Knowledgespeak Editorial – How Can AI Unlock Editorial Capacity? - October 13, 2026
Editorial operations devote substantial bandwidth to operational overhead alongside scholarly evaluation, such as retrieving archived files, verifying author responses, and tracking pending requirements. Artificial intelligence presents publishers with an imperative to streamline administrative workflows, liberating editors to focus on critical evaluations requiring human expertise. The primary strategic consideration remains how… Read More
NISO launches pilot to develop AI content provenance and attribution metadata - October 13, 2026
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has launched a 12-month pilot project to develop a minimum viable metadata model for tracking the provenance and attribution of content used by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The initiative aims to address challenges in identifying the sources of information retrieved and… Read More
ICSB launches first fully open access journal with Taylor & Francis - October 13, 2026
The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) has launched the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Review (IER), its first fully open access journal, published in partnership with Taylor & Francis. The journal focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, entrepreneurial… Read More
SPARC announces webinar series on open metadata and institutional policies - October 13, 2026
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced a two-part Open Metadata 101 webinar series focused on developments in open metadata and the adoption of institutional policies. The sessions are intended for professionals working in libraries, knowledge organizations, and cultural heritage institutions. Metadata supports a… Read More
Chinese Academy of Sciences establishes National Scientific Journal Publishing Group - October 13, 2026
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has established a national scientific journal publishing group to consolidate publishing operations and strengthen the international reach of China's scientific journals. Officially named Beijing Zhongke Journal Publishing & Media Group Co., the new organization aims to address structural challenges in China's… Read More
CARL Responds to Canada’s 2026 Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications - October 13, 2026
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has responded to the release of Canada's Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2026), which requires publicly funded research to be made freely available immediately upon publication. The policy aims to expand access to research findings and… Read More
