Dutch Research Council increases support for DOAJ to strengthen open access publishing - June 25, 2026
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced increased financial support for the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for the 2027–2029 period. The funding is intended to reinforce DOAJ’s role as a core open scholarly infrastructure and to expand its support for Diamond open… Read More
Heidelberg University Library implements OCLC WorldShare Management Services - June 25, 2026
Heidelberg University Library has completed the transition to OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS), bringing the cloud‑based library services platform into live operation. The library system, which includes 35 institutes and departmental libraries, serves approximately 30,000 students and 6,500 researchers, making it one of the… Read More
Springer Nature expands open access agreements across Europe and global markets - June 24, 2026
Springer Nature’s open access agreements now extend to nearly three quarters of European Union countries, covering 20 of the 27 member states. These agreements allow researchers at participating universities to publish their work openly, increasing visibility and reach. In 2026, agreements were renewed with national consortia in… Read More
Taylor & Francis eBooks accessible via Palace app at NYU and Columbia - June 24, 2026
Students and faculty at New York University (NYU) and Columbia University now have mobile access to thousands of Taylor & Francis eBooks through the Palace Project app. The initiative makes titles from Routledge and CRC Press available on… Read More
Jisc and EAUC release guidance on AI’s environmental impact in Higher Education - June 24, 2026
Jisc and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) have launched new guidance to help universities and colleges address the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI). The resource was introduced at the 2026 EAUC annual conference and is designed to support post‑16 education… Read More
SCOAP3 releases 2026 Open Science Elements evaluation results - June 24, 2026
SCOAP3 has released the results of its 2026 Open Science Elements evaluation, marking the second assessment conducted under Phase 4 of the initiative. The annual evaluation measures how participating publishers perform across a range of open science practices, including integration of persistent identifiers such as ORCiD and… Read More
