Sage highlights support for intellectual freedom at ALA Annual Conference - July 10, 2025
At the 2025 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, more than 200 attendees visited the Sage-sponsored “Banned Books from the Big Chair” exhibit—created in partnership with the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom—to show opposition to book challenges, exchange local strategies against censorship, and read… Read More
LIBER forms taskforce to align AI strategy with research library needs - July 10, 2025
LIBER has launched a dedicated taskforce to address emerging artificial intelligence (AI) developments across the research library sector. The initiative aims to reinforce LIBER’s strategic response to AI and equip librarians to take a prominent role in promoting AI literacy. The LIBER AI Taskforce was formally launched… Read More
B17 outcomes reinforce open access goals and collective publishing reform - July 10, 2025
The OA2020 Initiative has released a summary report outlining key outcomes from the 17th Berlin Open Access Conference (B17), held earlier this year. The event convened national delegations from research institutions and libraries to assess global progress in open access transition… Read More
Ex Libris unveils revamped Primo discovery interface with user-driven features - July 10, 2025
Ex Libris, a Clarivate company, has introduced the Primo Next Discovery Experience User Interface, a redesigned academic library discovery system developed in close partnership with the library community. The new interface was informed by feedback from a dedicated UX focus group, 12 design partners,… Read More
ACM introduces AI Letters journal for rapid dissemination of AI research - July 10, 2025
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the launch of ACM AI Letters (AILET), a new open-access journal designed to facilitate fast, peer-reviewed publication of timely research in artificial intelligence. The journal is scheduled to begin accepting submissions in summer 2025, with no… Read More
COPE and STM release new guidance to support integrity in guest-edited collections - July 9, 2025
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) have published two new resources aimed at strengthening editorial integrity in guest-edited collections. These collections—often released as special issues or themed volumes curated by subject experts—play a… Read More
