Megs Wacha

Advocate for equitable access to information and publishing systems. Libraries all day, Wikipedia all night. they/them

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

#APCWall: the condition in which one can read a work, but can't afford to participate in the conversation #KUOASymp16

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@ashleydfarley @open_con i could not love this more

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@bc_butler Congratulations!

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

I'm grateful to the conference organizers for all of the work they've done to put together what I know will be a wonderful conference. I also wish the response at the registration desk had been more compassionate when requesting a basic human need.

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

Breaking my twitter silence in case there are other trans and gender nonconforming members of the #OpenRepos2024 community. The hotel does not have gender inclusive bathrooms. The front desk might provide a key to the accessible restroom if requested.

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

You can also find me! You're welcome to use my bathroom at a nearby hotel.

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@stacymallison @dm_cooper @CamilleCallison @MellonFdn Congratulations!!!

[SPARC @SPARC_NA]

Repositories are key institutional tools that ensure access to and reuse of valuable research outputs. An interoperable network is an essential component of our national research infrastructure. Learn more about the vision for the U.S. Repository Network:https://t.co/OKxMkJ6fOh

[Ashley Farley @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @ashleydfarley]

I think it's incredibly important & poignant to see the #OAWeek message continue to focus on "Community Over Commercialization". #OpenAccess

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@JoshBolick !!!!!

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

I'm honoured to convene and moderate such an important discussion today, one which has generated overwhelming enthusiasm from a broad range of stakeholders. Please join us!

[UN Library @UNLibrary]

🗓️ 🌎 [#UNLibrary Virtual event] A Right to Read Without Being Read: Data Collection & the Scholarly Record.

What does the right to privacy look like in the digital age? #dataprivacy

Date: Thursday, Jan 25
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM ET

Register: https://t.co/UQeoP40KbF

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[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@ivonnelujano @DOAJplus Congratulations!

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@ChelleGentemann @NASA Congratulations!

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@KnowledgeEN @lcromptonreid @wikimediauk @jodiedouble @mrnick @UniversityLeeds @anubhasinha_ Thank you!

[shoshana wodinsky (she/her) @swodinsky]

legit the face i made reading this bit lmao

i am uh… looking forward to seeing how california’s gonna pull something like this off. depending how the courts define the “personal” in “personal information,” i can’t see how any of this is technically viable or… enforceable? idk

[SPARC @SPARC_NA]

Sharing of hardware is often a missing link in the #openscience puzzle. See more in our impact story about Julieta Arancio @Cassandreces and her important work here: https://t.co/VH3DjD4bAn

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@aimeetwoee I believe in you! Everyone has done it privately. So far I've only seen the main account do it publicly 🥸

[Megs Wacha @megwacha]

@ReaderMeter Troubling indeed. I'm also very curious if/how this relates to the work with Wikimedia Enterprise

[Dave Hansen @DigLibCopyright]

Another great piece by @mariabustillos about the @internetarchive case, copyright, and the importance of owning (not renting, licensing, etc) ebooks: https://t.co/4QWUNSHANv