Keith Webster

Dean of Libraries, Carnegie Mellon - Writer, speaker, blogger - Digital workflows and productivity - Champion of open science - Building library of the future

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

I presented to the @OCLC RLP event yesterday on The Evolving Scholarly Record and The Utility of OCLC Research Models
slides now at https://t.co/Oix6Cec5IY cc @lorcanD @MerrileeIAm @RebeccaBryant18

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

@SimonTanner Such sad news. He was a wonderful colleague over many years.

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

See you on the other side. @cmkeithw.bsky.social

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

@zanders @NewOrleansVC @Microsoft @kboughida Did they watch our CNI session? :-)

[CMU Libraries @CMULibraries]

A new short documentary film by @One_World_Ntwrk airing during the #COP28 climate summit highlights @CarnegieMellon’s leadership in environmental research and education + the role of #OpenSource software to amplify the impact of these efforts. Learn more: https://t.co/FmXF95k2vE

[Elsevier | Library Connect @library_connect]

How can your institution prepare for a transformative agreement? In our new case study, library leaders Andy Corrigan, @GerrityRobert and @CMKeithW reveal key insights on the vital role of goal setting and stakeholder engagement.

Read: https://t.co/xL7SbIdBxa

#OpenAccess #OA

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

The internet was built on open source software — it’s more important today than ever https://t.co/RSqipSPC40

[Sam Lemley @samuellemley]

Macro-photography setup to capture the type in one of the @CMULibraries copies of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (Venice, 1499). Kelsey Elder of @cmudesign doing some very cool things in preparation for a class this fall on type revivals.

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

@samuellemley @CMULibraries These do look nice. Can’t wait to see them in action!

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

@martin_eve I hope you get the tests you need soon - thinking of you.

[Coalition for Networked Information @cni_org]

Wonderful new resource from @CMULibraries: "A Toolkit for Collecting #Robotics & Other Complex Material in a #Research Ecosystem"
https://t.co/W9cF1aR5AI

See also: presentation from #CNI22f at https://t.co/vsbLP3mFfC
#Archives @CarnegieMellon

[CMU Libraries @CMULibraries]

“Dean Webster just got sent to the showers!” 🪣😅 #CMUCarnival is in full swing! ⚾️ It's not too late to support the Special Olympics PA @SOPennsylvania with a donation to @CMKeithW's Douse-a-Dean page. https://t.co/dEWc6gQWbt

[CMU Libraries @CMULibraries]

It’s #RoboWeek! 🤖 To celebrate we’ve released a new toolkit and digital archive from The Robotics Project. See video, photos, & more to learn about some of the history of robotics at @carnegiemellon and @scsatcmu. https://t.co/qaERIAvMGj

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

@SLICCEO @simonjbains @CMULibraries @CarnegieMellon @aberdeenunilib @aberdeenuni @SLIC1991 Indeed, I was employee #1, and started back in 1991!

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

Congratulations, Sam. Wonderful exhibit. Thanks to our partners @TheFrickPgh for great collaboration

[Sam Lemley @samuellemley]

A view of seventeenth-century London through the windows @TheFrickPgh — Hollar’s Long View of London (1647), showing the Globe on the south bank of the Thames

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

We're hiring for an Associate Deanof Acadmeic Engagement @CMULibraries - details are available at https://t.co/Hd9yrKyTPm

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

The latest @CMULibraries open science newsletter is out now! Read it at https://t.co/FLojp5B6sT and subscribe at https://t.co/byBRZWmi1u #openscience

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

I was pleased to moderate a panel discussion on open and automated science at
@CarnegieMellon
last month The recording is now available at https://t.co/ahr9E0NgLL #openscience #automatedscience

[Keith Webster @CMKeithW]

Join me Tues Jan 31 at 6.30pmET for a panel on the impact of citizen science and community data in Pittsburgh and beyond. @CarnegieMellon speakers include @eSayeed @emma_slayton @alexhiniker brought to you by @CMULibraries Registration is required: https://t.co/AJJMo8mbGY

[CMU Libraries @CMULibraries]

Join @alexhiniker, Director of @sustainCMU and a panel of experts for “Citizen Science and Community Data: Inspiring Engagement between @CarnegieMellon and Local Communities.” This virtual event is open to the public. 1/31 6:30pm. Register today: https://t.co/YYzOzbN25G