PKP opens registration for 2025 Annual General Meeting focused on future of open scholarly publishing - May 23, 2025
The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) has opened registration for its 2025 Annual General Meeting, which will take place virtually on Tuesday, June 17, at 8 AM PDT. The event brings together contributors, partners, and supporters of open scholarly communication to review organizational progress, share… Read More
NISO Plus Global/Online 2025 opens call for proposals - May 19, 2025
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has opened the call for session proposals for its upcoming NISO Plus Global/Online virtual conference, scheduled for September 16–17, 2025. Proposals may be submitted through June 20. The conference aims to bring together stakeholders across… Read More
EIFL webinar series explores best practices for using Open Journal Systems - May 19, 2025
EIFL has launched a webinar series focused on best practices for using Open Journal Systems (OJS), the open-source platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) for managing and publishing scholarly journals. The sessions provide practical guidance, use cases, and firsthand experiences aimed at… Read More
CCC expands RightsLink Author Services to support automated publishing offers - May 16, 2025
CCC has announced an expansion of its RightsLink Author Services platform, introducing new features that allow scholarly publishers to automate promotional offers and publication charges at key points throughout the publishing process. The enhancements are designed to provide publishers with scalable and flexible tools… Read More
Frontiers to sponsor LIBER 2025 conference in Lausanne - May 14, 2025
Frontiers, an open access publisher headquartered in Lausanne, will serve as the main sponsor of the 2025 LIBER Conference, which will be held in the publisher’s home city. The sponsorship marks the beginning of a broader collaboration between Frontiers and the LIBER community, focusing… Read More
Call for presentations open for 15th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference - May 8, 2025
The 15th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference, co-sponsored by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), is now accepting proposals for presentations. The event is scheduled to take place on October 9–10, 2025, with the primary day of sessions held in a hybrid format on… Read More
Beijing International Book Fair to launch academic publishing hub and STM conference in 2025 - May 7, 2025
The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), scheduled for 18–22 June 2025, will introduce a new academic and digital publishing hub alongside the launch of the inaugural STM APAC Conference, signaling a major expansion in its focus on scholarly communication. This initiative, supported by over 200 global libraries… Read More
EBSCO to host 2026 User Group for academic librarians in Omaha - May 6, 2025
EBSCO Information Services, a provider of research and library technology solutions, will host its 2026 EBSCO User Group from May 5–8 in Omaha, Nebraska. The annual event convenes academic librarians from across North America to exchange insights on product use, explore innovations in library… Read More
Call for papers opens for 2025 Charleston Conference - May 5, 2025
The Charleston Conference has opened its call for proposals for the 2025 event, offering both in-person and virtual presentation options. The conference invites librarians, publishers, and vendors to submit session proposals that reflect current challenges, emerging trends, or practical solutions in the areas of collection development, acquisitions,… Read More
ACS Publications joins panel on open access and preprints at Researcher to Reader 2025 - April 15, 2025
A recording of the panel discussion titled “Open Access, Preprints, and the Future of Research Communication”, held at the 2025 Researcher to Reader conference, is now available on YouTube. The panel examined developments in open access, particularly the role of institutional agreements in facilitating uptake among authors over the past… Read More
