Steve B HoltI hope the two guys that keep Google Scholar going as a pet project didn't get laid off. Just as a quiet reminder of the fragile contingency of this core academic service.
Nina🐀🌻WTAF America?@SteveBHolt Well this is terrifying. I thought it was one of their main projects. Importance is in the eye of the user, I guess. The Library Links feature is super good and not replicated elsewhere for free (that I know of).
@ratgrrl Unfortunately it is not. Two engineers started it as a passion project and they are the main advocates that keep it going. They have a team of 8 staff, but it was flagged as not a core product years ago so without the two seniors that started it protecting and maintaining it, it's unclear how long any of it would last - particularly in its current form.