Ruth Smalley
@ruthsmalley.bsky.social
Librarian, crafter, yoga lover, spreadsheet geek. Currently Subscriptions and Licensing Manger at Edge Hill University
EBSCO @ebscouk.bsky.social clearly know the mindset of Aquisition Librarians at the moment. They provided stress balls at the conference today!
March 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
EBSCO @ebscouk.bsky.social clearly know the mindset of Aquisition Librarians at the moment. They provided stress balls at the conference today!
After the generalised disaster this week has been, including the ebook scramble madness at work, I'm off today and heading for a family weekend away. Just the tonic I need.
February 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
After the generalised disaster this week has been, including the ebook scramble madness at work, I'm off today and heading for a family weekend away. Just the tonic I need.
Reposted by Ruth Smalley
It’s this classic @xkcd.com comic, but our entire society. xkcd.com/2347/
February 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
It’s this classic @xkcd.com comic, but our entire society. xkcd.com/2347/
Reposted by Ruth Smalley
In this world of shrinking research budgets, academic layoffs and failing universities, Elsevier is still making an obscene profit.
If anything has radicalised me to green it's these numbers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
If anything has radicalised me to green it's these numbers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
Elsevier parent company reports 10% rise in profit, to £3.2bn - Research Professional News
Scientific arm of Relx reports adjusted operating profit of £1.17 billion in 2024
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
In this world of shrinking research budgets, academic layoffs and failing universities, Elsevier is still making an obscene profit.
If anything has radicalised me to green it's these numbers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
If anything has radicalised me to green it's these numbers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
In the #proquest webinar. Feels it's defend the indefensible combined with mansplaining at its finest. But bottom line is they only have an eye on ever growing profit.
February 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In the #proquest webinar. Feels it's defend the indefensible combined with mansplaining at its finest. But bottom line is they only have an eye on ever growing profit.
Great article about the crunch point UK scholarly publishing system is at blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Why are universities ending their Elsevier open access agreements?
After recent reporting that three UK universities had ended their transitional open access agreements with the publisher Elsevier, Peter Barr explains why academic libraries are making these decisi…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Great article about the crunch point UK scholarly publishing system is at blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Reposted by Ruth Smalley
Come and join my team! Opportunity for an Secondary English PGCE Course Lead at Edge Hill University.
jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Vacancy at Edge Hill University: Senior Lecturer in Secondary Education (PGCE English)
About the RoleAs Senior Lecturer in Secondary Education (PGCE English), you will significantly contribute to the delivery of our Secondary Education English modules and to the delivery of other areas ...
jobs.edgehill.ac.uk
December 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Come and join my team! Opportunity for an Secondary English PGCE Course Lead at Edge Hill University.
jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...