Simon Bains
University Librarian, University of Aberdeen
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/simon.bains
Open research, digital preservation, library spaces, running.
REF2029 People Culture & Environment pilot panel member
Views my own, and often of nice sunrises/sunsets
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Academic Library Deans and Directors
Senior leaders (head, university librarian, director, dean) in the academic library sector
@ojcollective.bsky.social
We are a not-for-profit collective of academics, libraries and university-based publishers changing the way that academic research is supported and disseminated. Launching in Jan. 2026. Join the movement: https://www.openjournalscollective.org/
@datacite.org
We are a global community that shares a common interest: to ensure that research outputs and resources are openly available and connected so that their reuse can advance knowledge across and between disciplines, now and in the future.
@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Singing family who make original & funny/parody songs & vids since going viral in 2020. Social links & support us on Patreon: https://linktr.ee/marshfamilysongs.
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social
@stir.ac.uk
The Official Bluesky account for the University of Stirling. World-class research, innovative teaching in a beautiful, inspiring, modern campus environment.
@uniofmanchester.bsky.social
A proud Manchester institution with teaching, research and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
@lancasteruni.bsky.social
Lancaster University’s official account. We’re a highly ranked collegiate university with a global reputation for teaching and research https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
Influencing the world since 1583. Follow our other social channels: https://edin.ac/3CJvzdv
@seanmcnamara81.bsky.social
Director of CILIPS, the professional body for library and information workers in Scotland
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@qmueresearch.bsky.social
Repository, open research, and scholarly communications updates from Queen Margaret University Library Research Support. https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/ https://libguides.qmu.ac.uk/researchsupport
@libranomics.bsky.social
OCLC Research. Collective collections, university research enterprise, organization of library capacities. Intersection between libraries and economics. Occasional unsolicited coffee roaster recommendations.
@cardiffunilib.bsky.social
Croeso // Welcome 👋. Cyfrif swyddogol ar gyfer Gwasanaeth Llyfrgelloedd Prifysgol Caerdydd // Official account for the Cardiff University Library Service 📚🤫.
@natlibscot.bsky.social
Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
@jmiba.bsky.social
Head of Library Services at European University #Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) @viadrina.bsky.social; Editor-in-Chief of #OA journal Bibliothek – Forschung und Praxis; #openness advocate; #3D aficionado; bicycle owner.
@maurasmale.bsky.social
Chief Librarian at Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center, proud resident of the CUNYverse, striving for #critlib/antiracist practice, posts = my own. she/her maurasmale.com also maurasmale@mastodon.social
@mchris4duke.bsky.social
Director of Libraries, MIT. All things open science, plus hiking, birds, Jiffy and Sunny. Maybe other stuff - who knows?
@bschmid1.bsky.social
Open Science enthusiast & head of Knowledge Commons at University of Göttingen (UGOE) / State and University Library | Also at @bschmid1@mastodon.social https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-5859
@katreeeena.bsky.social
Associate Director Digital Services @ USYD Library | Into libraries, museums, history, F1, tech, privacy, security, copyright, policy | Trying to read more books, take more walks, post less | Australia | Send me your cat pics she/her
@edanathered.bsky.social
she/her. Ass Dean, Library Collections & Scholarly Communications. Information Privilege, CritCat, CritLib, Archives, OA, OER, Labor, DEIAJ, LGBTQIA+. "The softest paw can be a claw."
@oclc.org
A global library organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and community programs for its membership and the library community at large. Together we make breakthroughs possible. Learn more at oclc.org.
@cawston.bsky.social
Design | Content | Data | Culture | Thoughts Digital Director @ National Library of Scotland. Cambridge United fan.
@kindabluesky.bsky.social
Dept. of English, Aberdeen University. Often found reading/writing/teaching. Wannabe culinary innovator & p/t wanderer o'er vales and hills. He/him. Views own.
@aberdeenphysics.bsky.social
Physicist. Head of School of Natural and Computing Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
@spinerace.bsky.social
The MONTANE Spine Race is one of the world’s toughest endurance events. Truly EPIC races every winter and summer. #britainsmostbrutal #spinerace
@pkp.sfu.ca
PKP is a community-governed organization dedicated to increasing the quality, access, and reach of non-commercial scholarly publishing via free open software — the trusted and original home of #OpenJournalSystems (#OJS), OMP, and OPS: https://pkp.sfu.ca
@willbaldlygo.bsky.social
Race Media Manager > @SpineRace.bsky.social | Digital Media Lecturer > @SheffieldHallamUni.bsky.social | #AI Tinkerer | #ADHD
@samuelpepys.bsky.social
The diaries of Samuel Pepys in real time, 1660-69. Currently posting 1662. Run by @philgyford.bsky.social. More at https://www.pepysdiary.com Daily emails at buttondown.com/pepysdiary Support at https://ko-fi.com/pepysdiary
@howverykk.bsky.social
News Editor at The Gaudie | AT @sparqs_scotland | 📚 Uni of Aberdeen | ADHD | Aberdonian 🏴|🇪🇺|🇵🇸| Got a story? DMs open | views my own
@stephen8vickers.bsky.social
Computational Ecologist. Post-doc at Aberdeen Uni studying partial migration in European Shags. ‘S’ permit bird ringer & RIN member 2022-25.
@seantgraham.bsky.social
Postgraduate researcher: Landrace barley root-soil interactions 🌱 University of Aberdeen || James Hutton Institute 🏴 || #soilphysics #soil #plantscience #barley ||
@lindauoa.bsky.social
Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at the university of Aberdeen, Menopause warrior, mum of 2 humans and a dog. Love books, films, yoga and sea dipping. All views expressed are my own.
@seismoamy.bsky.social
Lecturer in Geophysics at the University of Aberdeen, using seismology to find out how the Earth works || Hill runner || Knitter
@shapovalova.bsky.social
Mom. Senior lecturer & Director of the Aberdeen University Energy Law Centre; Just Transition Lab. UA in ABDN. Views are my own. 🇺🇦🏴
@iliaxypolia.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Politics & International Relations @ Aberdeen Uni; R Edit Journal of Global Faultlines. Views my own
@appgeurope.bsky.social
The APPG on Europe, with European Movement UK as secretariat, aims to provide parliamentarians with a forum to discuss the UK’s relationship with Europe. https://www.appgeurope.uk/
@porticolibrary.bsky.social
The Portico Library is Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together.
@nhm.org
Inspiring wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. Open 9:30am - 5pm daily, closed the first Tuesday of every month. 🔊 http://linktr.ee/nhmla
@librarianjones.com
Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Grassroots Organizer-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian
@oapenbooks.bsky.social
We promote and support the transition to OA for academic books by providing open infrastructure services to libraries, publishers, funders, and researchers in scholarly communication. Explore our collection of 40,000+ OA books: https://library.oapen.org
@stephantorre.bsky.social
Philosopher at University of Aberdeen "Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes." -Cher
@mattjope.bsky.social
Research fellow in philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, working on the AHRC-funded Digital Knowledge project. Interested in social epistemology, trust, risk, scepticism. mattjope.weebly.com
@milesrothoerl.bsky.social
🏴|🇩🇪 // Representing Students’ Academic Interests at Aberdeen University Students’ Union
@kgjura.bsky.social
Island dweller / accidental academic studying island connections & return migration at the University of Aberdeen / James Hutton Inst. Funding: Macaulay Devt Trust. Co-convenor of SICRI New Voices in Island Studies network. #IslandStudies #IslandsResearch