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George Macgregor

@g3om4c@code4lib.social
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I'll tend to toot about #repositories, #openscience, structured #data, resource discovery, #inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot #jazz vibes too. #Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish.

PhD Computer & Information Science

Beer = øl
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Licorice = lakrids
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Cheers = Skål!

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 19, 2026

Based on the precis, a hard agree from me on the main thrust here. I'm living it at the moment!

"analysis shows #technical legacy [...] slows #research productivity, undermines student experience, increases #security #risk, and makes it harder for institutions to deliver #change [...] Fragmented #systems and proliferated workarounds are absorbing significant staff time..."

Jisc warns technical legacy is compromising UK #university resilience and stalling #innovation
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/jisc-warns-technical-legacy-is-compromising-uk-university-resilience-and-stalling-innovation

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 19, 2026

The UK's political upheaval over the past decade has exposed persistent government contradictions when it comes to key industries. The #creative #industries are a case in point (as is higher #education, funnily enough); an #industry that is one of the most important to the UK #economy, but one that has been stymied through trade policy, #educational priorities, and much more. 👇

We need a creative higher education strategy https://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-a-creative-higher-education-strategy/ #CreativeIndustries #universities #HEI #UK

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 17, 2026

"Planning is understood to [promote trust in repositories] but [...] despite the importance assigned to succession planning in certification standards for trustworthy digital #repositories (TDRs), there is little in-depth guidance on how to design and implement such plans."

Hope for the best, plan for the worst: Reducing risks associated with #repository cessation https://doi.org/10.2218/ijdc.v20i1.1091 #TDRs #DigitalLibraries #DigitalCuration #OpenData #OpenResearch #digipres

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 17, 2026

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So when Trump says, "NATO would never be there for us", it is deeply, deeply offensive to #NATO members and demonstrates abysmal ignorance of recent #USA history. NATO member states incurred massive military and human costs arising from the USA's invocation of Article 5. #Iran

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 17, 2026

President Trump continues to repeat two factually inaccurate assertions about #NATO and #USA action in #Iran. At least this NY Times article sets it out clearly; but it warrants restating here because #Trump continues to parrot the same line.

1) NATO is a *defensive alliance only*. It is not used to mop up the military actions of individual members states.

2) Article 5 has only ever been invoked once in NATO's history -- and it was for the USA (09/11)!

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/world/europe/europe-trump-strait-hormuz-oil.html

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 16, 2026

After completing questions designed to 'right size' my subscription from LinkedIn for their 'Premium' offering, I am quoted £94.99.... per month! So, that's circa £1200 per annum... for LinkedIn?!

Er, no thanks!

Perhaps more worrying are the words, "Your subscription *begins* at £94.99 per month...", inferring that additional fees are likely to be added.

#LinkedIn #SocialMedia

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George Macgregor
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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 16, 2026

In Glasgow city centre on Friday 20 March? Fancy listening to some fine jazz performances?! Then you might like to attend a performance of the Strathclyde University Big Band. Free entry!

The Big Band comprises staff, students, alumni, and ex-staff of the University of Strathclyde (of which I am one!). The set list looks like it will feature standards by #Basie, #Cannonball #Adderley, and more.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-of-jazz-with-strathclyde-university-big-band-tickets-1984460864867 #jazz #Glasgow #BigBand #music #Strathclyde

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 06, 2026

@cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot 🤣

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George Macgregor
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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 06, 2026

@cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot Ahhhh, OK. Long division then!!! 😀

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George Macgregor
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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 06, 2026

@cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot Living the dream! Amp up the rock 'n' roll by throwing in a dash of the Pythagoras theorem, Catriona!

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George Macgregor
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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Mar 03, 2026

The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has published a statement specifying three significant challenges arising from #ArtificialIntelligence. @coar_repositories@mastodon.social cite 1) lack of attribution, 2) #misinformation, and 3) aggresive #bots, as emerging problems to be navigated.

Navigating the Uneasy Interdependence of #AI and #OpenScience https://coar-repositories.org/news-updates/navigating-the-uneasy-interdependence-of-ai-and-open-science/ #repositories #OpenResearch #GenAI #DigitalLibraries #scholcomm

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Jan 19, 2026

Very helpfully @coar_repositories@mastodon.social have published the outcome of the 'Dealing with #Bots Task Group'. Thanks! This includes a toolkit for #repository managers devised around the phases: Preparation, Protection and Mitigation. Essential reading for any institution with one or more repositories -- or indeed any digital library or archive. Let's bust the abusive bots!

Dealing With Bots: A #COAR Resource for Repository Managers
https://dealing-with-bots.coar-repositories.org/ #repositories #DigitalLibraries #LLMs

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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · Sep 30, 2025
@pampel @IBI_HU @HumboldtUni @ztirfhtor @HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice Thanks Heinz! FYI, my colleagues and I were finishing our write up of a paper exploring an adjacent repository topic when I hit upon your hot-off-the-press paper last week. Your paper provides excellent research context for our work -- and we duly cited you. This may be your first citation! 😀
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I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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George Macgregor
@g3om4c@code4lib.social

I'll tend to toot about # repositories , # openscience , structured # data , resource discovery, # inforetrieval -- but may occasionally toot # jazz vibes too. # Wikipedian and advocate of the knowledge commons. Toots in English and sometimes Danish. PhD Computer & Information Science Beer = øl Pastries = wienerbrøder Licorice = lakrids ...are my vices. Cheers = Skål! I am searchable on tootfinder.

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@g3om4c@code4lib.social · May 07, 2025

I am delighted to announce our Digital Library team is seeking a 'Digital Library Systems Developer'. Yay! Come work with us -- exciting work / projects beckon within the #digitallibrary, #repository, cultural #hertiage, and #DigitalHumanities space!!

Details in the link below. Deadline for applications 04 June. Feel free to direct message with informal enquiries.

https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/digital-library-systems-developer #GLAMR #developer #WebDevelopment #LibraryTech #CulturalHeritageTech #LAMPStack #FOSS #Glasgow #TechJobs

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