European Commission applauds political accord on Artificial Intelligence Act - December 22, 2023
In a landmark development, the European Commission welcomes the pivotal political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), first proposed by the Commission in April 2021. Marking a historic moment, this agreement signifies a significant… Read More
Faculty in Colorado and Wyoming unite for open access, pass resolutions to fortify library values in publisher negotiations - December 22, 2023
Faculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wyoming have recently taken a united stance in favor of open access and fair negotiations with publishers. The faculty at both institutions have passed resolutions, emphasizing their commitment to specific values in dealings with major publishers. These values… Read More
EBSCO Information Services unveils Innovative AI Center for Clinical Decisions - December 22, 2023
EBSCO Information Services, a leading provider of research databases, e-journals, and other information resources, has announced the launch of the EBSCO’s Clinical Decisions Dyna Innovation Center. This initiative brings together a team of clinical and healthcare experts to explore the integration of generative artificial… Read More
Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) initiative releases updated data management and sharing activities - December 22, 2023
The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative has released an updated list of data management and sharing (DMS) activities researchers and institutional research support units may undertake to make their funded research data publicly available. In November 2022, the RADS Initiative released… Read More
IReL’s 2022 analysis shows a rise in open access publications - December 22, 2023
The Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) has published an analysis of the publication data from its 2022 open access agreements with publishers. This most recent data from agreements with 24 academic publishers shows that 3,121 articles were published open access with the support of IReL… Read More
Nature recognized with Environmental Personality of the Year at the 24th Ecovidrio awards - December 21, 2023
International science journal Nature received the Environmental Personality of the Year at the 24th Ecovidrio awards in a ceremony in Madrid for its extensive track record in disseminating the latest scientific discoveries and research, including on the biodiversity crisis, climate change and its effects. The awards… Read More
