OCLC Research and CARL partner to gauge innovation trends, priorities in research libraries - September 14, 2018
OCLC Research has announced that it is conducting a survey on innovation trends and priorities in research libraries, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). The survey is being sent to library directors at 31 institutions in Canada. … Read More
Southern Cross University opts for Ex Libris Esploro research services solution - September 14, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Australia's Southern Cross University will be joining the Ex Libris Esploro™ early adopter program. The Esploro research services solution will facilitate the capture, management, and dissemination of the university's research output and data across all disciplines and consolidate… Read More
MIT Open Access Task Force releases white paper - September 11, 2018
The ad hoc task force on open access to MIT's research has released ‘Open Access at MIT and Beyond: A White Paper of the MIT Ad Hoc Task Force on Open Access to MIT's Research,' which examines efforts to make research and… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360 - September 10, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, which examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member institutions are navigating the balance between gathering and managing data in support of… Read More
Publons launches inaugural Global State of Peer Review report - September 7, 2018
Publons, a scholarly peer review platform, has launched the Global State of Peer Review report, the largest study of peer review. The report brings together novel results of a survey of more than 11k global researchers alongside data from Publons, ScholarOne, and Web of Science. The… Read More
Viability of open access books remains uncertain, says Simba report - August 31, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released the latest edition of Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022. The report found that despite multiple years of growth at more than 30 percent CAGR, total revenue generated from book processing charges (BPC) remains… Read More
