2025 John Cotton Dana Awards spotlight innovation in library marketing - June 27, 2025
Eight public and academic libraries have been named 2025 recipients of the prestigious John Cotton Dana (JCD) Awards, honoring standout achievements in strategic communications, public engagement, and marketing. Administered by the American Library Association’s Core Division and EBSCO Information Services, the… Read More
Daniel J. Montgomery appointed Executive Director of the American Library Association - June 27, 2025
The American Library Association (ALA) has named Daniel J. Montgomery its new Executive Director, succeeding Interim Executive Director Leslie Burger. Montgomery will officially begin his tenure on November 10, 2025, bringing over two decades of experience in public service, labor advocacy, and organizational leadership. Montgomery has led… Read More
53 new libraries adopt OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services platform - June 27, 2025
OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS) platform continues to grow globally, with 53 new libraries joining over the past year. These institutions span academic libraries, special libraries, consortia, and legislative bodies across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. WMS, the first cloud-based library services platform,… Read More
Elsevier launches Embase AI to streamline biomedical research discovery - June 26, 2025
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, has introduced Embase AI, a generative AI–enabled extension of its flagship biomedical literature database, Embase. The platform is designed to simplify the process of discovering, analyzing, and synthesizing insights from biomedical literature, clinical trials, and… Read More
Wiley and Royal Society Te Apārangi announce publishing partnership to expand international visibility of New Zealand research - June 26, 2025
Wiley has entered into a new publishing agreement with the Royal Society Te Apārangi, set to commence in 2026, marking a significant development for the Society’s eight academic journals. This partnership is expected to strengthen the global reach of research originating from Aotearoa New… Read More
University of California and BioOne establish five-year agreement to support open access and nonprofit publishing - June 26, 2025
The University of California (UC) and BioOne, a content aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences, have finalized a five-year agreement, extending through 2029, that grants researchers at nine UC campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory access to BioOne Complete. The arrangement… Read More
