COAR releases strategic analysis of the scholarly communications landscape - December 16, 2025
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has published a strategic analysis examining the evolving socio-political landscape of scholarly communications and the forces likely to shape the repository ecosystem over the next three years. The report is intended to inform COAR members about emerging… Read More
European Commission launches consultation on text and data mining opt-out protocols under AI Act - December 16, 2025
The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation to support implementation of the AI Act’s requirements on reserving rights from text and data mining by general-purpose AI providers. The consultation has been launched to assist in implementing the AI Act obligation requiring providers of… Read More
Clarivate launches Library Innovation Awards to recognize excellence in academic and public libraries - December 16, 2025
Clarivate has announced the launch of the inaugural Clarivate Library Innovation Awards, a new annual program designed to recognize innovative projects and initiatives led by academic, national, and public libraries worldwide. The awards are open to members of ELUNA, IGeLU, IUG, and library consortia within the global… Read More
BHRUT adopts Wolters Kluwer’s UpToDate Enterprise Edition to support clinical decision-making - December 12, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), an acute care provider serving East London and Essex, has implemented UpToDate® Enterprise Edition. The clinical decision support (CDS) system is intended to support healthcare administrators… Read More
MIT Press and Open Mind partner with Lyrasis to support diamond open access publishing via OACIP - December 12, 2025
The MIT Press and Open Mind have announced a partnership with Lyrasis through the Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP), a model designed to bring together libraries, scholarly communities, and nonprofit publishers to support diamond open access journals. Through OACIP, Lyrasis… Read More
NEJM Group launches NEJM Clinician as new weekly digital publication for clinicians - December 12, 2025
NEJM Group, the publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine, has announced the launch of NEJM Clinician, a weekly digital publication created to support clinicians involved in patient care. The publication is intended to serve clinicians who face time constraints by providing curated… Read More