SPARC appoints April Clyburne‑Sherin as Senior Manager for Programs and Engagement - April 29, 2026
SPARC has announced the appointment of April Clyburne‑Sherin as Senior Manager, Programs and Engagement. In this newly created role, she will be responsible for translating SPARC’s strategic direction into programs that serve members and the broader community. Clyburne‑Sherin has worked as an open research consultant since 2017,… Read More
JSTOR expands Path to Open program for sustainable open access monograph publishing - April 29, 2026
JSTOR has announced that Path to Open, its community‑supported open access monograph program, will continue as an ongoing initiative following the completion of its three‑year pilot phase. Launched in October 2023 to test whether a collaborative model could sustainably scale open access for humanities… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – Meet the Journal Article’s New Front Door - April 28, 2026
PDF changed the working life of the scholarly article. It did not diminish the article of record. It made the article more mobile, searchable, measurable, and system-bound. Once PDF became the dominant working format, the article moved differently through the market: into hosting platforms, discovery services, link resolvers, library systems,… Read More
BMJ Group and University of Cambridge partner on healthcare data science education - April 28, 2026
BMJ Group and the University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) have announced a partnership to deliver postgraduate‑level healthcare data science courses. The initiative aims to support clinicians in analyzing health data and strengthening evidence‑based decision making. Under the collaboration, selected University of… Read More
ICSTI 2026 Annual Conference to address scientific integrity in the AI era - April 28, 2026
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) will hold its 2026 Annual Conference on August 6–7 in Seoul, South Korea. The event, hosted by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), is organized in partnership with the… Read More
Safer Care Victoria selects EBSCO to support Clinicians Health Channel - April 28, 2026
Safer Care Victoria has selected EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to provide resources and technology solutions for the Clinicians Health Channel (CHC), an online portal offering healthcare professionals access to evidence‑based clinical information. The agreement, beginning July 1, 2026, follows a competitive… Read More
