University of Kansas Libraries activates HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service - April 27, 2020
The University of Kansas Libraries have activated HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service. The Emergency Temporary Access Service permits special access for HathiTrust member libraries that suffer an involuntary, temporary disruption to normal operations — such as closure for a public health emergency… Read More
Maverick Publishing Specialists Ltd. appoints Rebecca Rinehart as new Head of US Operations - April 27, 2020
Maverick Publishing Specialists Ltd. has announced Rebecca Rinehart as the new Head of US Operations for the Company. Since joining Maverick in 2018, initially as a Senior Affiliate Partner, Rebecca has been increasingly influential in developing numerous client relationships – as well as coordinating or… Read More
Semantic Scholar and OpenAthens partner for institutional login and full text research access - April 27, 2020
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence and OpenAthens have announced a joint partnership to add a new institutional login option on Semantic Scholar, creating a seamless access experience for millions of researchers worldwide. Semantic Scholar’s free and non-profit academic search platform… Read More
Jisc, AoC, UUK, and ucisa seek parity of online access for learners during the coronavirus crisis - April 27, 2020
Leaders at Jisc, the UK’s education and technology not-for-profit, the Association of Colleges (AoC), Universities UK (UUK), and ucisa, the professional body for digital practitioners in education, have sought parity of online access for UK further education (FE) and higher education (HE) students during the coronavirus crisis.… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 27, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Ralph Youngen (Guest Post – Seamless remote access during a global pandemic: An indispensable necessity); Kelly Cobey and David Moher (We need to develop counter adaptations to predatory journals); Scholastica blog (The State of Journal Production and Access: New survey… Read More
Springer Nature and UNESCO sign new OA books partnership - April 24, 2020
Springer Nature and UNESCO have announced the signing of a framework agreement encompassing the publication of open access books focusing on UNESCO’s main pillars, notably education, the natural and social human sciences, culture, and communication and information areas. Written by experts affiliated to UNESCO, these… Read More
