Cindy Hohl to deliver opening Keynote at NISO Plus 2025 in Baltimore - November 22, 2024
Cindy Hohl, a renowned advocate for diversity and equity in librarianship, will deliver the opening keynote at the NISO Plus 2025 conference in Baltimore. The keynote is scheduled for February 11, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Hohl is the director of policy analysis and operational support at the… Read More
Max Planck Digital Library unveils decentralized science initiative: DeSci Connect - November 22, 2024
The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) has announced the launch of its groundbreaking initiative, DeSci Connect, designed to revolutionize scientific collaboration by embracing decentralized and transparent practices. DeSci Connect aims to integrate Web3 technologies to enable secure, transparent, and accountable data sharing, ushering in new possibilities for… Read More
Emerald Publishing acquires Information Age Publishing, expanding North American reach - November 22, 2024
Emerald Publishing Limited has announced the acquisition of Information Age Publishing (IAP), a distinguished academic publisher specializing in book series, monographs, and journals in the fields of education, management, and psychology. This strategic acquisition enhances Emerald’s portfolio of high-quality academic resources and strengthens its… Read More
Portico launches pilot project to preserve under-represented archival content - November 22, 2024
Portico, the digital preservation service, has announced a pilot project to safeguard underrepresented and at-risk archival content. Recognizing the inadequate representation of certain communities, topics, and materials in traditional publishing and archival collections, this initiative seeks to ensure the longevity of such valuable resources for future educational… Read More
Forestry Research journal now indexed in PubMed Central - November 22, 2024
The Forestry Research journal has achieved a significant milestone, earning inclusion in PubMed Central® (PMC), the renowned free full-text archive maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). This recognition underscores the journal’s commitment to publishing high-quality and impactful scientific research in… Read More
Fondren Library expands access to Rice research through open access initiatives - November 22, 2024
As the fall semester progresses, Rice University's Fondren Library is making significant strides to increase the visibility of Rice research and support open access publishing for its scholars. Over the past academic year, Fondren Library has secured transformative publishing agreements with renowned publishers, including Cambridge University Press,… Read More
