Illinois State Library launches statewide digital library program with EBSCO resources - June 26, 2026
The Illinois State Library has selected EBSCO Information Services to provide a comprehensive collection of research databases for the state’s first statewide digital library program. The initiative makes licensed digital content available to academic, public, school, and special libraries across Illinois. Resources include newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals,… Read More
American Academy of Neurology names new Editor-in-Chief for Continuum Journal - June 26, 2026
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has announced that A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, will become the next Editor-in-Chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®, the organization’s official continuing medical education journal. Smith will assume the role on May 1, 2027, following the departure… Read More
Elsevier expands LeapSpace with new AI tools for research workflows - June 25, 2026
Elsevier has announced an expansion of LeapSpace, AI‑based research workspace, introducing new agentic capabilities designed to support a wider range of tasks across the research workflow. The update includes Writing Coach, Claim Radar, Compare Tables, Extended File Upload, and Reference Export, which became available… Read More
Springer Nature to divest consumer media businesses including Scientific American - June 25, 2026
Springer Nature has announced plans to divest its consumer media businesses, including Scientific American in the United States and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. The move is part of a strategic decision to focus on the company’s core publishing activities in research, health, and education, while ensuring… Read More
AIP Publishing and Jisc sign three-year agreement to expand open access in the UK - June 25, 2026
AIP Publishing (AIPP) and Jisc have entered into a three‑year AIP Fusion agreement that expands open access publishing opportunities for researchers across the United Kingdom. The agreement also provides participating institutions with streamlined access to AIP Publishing’s subscription content. The arrangement… Read More
UKRI launches two AI research labs with £60 million investment - June 25, 2026
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the creation of two new artificial intelligence (AI) research labs in the United Kingdom, supported by a £60 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The initiative is intended to strengthen the UK’s position in global… Read More
