PLA launches redesigned DigitalLearn.org to expand digital literacy access - July 2, 2026
The Public Library Association (PLA) has launched a redesigned version of DigitalLearn.org, its free online platform that supports libraries in delivering digital literacy training. The updated site is mobile-first, meets modern accessibility standards, and offers improved navigation to make courses easier to locate and use. The redesign… Read More
Wiley publishes NIST Mass Spectral Library 2026 in multiple formats - July 1, 2026
Wiley has announced the release of the NIST/EPA/NIH EI Mass Spectral Library 2026 and the NIST MS/MS Spectral Library 2026, available in multiple instrument‑ready formats. Developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), these databases represent more than four decades of evaluation and expansion, serving… Read More
China unveils English-language journal for global scientific data exchange - June 30, 2026
China has launched Data Express, its first English-language academic journal dedicated to data papers, marking a step toward expanding international access to the country’s scientific data. The journal was formally announced at a conference in Beijing organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which will oversee… Read More
UNESCO launches Open Science Platform to enhance global knowledge sharing - June 26, 2026
UNESCO has introduced the Open Science Platform, a digital tool designed to promote open access to its scientific knowledge and research outputs while tracking global progress on open science. The launch took place during UN Open Source Week 2026, held from June 22 to 26 in New… Read More
SCOAP3 releases 2026 Open Science Elements evaluation results - June 24, 2026
SCOAP3 has released the results of its 2026 Open Science Elements evaluation, marking the second assessment conducted under Phase 4 of the initiative. The annual evaluation measures how participating publishers perform across a range of open science practices, including integration of persistent identifiers such as ORCiD and… Read More
ACM to publish Theory and Practice of Logic Programming - June 19, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Logic Programming (ALP) have entered into a long-term publishing agreement for ALP’s official journal, Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP). Beginning January 1, 2027, ACM will assume responsibility for publishing the journal, with… Read More
NoveList introduces Readers’ Advisory Competencies framework - June 19, 2026
NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services and a recognized leader in readers’ advisory, has introduced the Readers’ Advisory Competencies, a new framework designed to help libraries strengthen advisory expertise and enhance reader engagement. Developed in collaboration with public library professionals… Read More
Taylor & Francis introduces Plain Language Summary of Publication (PLSP) to veterinary research - June 16, 2026
Taylor & Francis has published the first Plain Language Summary of Publication (PLSP) in veterinary science, marking a step toward making animal health research more accessible to professionals and non-specialists. PLSPs are open access, peer-reviewed summaries of research articles, authored by at least one contributor from the… Read More
Elsevier launches Ebola Information Center with free clinical and research resources - June 12, 2026
Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of an Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), Elsevier has launched an Ebola Information Center to provide healthcare… Read More
F1000’s VeriXiv introduces trust marker badges for preprint verification - June 11, 2026
Open research publisher F1000 has announced that its preprint server, VeriXiv, has introduced trust marker badges to confirm the verification checks each preprint undergoes before publication. This development makes VeriXiv the first major preprint platform to display comprehensive research integrity verification… Read More
