Dr Radhika Khosla is now the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Research Letters - February 2, 2024
IOP Publishing announced the appointment of Dr Radhika Khosla as the new Editor-in-Chief of its flagship environmental research journal Environmental Research Letters (ERL). Dr Khosla, Associate Professor at the School of Geography and the Environment and Research Director of the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development at… Read More
The University of North Carolina chooses Ex Libris library solutions - February 2, 2024
Libraries in the University of North Carolina system have chosen Alma as a central solution for resource sharing and affordability initiatives. As part of its transition to Ex Libris library platforms, UNC will implement: Alma and Primo; Leganto, Ex Libris’s course resource management system; Library Mobile, Ex… Read More
Research report by Ithaka S+R offers deep dive into shared scholarly infrastructure - February 1, 2024
A new report by Ithaka S+R, funded by STM Solutions and six other members, offers an overview of the essential standards and technology, including products and services, that comprise the underlying infrastructure supporting scholarly communications. Importantly, it also identifies gaps and areas where future… Read More
APA and Cambridge University Press partner to include PsycLearn courseware - February 1, 2024
The American Psychological Association has partnered with Cambridge University Press to market and sell PsycLearn, APA’s all-digital instructional resource for the undergraduate psychology curriculum. PsycLearn employs evidence-based learning science principles to make challenging concepts more engaging and approachable, helping students deepen their understanding of… Read More
IOP Publishing joins OA Switchboard to optimize open-access reporting - February 1, 2024
As part of their ongoing commitment to open science, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is joining the OA Switchboard to make it easier for institutional customers to manage open access (OA) agreements. The partnership will enable academic institutions and research funding organizations to monitor information relating… Read More
New Open Education strategy unveiled - February 1, 2024
SPARC Europe, a Dutch foundation committed to delivering on the promise of open access, announced a new Open Education strategy for 2024-2026, Librarians as Agents of Change. The aim is to make the many connections between Open Science policy and Open Education ever clearer… Read More