Harvard Library and MIT Libraries to co-fund Open Mind journal through 2027 - September 27, 2024
The MIT Press has announced that Open Mind, a leading cognitive science journal, will receive co-funding from Harvard Library and MIT Libraries through 2027. This initiative marks Open Mind as the first journal to benefit from the newly established Harvard Open… Read More
Arcadia grants $6 Million to SPARC to support open access initiatives through 2030 - September 25, 2024
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has received a $6 million grant from Arcadia, a charitable foundation dedicated to promoting open access to knowledge, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting nature. The six-year grant will allow SPARC to continue its efforts in driving… Read More
OCLC receives IMLS Grant to develop free online continuing education program for public library staff - August 29, 2024
OCLC has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop a new, free online continuing education program for public library staff in partnership with the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL). This project aims to… Read More
ARL and DCN seek US academic libraries for research on public access to research data costs - April 8, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Data Curation Network (DCN) have announced a call for expressions of interest from five US-based academic libraries to participate in a research project focused on understanding the institutional costs of public access to research data. This… Read More
Clarivate’s Web of Science Grants Index to help researchers navigate funding strategies - January 29, 2024
Clarivate Plc has launched the Web of Science™ Grants Index that’s designed to provide a more comprehensive, enriched view of the funding landscape, empowering researchers to make confident, informed decisions when they seek research funding. In today’s competitive research climate, success… Read More
Morressier closes $16.5m Series B and doubles down on its research integrity focus - January 24, 2024
Morressier, the Berlin-based startup transforming scholarly communications, has announced it has attracted $16.5m in investment in a Series B round led by Molten Ventures and with the participation of existing investors including Redalpine, Owl Ventures, and Cherry Ventures. This growth investment follows the company’s Series A round… Read More
Virginia Tech University Libraries enhances open access support with cost-sharing option - November 20, 2023
Virginia Tech University Libraries has announced updates to its Open Access Subvention Fund (OASF) guidelines, aimed at further promoting open access initiatives among faculty, staff, and students. The OASF, designed to support article processing charges (APCs) for scholarly peer-reviewed articles accepted for publication in open access (OA)… Read More
UKRI announces open access policy for books and monographs, including £3.5 million funding support - November 16, 2023
Starting from January 1, 2024, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) open access policy will extend to include monographs, book chapters, and edited collections that acknowledge UKRI funding. The policy is designed to ensure that research findings funded by UKRI, using public money, are freely accessible, fostering… Read More
SoFAIR Project: The Open University leads international effort to enhance research software reproducibility - November 10, 2023
The Open University has announced its successful bid for a research grant in the CHISTERA Open Research Data & Software Call, initiating the SoFAIR project (Making Software FAIR). This international initiative aims to bolster the discoverability and reusability of open research software, addressing critical challenges related to… Read More
Center for Open Science receives NSF grant to propel open-source ecosystems - November 3, 2023
The Center for Open Science (COS) has secured funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for advancing the development of open-source ecosystems (OSEs) through its Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program. COS, known for curating and sustaining the Open Science Framework… Read More
