IPA Congress countdown begins with a call for 1000 SDG-related actions from publishers - August 29, 2024
As the 34th International Publishers Congress approaches, the International Publishers Association (IPA) has officially launched a campaign aimed at mobilizing the global publishing sector to contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With just 96 days until the Congress, which will feature a keynote address… Read More
MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) expands access to leading scholarship in 2025 - August 29, 2024
The MIT Press is set to continue its pioneering work in open access publishing with the expansion of its Direct to Open (D2O) initiative in 2025. Now entering its fourth funding cycle, D2O offers a diamond open access model for monographs, ensuring that vital… Read More
University of Sussex and DataSeer launch pilot program to analyze open research metrics - August 29, 2024
The University of Sussex and DataSeer have launched a pilot program to analyze research articles using DataSeer’s innovative Open Science Metrics tool. This collaboration marks a significant step in understanding and enhancing open science practices within academic institutions. The pilot program will evaluate a… Read More
KU Libraries open nominations for 2024 Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication - August 29, 2024
The University of Kansas (KU) Libraries’ Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright has officially opened the nomination process for the 2024 David Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication. Nominations will be accepted through September 20, 2024. Established in 2014 by… Read More
OCLC receives IMLS Grant to develop free online continuing education program for public library staff - August 29, 2024
OCLC has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop a new, free online continuing education program for public library staff in partnership with the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL). This project aims to… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Medical & Nursing journals achieve record number of APEX Awards - August 28, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced a remarkable achievement in the 2024 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) Competition, with 15 of its Lippincott healthcare journal titles receiving a total of 37 awards. Among these, seven titles were honored with a record ten prestigious Grand Awards,… Read More
