University of Iowa announces transformative ‘read and publish’ agreement with the Publications Division of the ACS - August 27, 2021
Researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) will soon be able to reach new audiences around the world, as a result of a transformative “read and publish” agreement with the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Under a read and publish agreement, authors are… Read More
NISO Plus 2021 content now openly available - August 27, 2021
Six months on from NISO Plus 2021, the content is now open for everyone to watch, use, share — and even cite! The 90 videos cover a wide range of important topics for the information community, from accessibility to standards in open research infrastructure, as well… Read More
WebMD partners with symplr to offer healthcare organizations integrated content, search, and scheduling - August 27, 2021
WebMD and symplr have partnered to combine WebMD's industry-leading online health information with symplr's best-in-class provider search and scheduling. The new offering utilizes search engine optimization and trusted content to drive consumers to a health system's digital front door for real-time provider search and… Read More
The University of California, Santa Barbara implements Ex Libris campusM mobile app and web portal to improve the academic experience - August 27, 2021
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) has implemented the Ex Libris campusM™ mobile app. As the school’s comprehensive digital student platform, campusM increases the visibility of academic support resources offered to students and… Read More
ARL Board affirms transparency as core operating principle of research libraries - August 27, 2021
At its summer meeting, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors approved reiterating a long-standing licensing best practice of declining to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with publishers. Collectively, research libraries in the US and Canada spend an annual $1.7 billion on scholarly and research… Read More
Karger Publishers to adopt Plan S-aligned ‘Transformative Journal’ model for journals - August 25, 2021
Karger Publishers is adopting the Plan S-aligned ‘Transformative Journal’ model for a growing number of journals, acting on its commitment to accelerate the transition to Open Access (OA). Seven Karger Publishers journals have committed to the Transformative Journals model so far. These include: Annals of Nutrition and… Read More
