German library consortium and Frontiers announce world’s largest fully OA agreement - December 15, 2023
Frontiers and the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) have announced the launch of the first transformed framework agreement - a national, fully open access flat-fee deal - for Germany. This landmark agreement is an innovative initiative designed to champion open access to… Read More
Thomas Padilla to Deliver Opening Keynote at NISO Plus Baltimore - December 15, 2023
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that Thomas Padilla, Deputy Director, Archiving and Data Services at the Internet Archive, will deliver the opening keynote address at the NISO Plus 2024 conference in Baltimore on February 13, at 9:30 am (https://niso.plus). Internationally recognized… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and EcoMap partner to help libraries support entrepreneurship - December 15, 2023
EBSCOlearning™, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), and EcoMap Technologies (EcoMap) have partnered to offer public libraries a service to help patrons on their entrepreneurial journey. EcoMap is a hyperlocal search engine that curates and catalogs community resources to support… Read More
The Company of Biologists renews and expands Read & Publish agreement with CSIC, offering enhanced open access opportunities - December 15, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced a significant renewal and expansion of its Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the prestigious Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), extending the partnership from 2024 to 2026. The renewed agreement not only continues the commitment to open… Read More
Elsevier and Dossier partnership to transform healthcare education and competency management - December 14, 2023
Elsevier, a global leader in healthcare and scientific publishing, and Dossier, an innovative digital competency management provider, have announced a strategic partnership to transform healthcare education and competency management. This collaboration combines Elsevier’s authoritative healthcare content with Dossier’s cutting-edge technology platform, offering an unparalleled… Read More
Data training identified as top unmet need for researchers in the UK and US - December 14, 2023
Data management training has emerged as the foremost unmet need for researchers in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to the latest national research integrity surveys conducted by Springer Nature. The surveys, part of an ongoing initiative launched last year, aim to provide region-specific insights… Read More