ARL and Coalition partners urge congress to preserve the potential of generative AI - September 13, 2023
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), in collaboration with libraries, civil society organizations, legal experts, and scholars, has issued a joint letter to Congress expressing concerns regarding calls for new copyright restrictions in response to the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI). … Read More
Dr. Richard H. Scheuermann appointed as Scientific Director for the National Library of Medicine - September 13, 2023
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard H. Scheuermann, PhD, as its new Scientific Director. This appointment comes after an extensive nationwide search to find a leader who can guide the NLM's… Read More
COAR commends EU Council’s commitment to high-quality, transparent, and equitable scholarly publishing - September 12, 2023
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), a prominent advocate for repositories on the global stage, stands together with various organizations in applauding the European Union Council's Conclusions on promoting high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly publishing. These Conclusions underscore the vital role… Read More
The 2023 NISO Plus Forum on AI and Machine Learning in Scholarly Publishing - September 12, 2023
The highly anticipated 2023 NISO Plus Forum promises to be an exceptional event focused on AI and machine learning's role in scholarly publishing. As the excitement builds for this gathering in Washington, DC, on October 3, your attendance is not to be missed. In an age… Read More
The United Kingdom joins Horizon Europe Program, marking a milestone in international research collaboration - September 12, 2023
Science Europe celebrates the recent agreement of association between the United Kingdom and the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, emphasizing the critical importance of global research collaboration and the potential for further partnerships with eligible third countries, such as Switzerland. Horizon Europe, the European Union's current Framework… Read More
DOAJ and Lyrasis partner to empower libraries in backing open access - September 12, 2023
In a significant move to bolster the Open Access (OA) landscape, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Lyrasis, prominent entities in the global scholarly communications arena, have forged a collaboration aimed at enabling libraries to provide vital financial support to DOAJ. This… Read More
