ARL, CNI and EDUCAUSE publish report on future scenarios for research libraries and emerging technologies - August 24, 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE have published a report on two invitational workshops with experts in learning and research applications of emerging technologies. The workshops, held this spring, focused on identifying likely futures for partnerships with libraries.… Read More
LibQUAL+ library customer satisfaction survey 2021 registration is now open - August 17, 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2021 registration for LibQUAL+®, a leading library customer satisfaction assessment tool. For the past 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL+ survey data to evaluate the needs and satisfaction levels of their users. With LibQUAL+, libraries are able… Read More
The State of Journal Production and Access 2020: Report on survey of society and university publishers - August 14, 2020
Scholastica has announced the release of their first report on ‘The State of Journal Production and Access’ among scholarly society and university publishers. The report details the results of a global survey of 63 individuals working with scholarly society and university publishers… Read More
Global study reveals that learners worldwide see COVID-19 as a major turning point for modern education with online learning as a lasting legacy from the pandemic - August 11, 2020
Pearson, the world's learning company, has released the results of its second Global Learner Survey, an annual study capturing the voice of learners worldwide. The findings show learners believe there is little likelihood of ever returning to the pre-COVID world of fully in-person work and learning,… Read More
AAP StatShot Annual Report: Book publishing revenues up slightly to $25.93 billion in 2019 - August 4, 2020
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has released the StatShot Annual report for Calendar Year 2019, estimating that the U.S. book publishing industry generated $25.93 billion in annual revenue, up by 1.1% as compared to 2018. In terms of units the report estimates that 2.76 billion… Read More
ResearchAndMarkets adds Open Access Journal Publishing 2020-2024 report to its offering - August 3, 2020
The Open Access Journal Publishing 2020-2024 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In today's global market, it is more important than ever to understand the changing dynamics of scholarly and professional publishing. Growth plan for 2020 and beyond can be… Read More
Digital focus and strong sales help Cambridge University Press face the pandemic - July 31, 2020
A strong performance has helped Cambridge University Press to secure an increase in sales during the last year, despite the impact of the global pandemic. As the Press’s newly-published annual report for 2019/20 shows, nearly 11 months of strong growth were interrupted by the impact… Read More
Digital driving 2019 growth in academic publishing - July 28, 2020
2019 saw the invoiced value of combined UK publisher sales of academic and professional books and journals rise by 1.3%, to nearly £3.3bn – 25.8% higher than in 2015. Digital is driving this growth in academic publishing, with a 4.2% rise in digital sales revenue in 2019 slightly outweighing… Read More
COVID-19 to accelerate transition to OA publishing, says new Simba report - July 8, 2020
As the world grapples with a pandemic that has brought death and economic devastation, the crisis has not only demonstrated the value of open access (OA) to research articles, but also the need for a larger open infrastructure to share methodology, data and results more broadly. This is according to… Read More
Emerald unveils new global inclusivity report - July 2, 2020
A global study by Emerald Publishing highlights the barriers preventing inclusivity in society, the role of research in helping to solve these issues, and systemic issues within the academic research sector. The survey, undertaken just prior to the pandemic’s spread to western countries, gathers the… Read More
