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Create an account

Accounts are invite-only. There is no open sign-up form, and there is no sign-in with Google or another external provider – an invitation link is the only way in.

Redeeming an invitation

An invitation arrives as a link of the form libretimes.io/join/<ticket>. Opening it takes you to the registration form with the invitation already attached.

You will be asked for:

  • A username. This is your public name on the platform, and it becomes your profile address at libretimes.io/@yourusername. It is checked for availability as you type. See Handles and display names for the rules and for what happens if you change it later.
  • Your name. Shown on your profile and next to anything you publish.
  • Email and password. The email address is also a way to sign in – once your account exists you can sign in with either your username or your email.
  • Acceptance of the terms. Required; the form will not submit without it.

We send you a confirmation email afterwards. An invitation is just a link – it is not tied to an address, and whoever holds it can use it – so the address you enter still has to be confirmed.

Invitations are single-use. Once redeemed, the link stops working.

If registration fails

The form refuses to create a half-made account. If you see an error rather than a new profile, nothing was created and the invitation has not been spent – try the link again. If it keeps failing, contact us with the invitation link and the error message.

After your account exists

You have a profile at libretimes.io/@yourusername with nothing on it yet. Quick start walks through filling it in.

Your profile is an academic CV, not a social bio. It has room for:

  • Education and degrees
  • Positions and employment
  • Teaching record
  • Talks and events
  • Grants and fellowships
  • Awards, certificates, and memberships
  • Skills and expertise
  • Contact details and links
  • Researcher IDs – ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science

Each section can be shown to everyone, to signed-in readers only, or kept private. Your profile covers the visibility rules.

Managing your account afterwards

Password changes, two-factor authentication, email address changes, and signing out of other sessions are handled in your account settings. See Signing in and account security.