Milner Library expands open-access publishing - September 19, 2025
Illinois State University’s Milner Library has reported progress in expanding open-access (OA) publishing agreements that support faculty and student research. Since 2020, the library has negotiated 15 OA agreements with scholarly publishers, resulting in the publication of 138 articles by 314 authors. About one-third of the published… Read More
ASM appoints inaugural Editor-in-Chief for ASM Animal Microbiology - September 19, 2025
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has appointed José A. Vázquez-Boland as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of its new open-access journal, ASM Animal Microbiology™. The publication will focus on microbes associated with animals, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their implications for both veterinary… Read More
STM releases Presenters Inclusivity Guide - September 18, 2025
International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) has published a Presenters Inclusivity Guide intended to help speakers make presentations more accessible and inclusive at STM events and in the wider sector. The guide contains practical recommendations on: • speaking clearly and using simple, inclusive… Read More
Witten/Herdecke University joins JMIR–ZB Med flat-fee OA publishing agreement - September 18, 2025
JMIR Publications and ZB Med have announced that Witten/Herdecke University has joined their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing Agreement. The addition was facilitated by Ulrike Weichern of KGL Accucoms. Witten/Herdecke is the third German institution to join the JMIR–ZB Med agreement… Read More
Cambridge University Press & Assessment appoints new board Chair - September 18, 2025
Professor Andy Neely has been appointed as the new chair of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment Board (PAB), the body responsible for overseeing governance on behalf of the University of Cambridge. He will succeed Anthony Odgers, the University’s Chief Finance Officer, who is stepping down from… Read More
EBSCO expands linked data capabilities with Scholarly Graph - September 18, 2025
EBSCO Information Services has expanded its linked data initiative with new features powered by the EBSCO Scholarly Graph (ESG), a linked data framework designed to connect scholarly entities such as people, publications, and topics. ESG structures relationships across nearly 900 million entities and 3.8… Read More
