CCC to Host Virtual Town Hall on Best Practices for Developing FAIR Research Data - May 4, 2023
CCC, a leading organization in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, is set to host a virtual Town Hall discussion on May 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, where a panel of industry experts will share best practices for developing research data that is… Read More
UK universities strike new open access deal with Springer Nature - May 3, 2023
UK universities have recently agreed to a new, three-year open access publishing deal with Springer Nature, following a year-long negotiation led by Jisc. The deal meets the sector's requirements to expedite full and immediate open access in over 2,500 Springer Nature titles, including Nature,… Read More
Increasing access to open access books: SPARC Europe joins Open Book Futures (OBF) project - May 3, 2023
SPARC Europe recently announced its participation in the Open Book Futures (OBF) project, which aims to increase access to Open Access (OA) books. The project, funded by Arcadia and the Research England Development (RED) Fund, intends to significantly increase the quantity,… Read More
PLOS expands open science in Italy with new publishing agreement - May 3, 2023
Non-profit open access publisher the Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced a new agreement with the University of Padua that will facilitate free, unlimited publishing for researchers across all 12 PLOS titles. This deal represents another expansion of PLOS' footprint in Europe, following similar agreements with… Read More
Ontario University Libraries partner with Wiley to expand ebook access - May 3, 2023
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has announced a new pilot project in collaboration with Wiley, one of the largest academic publishers. The project aims to provide access to Wiley's vast collection of nearly 24,000 ebooks to participating OCUL libraries in Ontario as part… Read More
Missing Link Versandbuchhandlung eG to represent The Company of Biologists in Austria, Germany and Switzerland - May 3, 2023
The Company of Biologists, a leading not-for-profit publisher, has appointed Missing Link Versandbuchhandlung eG as its representative in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The partnership is expected to increase the visibility of The Company of Biologists and expand its subscriptions and Read & Publish program. The Company… Read More
