Findings of the most comprehensive survey of publishing workforce released - February 12, 2021
The latest findings of the Publishers Association’s UK publishing workforce survey show that while publishing continues to meet its target to employ at least 50% women in senior roles within five years, there has been little progress in its other target of increasing the ethnic diversity of… Read More
Drew University, Lafayette College and Skidmore College adopt FOLIO LSP - February 12, 2021
Drew University, Lafayette College and Skidmore College have begun implementing the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP). These institutions are among the many colleges and universities that have begun implementing FOLIO. Drew, Lafayette and Skidmore will be working with the EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) FOLIO… Read More
CRKN announces updated Licensing Principles - February 12, 2021
CRKN has unveiled its updated Licensing Principles, a two-part document that includes Licensing Program Principles and Principles for Negotiations. The Licensing Principles build upon CRKN’s First Principles, which were developed in 2009 to prioritise collaboration, transparency, and consensus-building among CRKN members. The updated… Read More
FIZ Karlsruhe and Baden-Württemberg State Archives develop software for data transfer with German Digital Library - February 12, 2021
In Germany, archival sources are distributed across a large number of different institutions. Accessibility to these sources is often associated with considerable challenges for research as well as for interested laypeople. Small and medium-sized archives in particular, for example in cities and municipalities, often lack the necessary IT infrastructure for… Read More
Clarivate report introduces data-driven approach to citation-based classification - February 11, 2021
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has released a report that examines the organisation of information in the global scientific community and introduces a flexible new data-driven approach to citation-based classification. The report highlights new technology,… Read More
JSTOR partners with APA to offer academic monographs through JSTOR’s ebook program - February 11, 2021
JSTOR is partnering with the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer academic monographs through JSTOR’s ebook program. More than 500 titles are available now, and APA will continue to add new academic titles as they are published. Like all ebooks… Read More
