Springer Nature signs Joint Commitment for Action on Inclusion and Diversity in Publishing - August 18, 2021
Springer Nature has signed the Joint Commitment for Action on Inclusion and Diversity in Publishing - an initiative coordinated by the Royal Society of Chemistry - joining a key group of organisations that are working towards a more inclusive and diverse culture within scholarly… Read More
Emerald’s Insight platform awarded ASPIRE gold standard for accessibility statement - July 28, 2021
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has achieved a gold rated ASPIREscore of 100% for its Insight platform’s accessibility statement. ASPIRE ranks publishers by accessibility statement, awarding each one a score based on criteria such as available content formats and discoverability of key information. Emerald’s… Read More
ALPSP Annual Conference scheduled to be held virtually for second consecutive year - May 13, 2021
International trade body, the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that the ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards 2021 will be a virtual event for the second year running under the key themes of 'Discoverability and Accessibility' and 'The Great Reset:… Read More
ProQuest’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ebook Subscription unearths an inclusive selection of publishers, authors and genres - May 13, 2021
A new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ebook Subscription from EdTech leader ProQuest is designed to help libraries address the challenge of building collections across topics of gender, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, and political and religious beliefs. The ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription… Read More
ARL appoints DeLa Dos as Senior Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - May 10, 2021
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed DeLa Dos as senior director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, effective June 7, 2021. DeLa Dos has over 15 years of experience working in higher education and non-profit settings. Their most recent role was the associate director, Equity at… Read More
ASPIRE awards JSTOR 100% score for accessibility statement - April 15, 2021
ASPIRE, the first verification service for accessibility statements in the publishing industry, has awarded JSTOR a perfect 100% score. JSTOR is now ranked as one of the top resources in ASPIRE’s audit of more than 50 digital platforms. ASPIRE was launched in 2018 to encourage platforms… Read More
NISO strengthens commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion - March 31, 2021
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced two important actions to support increased diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in its work and its community. Following Board approval of the NISO DEI Policy in January, a full DEI Committee has now been formed. The Committee will be… Read More
American Chemical Society announces new appointments - March 10, 2021
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a reorganization to better serve its membership, employees and the broader chemistry enterprise. Dr. Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay was promoted to Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect (DEIR) and will lead the new ACS Office of DEIR. She will report… Read More
Springer Nature Group signed up to The Valuable 500 - January 29, 2021
Springer Nature Group has signed up to The Valuable 500, a global movement working to put disability inclusion on the business leadership agenda, marking another step in the development of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy. The Valuable 500 is the only global CEO community… Read More
C4DISC announces community support following official launch - December 23, 2020
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) has announced increased community support for its work in the three months following its official launch. C4DISC released its first call for members, partners, and volunteers on September 15, 2020, and now has three partners and 12… Read More
