SANLiC and Taylor & Francis forge path to open access for researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa - March 22, 2024
In a ground-breaking initiative aimed at fostering open access (OA) publishing and advancing scholarly communication in Sub-Saharan Africa, the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) and academic publisher Taylor & Francis have unveiled a transformative three-year agreement. Marking Taylor & Francis' inaugural… Read More
International Open Access Week 2024 continues focus on “Community over Commercialization” - March 22, 2024
As the global academic community gears up for International Open Access Week 2024, the theme announced for this year, "Community over Commercialization," signals a steadfast commitment to prioritizing the collective interests of researchers and the public over profit-driven models. Building upon the momentum generated by last… Read More
NISO’s draft Interoperable System of Controlled Digital Lending Recommended Practice now open for public comment - March 22, 2024
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that its draft Interoperable System of Controlled Digital Lending (IS-CDL) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-44-202X) is now available for public comment through April 21 at the project website, https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/is-cdl. Libraries often need to lend digital surrogates… Read More
Frontiers appoints Francesca Tettamanzi as lead for UN SDG Publishers Compact commitment - March 22, 2024
Open access publisher Frontiers has announced that Francesca Tettamanzi will lead the company’s commitment to the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact. Francesca will play a pivotal role in advancing Frontiers’ efforts in sustainability, environmental responsibility, and societal impact. With a background in sustainability… Read More
ARL’s RADS initiative unveils insights into academic data sharing practices - March 22, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has unveiled a comprehensive analysis shedding light on the realities of academic data sharing through its Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative. Titled "Publicly Shared Data: A Gap Analysis of Researcher Actions and Institutional Support throughout the… Read More
Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy appoints new Editor-in-Chief, Cory Brooks - March 22, 2024
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., has announced the appointment of Dr. Cory Brooks as the new Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly journal Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy. Dr. Brooks is succeeding Dr. Thomas Kieber-Emmons. Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy provides authoritative, peer-reviewed research on the development of… Read More
