IReL appointed host of Ireland’s National Open Research Forum - April 22, 2026
The Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) has been designated as the new host of the National Open Research Forum (NORF). The transition follows a formal mandate from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), reflecting IReL’s role in providing open… Read More
EBSCO launches AgeLine with Full Text for aging research - April 22, 2026
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has introduced AgeLine with Full Text, a research database focused on adults aged 50 and older. The resource provides coverage of the social, psychological, economic, and health aspects of aging, supporting scholarly research and teaching across multiple disciplines. The database… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – The Monetization Split Reshaping Scholarly Publishing - April 21, 2026
For much of the modern publishing era, scholarly value was organized around validated content and the systems that supported access to it. Journals, books, databases, licenses, archive deals, and later APC-funded publishing all grew from that foundation. It created a durable commercial model and, just as importantly, helped fund the… Read More
AAAS appoints Andrew Black as Chief Operating Officer - April 21, 2026
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has promoted Andrew Black to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Before this appointment, he held the dual role of chief of staff and chief public affairs officer. In his new position, Black will oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the… Read More
IOP Publishing and TIB renew agreement to support open access publishing - April 21, 2026
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology have extended their partnership for another three years. The agreement covers read access and publishing services for researchers at 80 German institutions participating in the TIB Consortium. Under the renewed arrangement,… Read More
AI disclosure practices highlighted in scholarly publishing commentary - April 21, 2026
Scholarly authors are increasingly expected to disclose and describe their use of generative AI. In a commentary published in American Ethnologist, Marcel LaFlamme, Director of Research Policy and Scholarship at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and Natalie Meyers, ARL/CNI AI Researcher in Residence,… Read More
