APS to offer no cost journal access to scientists in over 100 lower and middle income countries - December 18, 2023
The American Physical Society (APS) has announced a partnership with Research4Life to share its journals with researchers from non-profits in over 115 countries, territories, and refugee camps at no cost. The Society will also cover article publication charges for new submissions from scientists belonging… Read More
CU Boulder agrees to a temporary contract extension with Elsevier - December 15, 2023
CU Boulder’s three-year contract with Elsevier expires at midnight on Dec. 31, 2023, after which the university has agreed to a contract extension for access to read the publisher’s academic journals as negotiations continue over renewing a multi-year contract. The temporary contract extension expires… Read More
Wolters Kluwer and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists launch O&G Open – A new era for open access in women’s health - December 15, 2023
Wolters Kluwer and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) are set to revolutionize the landscape of women's health publications with the announcement of a groundbreaking addition to ACOG's portfolio – O&G Open. This new open access journal is designed to provide a… Read More
German library consortium and Frontiers announce world’s largest fully OA agreement - December 15, 2023
Frontiers and the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) have announced the launch of the first transformed framework agreement - a national, fully open access flat-fee deal - for Germany. This landmark agreement is an innovative initiative designed to champion open access to… Read More
Thomas Padilla to Deliver Opening Keynote at NISO Plus Baltimore - December 15, 2023
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that Thomas Padilla, Deputy Director, Archiving and Data Services at the Internet Archive, will deliver the opening keynote address at the NISO Plus 2024 conference in Baltimore on February 13, at 9:30 am (https://niso.plus). Internationally recognized… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and EcoMap partner to help libraries support entrepreneurship - December 15, 2023
EBSCOlearning™, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), and EcoMap Technologies (EcoMap) have partnered to offer public libraries a service to help patrons on their entrepreneurial journey. EcoMap is a hyperlocal search engine that curates and catalogs community resources to support… Read More
