Knowledgespeak Editorial – AI Is Changing the Economics of What Publishers Keep - August 11, 2026
A few years from now, researchers revisit a promising AI-assisted study. The article remains available, but the generated code used to transform the data disappeared when a commercial service was withdrawn. The underlying model changed, its evaluation set was never deposited, and the synthetic data supporting a comparison cannot be… Read More
Saint Louis University–Madrid expands research resources with APA PsycTests and Open Journal Finder - August 11, 2026
The Saint Louis University–Madrid library has broadened its research support by adding access to APA PsycTests, a database developed by the American Psychological Association. The resource provides thousands of psychological assessments, surveys, scales, and other instruments used in psychology, education, behavioral… Read More
SPIE CEO Kent Rochford to retire in February 2027 - August 11, 2026
Kent Rochford has announced his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, effective February 13, 2027. Rochford joined SPIE as CEO in May 2018 and has overseen significant developments during his tenure. Under his leadership, the Society expanded… Read More
O’Reilly to host fourth AI Codecon on Open Source AI - August 11, 2026
O’Reilly has announced the fourth virtual conference in its AI Codecon series, focused on building with open source AI. The event will take place on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, and will be free to… Read More
ACM appoints Alison Derbenwick Miller as CEO and Executive Director - August 11, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the appointment of Alison Derbenwick Miller as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective August 3, 2026. Derbenwick Miller brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across research, education, enterprise technology, and global partnerships. A longtime ACM… Read More
PALCI publishes guide to support library system interoperability - August 11, 2026
The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) has released the PALCI Guide to Interoperability and System Selection, a resource designed to help academic and research libraries evaluate whether new systems support open standards and collaborative practices before contracts are finalized. The guide… Read More
