The Company of Biologists announces 2023 journal pricing - August 18, 2022
The Company of Biologists has announced that price changes for their journals in 2023 will range from a decrease of 0.65% to an increase of 1.58% following the application of the double-dipping policy. The number of institutions participating in the Read & Publish Open Access (OA) program… Read More
SPIE Digital Library offers institutional subscription price reduction through June 2023 - June 22, 2022
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced another year with discounted institutional subscription pricing. The 5% price reduction will apply to all SPIE Digital Library and SPIE journal institutional subscriptions. The SPIE Digital Library, the world's largest optics, and photonics… Read More
The MIT Press announces new central licensing and invoicing deals with PALCI and GWLA for Direct to Open - October 1, 2021
The MIT Press has announced two new consortial relationships with the Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) and the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) for Direct to Open (D2O) and extended the deadline for libraries to commit to support the collective action model to November… Read More
Jisc to handle central licensing and invoicing for D2O for MIT Press’ member libraries - July 29, 2021
The MIT Press has announced that Jisc will handle central licensing and invoicing for Direct to Open (D2O) for their member libraries. An innovative, sustainable framework for open access monographs, D2O moves professional and scholarly books from a solely market-based, purchase model to a… Read More
Project MUSE continues to freeze journal collections pricing and title updates - June 24, 2021
Project MUSE Journal Collection subscription pricing will again remain flat for 2022, meaning fees for all MUSE collections will continue to be frozen at 2020 prices. MUSE recognizes the shared mission and goals of library customers and the not-for-profit publishers whose journals they offer, and is choosing… Read More
SPIE Digital Library extends institutional subscription price discount for 2022 - April 16, 2021
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced an extension of its recent 10% price reduction for SPIE Digital Library and SPIE journal institutional subscriptions. The discount was originally implemented last year in recognition of the challenges facing the library and research communities during… 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
World Scientific to freeze Journal prices for 2021 - August 3, 2020
STM publisher World Scientific recognises that it is a difficult time for libraries worldwide to maintain their holdings. Many institutions have seen their budget affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In view of this, World Scientific has decided to freeze the prices of its journals… Read More
The Company of Biologists freezes e-journal price for 2021 - July 7, 2020
The Company of Biologists has announced that there will be no increase in their e-journal prices in 2021 in recognition of the unprecedented and ongoing challenges facing the library and research communities worldwide. As a not-for-profit publisher committed to maximising the availability of high-quality biological science… Read More
ORNL launches COVID-19 rapid access licensing program to help fight pandemic - June 22, 2020
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched a program designed to accelerate deployment of innovations that may help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Rapid Access Licensing Program will allow companies to license these select technologies at… Read More
