Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance and RightsDirect Japan announce AI Re-Use Rights for Digital Copyright License - April 11, 2025
The Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance (JAC), in partnership with RightsDirect Japan, a subsidiary of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) re-use rights within the Digital Copyright License (DCL). This enterprise-wide content licensing… Read More
Theresa Anderson appointed Executive Director of ACRL - April 11, 2025
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the appointment of Theresa Anderson as the new executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), effective May 19, 2025. Anderson, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), brings over 30 years of experience in the professional association sector,… Read More
OASPA 2025 conference to address global complexity in the transition to 100% open access - April 10, 2025
The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) has announced the full programme for its 2025 annual conference, scheduled to take place from 22–24 September 2025 at the Irish College Leuven, Belgium. Centered around the theme "Embracing the Complexity – how do we get to… Read More
Cengage to launch AI-powered insights dashboard to support personalized learning and faculty instruction - April 10, 2025
Cengage, the higher education division of Cengage Group, has announced the upcoming launch of AI-driven insights within its faculty dashboard, set for release in fall 2025. The new functionality will be powered by anonymized, real-time data from the Cengage Student Assistant and aims to… Read More
ASM to launch new open access journal focused on animal microbiology - April 10, 2025
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has announced the forthcoming launch of ASM Animal Microbiology, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research on microbes associated with animals and their influence on health, disease, and productivity. Submissions to the new journal will open later in 2025, with initial… Read More
Unbound Medicine launches AI-powered Assist™ on Nursing Central to enhance education efficiency and personalization - April 10, 2025
Unbound Medicine has announced the full rollout of Assist™, an AI-powered feature integrated into the Nursing Central platform. Developed through the company’s proprietary Unbound Intelligence™ (UBI) technology, Assist is designed to improve efficiency for nurse educators and enable more tailored, engaging learning experiences for students. Built on… Read More