CAUL announces landmark open access agreement with Taylor & Francis for Australasian Universities - November 14, 2025
The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has announced an in-principle open access agreement with global publisher Taylor & Francis, marking a major step toward fairer and more sustainable access to research for universities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The in-principle agreement has… Read More
SPARC Europe calls for integrated strategy to connect Open Access, Open Science and open Education in higher education - November 14, 2025
SPARC Europe has released a new position paper, The Case for Connecting the Opens, advocating for a unified approach that integrates Open Access, Open Science, Open Education, and related open approaches across higher education institutions. The initiative calls for coordination among universities, libraries, faculty,… Read More
PLOS launches two new open access journals: PLOS Aging and Health and PLOS Ecosystems - November 14, 2025
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has launched two new open access journals: PLOS Aging and Health and PLOS Ecosystems, with an aim to address pressing global challenges through cross-disciplinary research and open science principles. Both journals follow PLOS’s Flat Fee model, designed to remove financial barriers… Read More
Cochrane, Campbell, JBI, and CEE define standards for responsible AI in Evidence Synthesis - November 14, 2025
Cochrane, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI, and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence have jointly released a position statement establishing principles for the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis. This coordinated effort represents a major development in shaping how AI is integrated into the creation… Read More
Ohio University Press expands open access publishing with library support - November 14, 2025
Ohio University Press has expanded its open access (OA) publishing program, increasing its collection from just over two dozen titles to more than 100 supported by University Libraries and several national and international OA initiatives. The expanded collection includes works by Ohio University faculty… Read More
Wiley showcases expert voices on science communication, academic societies, and AI in new series - November 13, 2025
Wiley has released a new season of its expert roundtable series examining how stronger science communication and evolving academic society strategies have supported public trust in research. Wiley has introduced the latest season of its award-winning thought leadership series, ‘The Conversations’, to address how research communities can… Read More
