The Open Library Foundation launches the Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS) for enhanced consortial resource sharing - August 28, 2023
A ground breaking partnership between libraries, open source developers, and vendors is set to transform resource sharing within library consortia. The Open Library Foundation (OLF) is introducing the Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS), a visionary initiative that promises to revolutionize the way libraries collaborate and share resources.… Read More
American Chemical Society launches new grants and awards to foster sustainability practices - August 25, 2023
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is taking significant strides towards a sustainable future with the introduction of two new grants and three awards that resonate with the ACS Board of Directors’ Campaign for a Sustainable Future, unveiled in 2022. This campaign is dedicated to… Read More
ARL, CARL, and Ithaka S+R collaborate to address historical marginalization - August 25, 2023
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), and Ithaka S+R have announced their latest joint effort in advancing inclusivity and equity in the realm of academic research. Titled 'Redressing Relationships with the… Read More
Northumbria University joins PeerJ as a new institutional member - August 25, 2023
PeerJ, a leading scholarly publishing platform, is thrilled to announce the addition of Northumbria University as its latest Institutional Member. This partnership marks a significant step towards fostering open access and supporting the research community at Northumbria University. Through an Annual Institutional Membership (AIM),… Read More
Boston Library Consortium joins forces with Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to promote open access - August 25, 2023
A new collaborative endeavor has been unveiled between the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), further fortifying the movement towards open access scholarly publishing. The alliance between BLC, representing a coalition of libraries across the north-eastern United… Read More
Forestry Research and Beverage Plant Research now indexed in CABI Databases - August 25, 2023
Two prominent journals, Forestry Research and Beverage Plant Research, have achieved a significant milestone by being included in CABI specialized databases. This development bolsters their accessibility and visibility in their respective fields, ensuring that valuable research is easily discoverable and facilitating the tracking of citations for authors.… Read More
