DEAL Consortium launches campaign to encourage open access licensing with CC BY - October 28, 2024
The DEAL consortium, one of the largest academic library consortia globally, has initiated an awareness campaign urging scientific authors in Germany to adopt the Creative Commons “CC BY” license for open-access publications. Through the slogan “OPEN ACCESS MEANS CC BY,” DEAL aims to educate… Read More
ProQuest launches AI-powered Research Assistant to promote responsible AI use in academia - October 28, 2024
ProQuest™, a division of Clarivate™, has introduced the ProQuest Research Assistant, a pioneering AI tool within the ProQuest One suite aimed at helping students navigate AI responsibly in their academic research. This initiative addresses the growing uncertainty among college students about how and when… Read More
ResearchGate unveils Open Access Agreement Upgrade for Journal Home, enhancing publisher outreach and awareness - October 28, 2024
ResearchGate has launched a transformative Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) for its Journal Home product, designed to bridge the gap between publishers and researchers regarding open access funding opportunities. With this new feature, publishers can directly connect with eligible researchers to raise awareness and drive uptake of… Read More
Rebecca Lawrence named new Chief Executive of the British Library - October 28, 2024
The British Library has appointed Rebecca Lawrence as its new Chief Executive, effective January 2, 2025. Lawrence will succeed Sir Roly Keating, who has led the library since 2012 and will step down at the end of this year. With a distinguished career spanning public service and… Read More
Springer Nature appoints Saskia Steinacker as Chief Digital Officer to lead AI and digital transformation for research - October 25, 2024
Springer Nature has announced the creation of a new Chief Digital Officer (CDO) role to accelerate its digital transformation and harness AI-driven innovations within the research community. Saskia Steinacker, a digital transformation expert from Bayer, will step into this role starting November 1, 2024. Reporting directly to… Read More
ALPSP, FEP, and STM respond to European Commission’s report on access and reuse of research data - October 25, 2024
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), the Federation of European Publishers (FEP), and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) have acknowledged the European Commission’s May 2024 report titled “Improving access to… Read More
