Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research is now live with OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services - April 21, 2022
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is now live with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform. The UFZ is one of the world's leading research centers in the field of environmental research. Currently employing 1,100 people, it has… Read More
Springer Nature to rename 21 journals; collaborates with Clarivate to enable titles to become gender-neutral - April 20, 2022
Springer Nature and Clarivate share a commitment to building an inclusive research culture and championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the communities they serve, supporting Sustainable Development Goal 10 aimed at reducing inequalities. The organizations have agreed on a process that will… Read More
Elsevier releases Research Futures 2.0 report, researchers predict increased use of AI, greater collaboration, and more open knowledge - April 20, 2022
Research launched by Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, reveals the challenges and opportunities facing researchers in a post-COVID-19 world. The findings are published in Elsevier’s Research Futures 2.0 report, which is free to download. The in-depth study of… Read More
The Company of Biologists connects to the OA Switchboard - April 20, 2022
The Company of Biologists has announced a partnership with the OA Switchboard which makes it much easier for library customers to manage their Read & Publish agreements and to monitor the success of their Open Access (OA) strategy. Lack of standardisation between systems,… Read More
PeerRef and JMIR Publications in deal for Review of Preprints - April 20, 2022
JMIR Publications have signed an agreement with PeerRef to help facilitate Plan P’s mission for rapid, rigorous peer review of preprints. Under this agreement, PeerRef will offer review of preprints uploaded to medRxiv and bioRxiv to provide a quick path to… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2022 call for proposals—deadline extended to April 29 - April 20, 2022
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee are inviting invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This… Read More
