OCLC’s Express program fulfills 2 million digital requests across global libraries - July 25, 2025
Libraries participating in OCLC’s Express digital delivery program have surpassed 2 million fulfilled copy requests since its launch in January 2021. The milestone highlights the program’s growing role in accelerating access to digital resources within the world’s largest resource-sharing network. Designed for institutions with fast turnaround times,… Read More
Open scholarship and public engagement converge to advance shared impact goals - July 24, 2025
The convergence of open access and public engagement in research presents an opportunity to amplify the societal impact of academic work. Both approaches emphasize the importance of broad accessibility and inclusive participation in knowledge creation, aiming to address urgent global challenges through more equitable dissemination and use of research. Advocates… Read More
OpenAIRE enhances CONNECT and EXPLORE platforms for open access and discovery - July 24, 2025
OpenAIRE has introduced several new features across its CONNECT and EXPLORE platforms. OpenAIRE CONNECT and EXPLORE are two separate services offered by OpenAIRE to support the open science landscape. OpenAIRE CONNECT is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that enables research communities to create,… Read More
EBSCO and SCELC launch scalable FOLIO access for consortial libraries - July 24, 2025
EBSCO Information Services and the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) have expanded their partnership to deliver scalable access to the FOLIO library services platform. The new model allows SCELC member institutions to operate within a multi-tenant, open-source environment while maintaining… Read More
Kate Zwaard appointed Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information - July 24, 2025
Kate Zwaard has been named the next Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), effective September 15, 2025. She succeeds Clifford Lynch, who led CNI from 1997 until his passing earlier this year. Zwaard brings over a decade of leadership experience from the Library of… Read More
Emerald Publishing unveils Emerald Insight platform for enhanced accessibility and sustainability - July 23, 2025
Emerald Publishing has launched an updated version of its Emerald Insight platform, introducing a redesigned interface intended to offer improved accessibility, usability, and sustainability for a global academic audience. The upgrade serves as a centralized access point for over 400 journals, 7,000 books, 3,000… Read More
