Open Science advocacy and capacity building for leadership in African Higher Education Institutions - March 7, 2023
The Association for African Universities (AAU), the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) have shared the results of the first two of four regional policy workshops that they are hosting with Presidents, Vice Chancellors,… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched shares results of 2022 pledging - February 17, 2023
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), a Wiley brand, has shared the results of its 2022 pledging round, which ended in December 2022 and once again saw hundreds of libraries worldwide pledge support for OA book and journal collections offered by KU and its partners. Overall, about 283 books… Read More
Wolters Kluwer survey reveals two-thirds of patients still have questions after healthcare visits - February 16, 2023
While Americans increasingly access health information online, a new survey commissioned by Wolters Kluwer Health reveals that most would prefer to receive educational materials directly from a trusted, expert source – their own healthcare providers. The survey found that two-thirds (66%) of patients have questions after a… Read More
cOAlition S initiates survey to develop a globally fair pricing model for OA academic publishing - February 6, 2023
cOAlition S is seeking to engage the services of a consultant to explore how a globally fair pricing system for academic publishing could be devised and implemented. The European Science Foundation, which hosts the cOAlition S office, will award the contract on behalf of cOAlition S. … Read More
New study reveals how frontier research spurs patented inventions - January 20, 2023
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents. The results show how curiosity-driven frontier research enables technological development. The report is based on data retrieved from 6,671 ERC-funded projects from all scientific domains, including all… Read More
ARL and Ithaka S+R release Copyright and Streaming Audiovisual Content in US Context - January 9, 2023
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Ithaka S+R recently released Copyright and Streaming Audiovisual Content in the US Context, by Danielle Cooper and Katherine Klosek. The paper summarizes the experiences of 12 academic libraries in accessing streaming media for teaching, learning, and research… Read More
