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Keith Webster @CMKeithW

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

Joined June 2013
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Keith Webster@CMKeithW
25 Apr 2019
I presented to the @OCLC RLP event yesterday on The Evolving Scholarly Record and The Utility of OCLC Research Models slides now at bit.ly/2W4GMv2 cc @lorcanD @MerrileeIAm @RebeccaBryant18
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See you on the other side. @cmkeithw.bsky.social
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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
12 Dec 2023
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: bit.ly/485INMg
Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries Keith Webster during filming.

ALT Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries Keith Webster during filming.
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Elsevier | Library Connect@library_connect
12 Dec 2023
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: spkl.io/60194s1xd #OpenAccess #OA
Case Study, Preparing for a transformative agreement: Library leaders share their experience

ALT Case Study, Preparing for a transformative agreement: Library leaders share their experience
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The internet was built on open source software — it’s more important today than ever thehill.com/opinion/technolo…

The internet was built on open source software — it’s more important today than ever

With the widespread existing adoption of open source and growing use of AI, we must consider security explicitly and urgently.

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Sam Lemley@samuellemley
20 Jul 2023
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.
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Coalition for Networked Information@cni_org
24 Apr 2023
Wonderful new resource from @CMULibraries: "A Toolkit for Collecting #Robotics & Other Complex Material in a #Research Ecosystem" doi.org/10.1184/R1/22232692.… See also: presentation from #CNI22f at youtu.be/EbXDr-1_mDk #Archives @CarnegieMellon

Multimodal Archives: A Toolkit for Collecting Robotics and Other Complex Material in a Research...

Robotics presents a significant challenge for archivists and information professionals. The field produces a large volume of multimodal products and by-products such as documentation, code, machines,...

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Katherine Barbera@brightarchives
13 Apr 2023
Hi, friends. The Robotics Project team is excited to share two new resources related to our work preserving the history of #robotics @carnegiemellon. This is the culmination of years of collaborative work and research - thank you to everyone who made it possible 🙏 #archives
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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
14 Apr 2023
“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. give.specialolympicspa.org/t…
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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
11 Apr 2023
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. roboticsarchive.library.cmu.…
Dr. Hans Moravec, former head of the Mobile Robots Laboratory in the Robotics Institute, sits with the robot Neptune, ca. 1985. From the Robotics Institute Photograph Collection, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

ALT Dr. Hans Moravec, former head of the Mobile Robots Laboratory in the Robotics Institute, sits with the robot Neptune, ca. 1985. From the Robotics Institute Photograph Collection, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

A close-up view of the Direct Drive Arm I, created at Carnegie Mellon University in 1982 by Dr. Takeo Kanade and Dr. Harry Asada. From the Christopher G. Atkeson Collection, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

ALT A close-up view of the Direct Drive Arm I, created at Carnegie Mellon University in 1982 by Dr. Takeo Kanade and Dr. Harry Asada. From the Christopher G. Atkeson Collection, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

A view of a soccer robot produced at Carnegie Mellon without its plastic covering. The robot competed in the small-size league as part of the RoboCup Federation’s World Cup event, ca. 2006. From the Manuela Veloso Papers, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

ALT A view of a soccer robot produced at Carnegie Mellon without its plastic covering. The robot competed in the small-size league as part of the RoboCup Federation’s World Cup event, ca. 2006. From the Manuela Veloso Papers, Carnegie Mellon University Archives.
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Congratulations, Sam. Wonderful exhibit. Thanks to our partners @TheFrickPgh for great collaboration
Sam Lemley@samuellemley
1 Apr 2023
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
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We're hiring for an Associate Deanof Acadmeic Engagement @CMULibraries - details are available at timeshighereducation.com/uni…
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The latest @CMULibraries open science newsletter is out now! Read it at library.cmu.edu/about/news/2… and subscribe at library.cmu.edu/about/news/p… #openscience
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I was pleased to moderate a panel discussion on open and automated science at @CarnegieMellon last month The recording is now available at vimeo.com/794309319 #openscience #automatedscience

Open and Automated Science at CMU

Recorded 1/26/2023 Cloud Labs. Automated science. Data sharing and reuse. Open-source software. Scientific reproducibility. The growing capacity of computers and networking and a distributed, global...

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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: cmu.is/community-science
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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
4 Jan 2023
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: cmu.is/community-science
Alex Hiniker, Director of Sustainability Initiatives

ALT Alex Hiniker, Director of Sustainability Initiatives

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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
27 Jan 2023
Director of the Open Source Programs Office @eSayeed will discuss using #OpenScience to bridge the gap between academic institutions and community organizations with a panel of experts from @CarnegieMellon. Virtual event, 1/31 6:30pm. Register today: cmu.is/community-science
Photo of G. Sayeed Choudhury climbing a staircase.

ALT Photo of G. Sayeed Choudhury climbing a staircase.
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Join me and @samuellemley on Thursday 19 January at 4pm ET/9pm GMT/1pm PT for Fine and Rare 2 - Sam will present our Shakespeare folios and discuss their significance, as well as foreshadowing forthcoming exhibits at @CMULibraries and @TheFrickPgh cmu.libcal.com/event/1001222…
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CMU Libraries@CMULibraries
3 Jan 2023
Special Collections has acquired the first western treatise on #cryptography and #mechanical #encryption, Leon Battista Alberti’s "La Cifra" (Venice, 1568). ⚙️ Read more about this historic acquisition: bit.ly/3X5dBHp
"Opuscoli Morali" by Leon Battista Alberti

ALT "Opuscoli Morali" by Leon Battista Alberti
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Pleased to see the @JoeBiden and @VP administration designate 2023 as the year of #openscience. whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upd… Exciting times for all of us working in that space. Don't forget to sign up for the @CMULibraries open science newsletter! library.cmu.edu/about/news/2…
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The recording of our presentation at #cni22f "The Robotics Project: Insights on Collecting Complex Multimodal Materials in a Research Ecosystem" is now available at youtube.com/watch?v=EbXDr-1_… More information on our work is at library.cmu.edu/university-a… @brightarchives @CMULibraries
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