MIT Open Access Task Force releases white paper - September 11, 2018
The ad hoc task force on open access to MIT's research has released ‘Open Access at MIT and Beyond: A White Paper of the MIT Ad Hoc Task Force on Open Access to MIT's Research,' which examines efforts to make research and… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360 - September 10, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, which examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member institutions are navigating the balance between gathering and managing data in support of… Read More
Viability of open access books remains uncertain, says Simba report - August 31, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released the latest edition of Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022. The report found that despite multiple years of growth at more than 30 percent CAGR, total revenue generated from book processing charges (BPC) remains… Read More
ARL to retire SPEC survey program in November - August 24, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that the SPEC survey program will end with the publication of SPEC Kit 361 in November. Going forward, ARL is developing new ways to design and implement pilot projects to test new measures, and record and distribute case… Read More
Switzerland takes top spot for OA publishing with 39 percent open access publications - August 10, 2018
According to a report, compiled by the European Commission (EC), Switzerland occupies the top spot for OA publishing with 39% open access publications, closely followed by Croatia with 37.9% and Estonia with 37.1%. Globally, the share of research results published 'open access' is 30%. 220,416 scientific… Read More
CARL’s Digital Preservation Working Group survey on building capacity for digital preservation in Canada - August 3, 2018
As Canadian memory institutions are increasingly called to preserve and give access to valuable digital materials into the future, there is a need to develop a clearer understanding of what gaps exist between available resources and growing needs in the field of digital preservation. The Canadian… Read More
ARL invites libraries to register for 2018 LibQUAL+ survey - July 16, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries is inviting libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+® by registering for the 2018 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a tool that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality. The protocol is… Read More
SPARC Europe announces new research initiative on open incentives and reward systems - July 13, 2018
SPARC Europe has announced that it is undertaking a new research initiative that will shed light on the various patterns of rewards and incentives being employed by funding organisations as well as those that address openness of the research they fund. Funders are crucial players in… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Library Development, SPEC Kit 359 - July 12, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Library Development, SPEC Kit 359, which gathers information to better understand the supporting structures and resources (personnel, financial, and material) and the activities and expectations associated with library development efforts at ARL member libraries. This SPEC survey… Read More
New Springer Nature report shows value of hybrid journals to research community and beyond - July 3, 2018
A report from Springer Nature shows that OA articles published in hybrid journals attract more downloads, citations, and attention compared with non-OA articles in hybrid journals. The findings of the report, ‘Assessing the open access effect for hybrid journals,’ demonstrate this wider value which hybrid… Read More
