Research report by Ithaka S+R offers deep dive into shared scholarly infrastructure - February 1, 2024
A new report by Ithaka S+R, funded by STM Solutions and six other members, offers an overview of the essential standards and technology, including products and services, that comprise the underlying infrastructure supporting scholarly communications. Importantly, it also identifies gaps and areas where future… Read More
APA and Cambridge University Press partner to include PsycLearn courseware - February 1, 2024
The American Psychological Association has partnered with Cambridge University Press to market and sell PsycLearn, APA’s all-digital instructional resource for the undergraduate psychology curriculum. PsycLearn employs evidence-based learning science principles to make challenging concepts more engaging and approachable, helping students deepen their understanding of… Read More
IOP Publishing joins OA Switchboard to optimize open-access reporting - February 1, 2024
As part of their ongoing commitment to open science, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is joining the OA Switchboard to make it easier for institutional customers to manage open access (OA) agreements. The partnership will enable academic institutions and research funding organizations to monitor information relating… Read More
New Open Education strategy unveiled - February 1, 2024
SPARC Europe, a Dutch foundation committed to delivering on the promise of open access, announced a new Open Education strategy for 2024-2026, Librarians as Agents of Change. The aim is to make the many connections between Open Science policy and Open Education ever clearer… Read More
EIFL announces renewed agreement with Taylor & Francis - February 1, 2024
EIFL has renewed an agreement with Taylor & Francis, for a year until 31 December 2024. The agreement includes discounted access to journals and waived and discounted article processing charges (APCs). The agreement includes discounted access to 1,982 journals. Libraries in 20 EIFL countries… Read More
OCLC linked data services promise better metadata management and connecting library resources to wider knowledge streams - February 1, 2024
OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows. WorldCat bibliographic records are now enriched with WorldCat Entities uniform resource identifiers (URIs), establishing a… Read More
