Taylor & Francis placed #1 on ASPIRE’s list of Publishers for accessibility - November 17, 2021
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has been verified by ASPIRE with an ASPIREscore of 100%, and are now number 1 on ASPIRE’s list of Publishers. ASPIRE ranks publishers by accessibility statement, awarding each one a score based on criteria such as available content formats… Read More
Applications for NISO Plus 2022 Scholarships now called for - November 11, 2021
NISO Plus, with support from OCLC, is inviting applications for its NISO Plus scholarship program, now in its third year. NISO Plus scholarships are intended for anyone working in the information ecosystem, who feels that their voice and views are currently under-represented, for… Read More
APA shares its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Journal Editors - November 11, 2021
APA Journals has announced that it is sharing its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Journal Editors. Journal editors are uniquely positioned to enable equitable and inclusive practices at every stage of the research and publication process. This toolkit includes resources, standards,… Read More
Wolters Kluwer, Health launches initiative to strengthen health equity - October 5, 2021
Wolters Kluwer, Health has announced the launch of Best Care Everywhere, a mission-driven movement to build and strengthen health equity globally. Wolters Kluwer is committed to the belief that all people—everywhere—should receive the best care possible. Wolters Kluwer is tackling challenges head-on in an… Read More
eLife’s Communities team to promote openness, integrity, and equity, diversity and inclusion in science and medicine - September 14, 2021
eLife has set up a new Communities team to oversee and drive forward its work in all areas of research culture, including the promotion of equity, diversity and inclusion, and efforts to increase openness and integrity in science and medicine. The team is headed up by… Read More
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
