COAR Annual Conference set for June 6-7, 2024 – A premier gathering for repository advocacy and innovation - February 29, 2024
Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has announced the eagerly awaited dates for its annual conference, slated for June 6-7, 2024. This year's event will take place in conjunction with the esteemed Open Repositories Conference in the vibrant city of Gothenburg, Sweden, promising a dynamic platform for… Read More
Cambridge University Press win UX Award 2024 - February 29, 2024
OpenAthens declared Cambridge University Press as the winner of its UX Award 2024 at the OpenAthens’ annual online Access Lab event on February 26 for its Research Directions open access journal series. Now in its fifth year, the UX Award aims… Read More
Portico partners with Digital Preservation Coalition to propel global digital preservation efforts - February 29, 2024
Digital preservation stands as a monumental challenge in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, demanding concerted efforts and collaboration across borders and sectors. Recognizing the critical importance of this endeavor, Portico, a non-profit leader in digital preservation, has deepened its collaboration with the Digital Preservation… Read More
Springer Nature announces new Transformative Agreement with Lyrasis - February 28, 2024
Springer Nature has reached a new Transformative Agreement (TA) with Lyrasis, a non-profit member organization working globally to serve libraries and other institutions. The four-year deal covers some 120 institutions and includes eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) benefiting from greater access to articles. In addition,… Read More
ASME expands its digital collection of engineering knowledge and centralizing resources for engineers, educators, researchers, and librarians - February 28, 2024
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the expansion of the ASME Digital Collection with content from three new contributors: ASTM International, The American Welding Society, and Business Expert Press. This collaboration combines the publications of four organizations to create a substantive… Read More
Road to Open: Library and Institutional support sustains open access in mathematics journals through S2O in 2024 - February 28, 2024
In a collaborative effort to uphold the principles of open access in the realm of mathematics research, EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) has announced the successful continuation of the Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative for their mathematics journals… Read More
