Katie Fraser
@katie-fraser.bsky.social
Librarian who loves technology & pop culture. Interests: #openresearch #openinfrastructure #scholcomm #bibliometrics #persistentidentifiers Working @researchconsulting.bsky.social ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-8734
I'm pleased to share I'll be joining @lborouniversity.bsky.social Library as Open Research Lead in January. I've worked with lovely people on interesting projects @researchconsulting.bsky.social but it feels good to return to libraries & I'm excited to directly support research again! #openresearch
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm pleased to share I'll be joining @lborouniversity.bsky.social Library as Open Research Lead in January. I've worked with lovely people on interesting projects @researchconsulting.bsky.social but it feels good to return to libraries & I'm excited to directly support research again! #openresearch
Our new webpages are a pretty concise answer for anyone who's ever asked me the question "What /do/ you do at Research Consulting?"
Our work spans every corner of the research ecosystem - from universities and funders to societies and publishers. Explore our new sector pages to see how we help organisations strengthen research strategy, systems and impact
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#ResearchManagement #OpenResearch #ScholarlyComms
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#ResearchManagement #OpenResearch #ScholarlyComms
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Our new webpages are a pretty concise answer for anyone who's ever asked me the question "What /do/ you do at Research Consulting?"
It was a pleasure to work with @oaspa.bsky.social on this project, and to hear the views of people in such a wide range of roles who care about open access. Do check out the position paper: it's certainly got me thinking about where open access goes next! #openaccess
OASPA, with @researchconsulting.bsky.social, has today published a new position paper: Embracing the Complexity of '100% OA': from Percentage to Participation. This work serves as a key input for OASPA's strategic planning.
Read our full post and invitation for feedback: bit.ly/3LJkhKA
#openaccess
Read our full post and invitation for feedback: bit.ly/3LJkhKA
#openaccess
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It was a pleasure to work with @oaspa.bsky.social on this project, and to hear the views of people in such a wide range of roles who care about open access. Do check out the position paper: it's certainly got me thinking about where open access goes next! #openaccess
Enquiries from doctoral students on "thesis by publication" always seem to come to me. I've even had someone ask me about it since I've been a consultant! Delighted to get an email from Facet on this book that I will doubtless be recommending forever www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/...
PhD Thesis by Publication in Social Science Research
Focusing on education and library research, this book aims to be a practical guide on how to create PhD theses effectively, incorporating scholarly publications written during candidature.
www.facetpublishing.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Enquiries from doctoral students on "thesis by publication" always seem to come to me. I've even had someone ask me about it since I've been a consultant! Delighted to get an email from Facet on this book that I will doubtless be recommending forever www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/...
It was a pleasure to work with colleagues from the @openbookcollective.bsky.social, @rschrobuk.bsky.social and colleagues to help review and understand options for OBC's financial sustainability. OBC share more about this analysis from @researchconsulting.bsky.social in their annual report.
🧵 The Open Book Collective is pleased to share our 2024–2025 Annual Report: A Year of Important Progress. We’ve made big strides toward sustainability, expanded our collective + strengthened global partnerships for OA books. Read the full report: openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/open-boo...
Open Book Collective 2024-2025 annual report: A year of important progress
The team provide an overview of the Open Book Collective's work, as well as the work of its Publisher and Publishing Service Provider Members
openbookcollective.pubpub.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It was a pleasure to work with colleagues from the @openbookcollective.bsky.social, @rschrobuk.bsky.social and colleagues to help review and understand options for OBC's financial sustainability. OBC share more about this analysis from @researchconsulting.bsky.social in their annual report.
Congratulations to @openbookcollective.bsky.social on a successful year! It was a pleasure to work with them as part of @researchconsulting.bsky.social to help plan for their long-term sustainability. Talking to their customers gave me personal insight into the engaged community they've built.
🧵 The Open Book Collective is pleased to share our 2024–2025 Annual Report: A Year of Important Progress. We’ve made big strides toward sustainability, expanded our collective + strengthened global partnerships for OA books. Read the full report: openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/open-boo...
Open Book Collective 2024-2025 annual report: A year of important progress
The team provide an overview of the Open Book Collective's work, as well as the work of its Publisher and Publishing Service Provider Members
openbookcollective.pubpub.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Congratulations to @openbookcollective.bsky.social on a successful year! It was a pleasure to work with them as part of @researchconsulting.bsky.social to help plan for their long-term sustainability. Talking to their customers gave me personal insight into the engaged community they've built.
My twopence on DOI versioning inspired by a request for input from CrossRef and MetaROR - I think there are simliar dilemmas in the use of DOIs in institutional repositories and on innovative publishing platforms www.linkedin.com/posts/katief...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My twopence on DOI versioning inspired by a request for input from CrossRef and MetaROR - I think there are simliar dilemmas in the use of DOIs in institutional repositories and on innovative publishing platforms www.linkedin.com/posts/katief...
I worked on background bibliometric data for this @inasp.bsky.social paper framing open access policy options for development research funders. Reading the full report I found it really opened up my understanding of OA from the funder perspective #OpenAccess #GlobalDevelopment
August 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I worked on background bibliometric data for this @inasp.bsky.social paper framing open access policy options for development research funders. Reading the full report I found it really opened up my understanding of OA from the funder perspective #OpenAccess #GlobalDevelopment
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We're recruiting an Associate Consultant/Senior Consultant to join Research Consulting. If you’re early in your career and eager to build skills in research, apply now:
www.research-consulting.com/were-hiring-...
Applications are still open – spread the word!
#ConsultingCareers #GraduateJobs
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Applications are still open – spread the word!
#ConsultingCareers #GraduateJobs
July 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're recruiting an Associate Consultant/Senior Consultant to join Research Consulting. If you’re early in your career and eager to build skills in research, apply now:
www.research-consulting.com/were-hiring-...
Applications are still open – spread the word!
#ConsultingCareers #GraduateJobs
www.research-consulting.com/were-hiring-...
Applications are still open – spread the word!
#ConsultingCareers #GraduateJobs
Boosting this opportunity to come and work with me! Research Consulting is a small and friendly company: I'd recommend applying if you think this might be a good fit.
We’re hiring! Join the team at Research Consulting as an Associate Consultant/Senior Associate Consultant. Recent graduates, this is a great opportunity to gain experience in consultancy. Join a friendly team and enjoy great benefits.
Apply at: www.research-consulting.com/were-hiring-...
Apply at: www.research-consulting.com/were-hiring-...
July 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Boosting this opportunity to come and work with me! Research Consulting is a small and friendly company: I'd recommend applying if you think this might be a good fit.
Reposted by Katie Fraser
Please RT far and wide, I have no advertising budget!
Can I interest you in working with me? Excellent entry level opportunity in an FE library, happy to have an informal chat ce0115li.webitrent.com/ce0115li_web...
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July 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Please RT far and wide, I have no advertising budget!
Can I interest you in working with me? Excellent entry level opportunity in an FE library, happy to have an informal chat ce0115li.webitrent.com/ce0115li_web...
Can I interest you in working with me? Excellent entry level opportunity in an FE library, happy to have an informal chat ce0115li.webitrent.com/ce0115li_web...
Thanks for a lovely first LIBER Conference. It was great to meet old and new friends in person and learn from the European research library community. I could also happily spend days travelling the train line alongside Lake Geneva #LIBER2025
July 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thanks for a lovely first LIBER Conference. It was great to meet old and new friends in person and learn from the European research library community. I could also happily spend days travelling the train line alongside Lake Geneva #LIBER2025
Last keynote of #LIBER2025 is Kimberly Doell talking about the International Climate Psychology Collaboration (ICPC) and the challenges of running a massive global research study using an open science approach pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39353944/ #LIBER2025
The International Climate Psychology Collaboration: Climate change-related data collected from 63 countries - PubMed
Climate change is currently one of humanity's greatest threats. To help scholars understand the psychology of climate change, we conducted an online quasi-experimental survey on 59,508 participants fr...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Last keynote of #LIBER2025 is Kimberly Doell talking about the International Climate Psychology Collaboration (ICPC) and the challenges of running a massive global research study using an open science approach pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39353944/ #LIBER2025
Last block of sessions from my first trip to LIBER coming up! First up is a panel on rights for libraries in the digital age, inspired by work from Aruba brasiliana.museus.gov.br/aruba-declar... #LIBER2025
Aruba Declares 4 (Four) Digital Rights For Protecting Memory Institutions Online.
Cultural memory: “when information and entertainment lose their perceived monetary value, commercial players have no incentive to keep them accessible, resulting in large gaps in our collective cultur...
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July 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Last block of sessions from my first trip to LIBER coming up! First up is a panel on rights for libraries in the digital age, inspired by work from Aruba brasiliana.museus.gov.br/aruba-declar... #LIBER2025
Today’s keynote is from Thanos Giannakopoulos taking about the roles of libraries in supporting Actions 29-33 relating to Science, Technology, Innovation & Digital Cooperation from the UN Pact for the Future www.un.org/en/summit-of... with examples inspired by the UN Hammarskjöld Library #LIBER2025
Pact for the Future - United Nations Summit of the Future | United Nations
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July 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Today’s keynote is from Thanos Giannakopoulos taking about the roles of libraries in supporting Actions 29-33 relating to Science, Technology, Innovation & Digital Cooperation from the UN Pact for the Future www.un.org/en/summit-of... with examples inspired by the UN Hammarskjöld Library #LIBER2025
Opening keynote from @frederickaplan.bsky.social intre the risks of training LLMs on Internet content produced by LLMs and the "information potential" of books in providing fresh written material #LIBER2025
July 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Opening keynote from @frederickaplan.bsky.social intre the risks of training LLMs on Internet content produced by LLMs and the "information potential" of books in providing fresh written material #LIBER2025
I'm so used to data validation rules in Excel going haywire I just tried to reset the validation rules in order to add a date that was actually, on reflection, invalid.
May 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'm so used to data validation rules in Excel going haywire I just tried to reset the validation rules in order to add a date that was actually, on reflection, invalid.
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Are you a motivated individual with experience in #Cataloguing #Metadata
Apply TODAY to join @openbookcollective.bsky.social as a metadata management associate
The first set of interviews are on 6 June 📆
More details, including salary, role & responsibilities 👉 buff.ly/osBiauF
Apply TODAY to join @openbookcollective.bsky.social as a metadata management associate
The first set of interviews are on 6 June 📆
More details, including salary, role & responsibilities 👉 buff.ly/osBiauF
Job: Metadata Management Associate at Open Book Collective
An opportunity to become involved with a new organisation at the cutting edge of the Diamond Open Access movement, supporting the creation and improvement of the metadata from OBC publisher members
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May 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Are you a motivated individual with experience in #Cataloguing #Metadata
Apply TODAY to join @openbookcollective.bsky.social as a metadata management associate
The first set of interviews are on 6 June 📆
More details, including salary, role & responsibilities 👉 buff.ly/osBiauF
Apply TODAY to join @openbookcollective.bsky.social as a metadata management associate
The first set of interviews are on 6 June 📆
More details, including salary, role & responsibilities 👉 buff.ly/osBiauF
Ready for a different kind of conversation about open access? I know I am! Please do check out the 'primer' and contribute to the survey if you've got thoughts to share. Delighted to be working on this project with @oaspa.bsky.social #openaccess #scholarlycomms
A fresh conversation about the future of open access
OASPA, in collaboration with @researchconsulting.bsky.social has released a Next 50% project-primer that frames a fresh conversation about the future of open access. Visit the post bit.ly/3Se3akr for full details, including the primer & survey #OA
OASPA, in collaboration with @researchconsulting.bsky.social has released a Next 50% project-primer that frames a fresh conversation about the future of open access. Visit the post bit.ly/3Se3akr for full details, including the primer & survey #OA
May 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ready for a different kind of conversation about open access? I know I am! Please do check out the 'primer' and contribute to the survey if you've got thoughts to share. Delighted to be working on this project with @oaspa.bsky.social #openaccess #scholarlycomms
Settling into the new office space nicely. I've not yet come into work and gone to the wrong office, so maybe it'll never happen (famous last words!)
Exciting News from Research Consulting!
This week we have moved into our largest office yet at the Ingenuity Centre! With a growing team we're ready to take on new opportunities.
Read more here: www.research-consulting.com/a-new-chapte...
#OfficeMove #Innovation #Growth #TeamExpansion
This week we have moved into our largest office yet at the Ingenuity Centre! With a growing team we're ready to take on new opportunities.
Read more here: www.research-consulting.com/a-new-chapte...
#OfficeMove #Innovation #Growth #TeamExpansion
A New Chapter for Research Consulting: Growing, Moving, and Looking Ahead - Research Consulting
Take a look at our latest updates from Research Consulting and stay up to date with our current news and insights.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Settling into the new office space nicely. I've not yet come into work and gone to the wrong office, so maybe it'll never happen (famous last words!)
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Would anyone who's used a read and publish deal to publish a journal article be willing to be interviewed by a student doing a masters dissertation about why? Please let me know! (And please RT)
April 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Would anyone who's used a read and publish deal to publish a journal article be willing to be interviewed by a student doing a masters dissertation about why? Please let me know! (And please RT)
Looking forward to working on this exciting project with @oaspa.bsky.social #openaccess #openresearch
It's great to see this post by OASPA (@oaspa.bsky.social), announcing our exciting collaboration.
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Announcing OASPA’s ‘Next 50%’ project: a different conversation about the open access transition - OASPA
OASPA is launching a major new project for 2025, bringing together publishing organisations with those who pay for, fund and invest in scholarly
www.oaspa.org
April 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Looking forward to working on this exciting project with @oaspa.bsky.social #openaccess #openresearch
Reposted by Katie Fraser
It's great to see this post by OASPA (@oaspa.bsky.social), announcing our exciting collaboration.
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Announcing OASPA’s ‘Next 50%’ project: a different conversation about the open access transition - OASPA
OASPA is launching a major new project for 2025, bringing together publishing organisations with those who pay for, fund and invest in scholarly
www.oaspa.org
April 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's great to see this post by OASPA (@oaspa.bsky.social), announcing our exciting collaboration.
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Feel free to get in touch directly if you are interested in finding out more!
www.oaspa.org/news/announc... #openaccess #openresearch
Always amuses me when my soapbox rants from my old work come up in my new work. Today my topic will be publication versioning and my rant is entitled "what is a duplicate anyway?" The short version: a duplicate publication is like a weed, its definition is entirely situational.
April 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Always amuses me when my soapbox rants from my old work come up in my new work. Today my topic will be publication versioning and my rant is entitled "what is a duplicate anyway?" The short version: a duplicate publication is like a weed, its definition is entirely situational.