom
Alt: a woman in a yellow shirt wipes her forehead with a towel and the words it 's hard work are on the bottom
media.tenor.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Editing down a research paper to fit a journal’s word limit can be tough.
Knowing what to keep and what to delete is hard work, especially knowing all the hours put in.
Knowing what to keep and what to delete is hard work, especially knowing all the hours put in.
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Today is OBP's 17 year anniversary! We have... published 434 books; received 24 awards; surpassed 250 book reviews & 380 endorsements; worked on software development projects; and amassed 273 member libraries.
The code 17OBP2025 provides 17% off our books, available for 17 days! buff.ly/8tQiAjG
The code 17OBP2025 provides 17% off our books, available for 17 days! buff.ly/8tQiAjG
September 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today is OBP's 17 year anniversary! We have... published 434 books; received 24 awards; surpassed 250 book reviews & 380 endorsements; worked on software development projects; and amassed 273 member libraries.
The code 17OBP2025 provides 17% off our books, available for 17 days! buff.ly/8tQiAjG
The code 17OBP2025 provides 17% off our books, available for 17 days! buff.ly/8tQiAjG
How exactly is “low quality” going to be defined?
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How exactly is “low quality” going to be defined?
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What might seem like a small announcement—it’s just one institution—actually carries substantial weight and has a strong symbolic meaning.
@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, has taken another bold step: it won't renew its Web of Science license. www.uu.nl/en/news/acce...
@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, has taken another bold step: it won't renew its Web of Science license. www.uu.nl/en/news/acce...
Access to Web of Science will end on 1 January 2026
The university library has decided not to renew the licence for access to the Web of Science citation database (including Journal Citation Reports).
www.uu.nl
September 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What might seem like a small announcement—it’s just one institution—actually carries substantial weight and has a strong symbolic meaning.
@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, has taken another bold step: it won't renew its Web of Science license. www.uu.nl/en/news/acce...
@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, has taken another bold step: it won't renew its Web of Science license. www.uu.nl/en/news/acce...
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My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
August 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
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Many UK universities likely to walk away from journal agreements after publishers put forward proposals with “year-on-year price rises” rather than cheaper deals demanded by national negotiators, @davidprosser.bsky.social tells @jgro-the.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/busines...
‘Business-as-usual’ offers from publishers raise walk-away fears
Disappointing offers which ‘miss financial reality’ faced by UK higher education have heightened speculation that institutions will ditch proposed deals
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Many UK universities likely to walk away from journal agreements after publishers put forward proposals with “year-on-year price rises” rather than cheaper deals demanded by national negotiators, @davidprosser.bsky.social tells @jgro-the.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/busines...
Latest piece in Scholarly Kitchen argues that Subscribe to Open is doomed to failure.
I feel it’s barely had chance to take off yet.
I feel it’s barely had chance to take off yet.
August 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Latest piece in Scholarly Kitchen argues that Subscribe to Open is doomed to failure.
I feel it’s barely had chance to take off yet.
I feel it’s barely had chance to take off yet.
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Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out.
I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!
I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!
August 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out.
I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!
I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!
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Our colleagues @simonxix.com and @kjsanders.bsky.social express some of Copim's concerns around the UK's Online Safety Act 2023, with particular consideration of how the Act creates barriers to scholar-led open access publishing (and for their readers): doi.org/10.21428/785... @copim.bsky.social
copim.pubpub.org
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Our colleagues @simonxix.com and @kjsanders.bsky.social express some of Copim's concerns around the UK's Online Safety Act 2023, with particular consideration of how the Act creates barriers to scholar-led open access publishing (and for their readers): doi.org/10.21428/785... @copim.bsky.social
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🔊Four weeks to go until OpenFest 2025! 🥳Join us ONLINE for sessions on building diverse and inclusive research cultures, recognition practices, publishing ecosystems, open research communities, and libraries.
Full programme and registration links below:
Full programme and registration links below:
🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
OpenFest 2025
OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:
www.sheffield.ac.uk
August 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🔊Four weeks to go until OpenFest 2025! 🥳Join us ONLINE for sessions on building diverse and inclusive research cultures, recognition practices, publishing ecosystems, open research communities, and libraries.
Full programme and registration links below:
Full programme and registration links below:
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A British crow is asking passersby if they're alright.
August 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A British crow is asking passersby if they're alright.
Following a library restructure, I now have a new title as an Open Research Librarian, which does feel more befitting.
August 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Following a library restructure, I now have a new title as an Open Research Librarian, which does feel more befitting.