Karger Publishers Continues to Strive for Open Science
Karger Publishers and ChronosHub launch partnership to further support the Open Science movement. The partnership will play a central role in supporting the transition to Open Science for Karger Publishers’ authors and institutional customers through a simplified user experience.
ALPSP Copyright Committee responds to UKRI Open Access Policy
As an international trade association, ALPSP supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, as well as those that work with them. ALPSP members are very supportive of open access and have already taken and continue to take significant steps to ensure that as much content as possible is published on an open access basis.
2021 Open Access Week Theme to be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building...
2021 Open Access Week Theme to be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity”
Frontiers statement on UKRI August 2021
“UKRI’s announcement that all peer-reviewed research articles resulting from its funding must be universally available on the day of publication is a significant milestone for the open-science movement. This new requirement, which many of us have been supporting for years, stands to benefit people everywhere and attests to the progress and impact of open-access funding mandates, especially Plan S, in recent years.
Jisc to manage central licensing and invoicing for Direct to Open from the MIT...
It has become easier for Jisc member libraries to make a strategic choice and switch from buying scholarly books from the MIT Press once for a single collection to funding them once, open access, for the world while enjoying exclusive benefits including backlist access and trade collection discounts
The Big Ten Academic Alliance joins Direct to Open from the MIT Press
Today, the MIT Press and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) announced a three-year collective action agreement that provides Direct to Open (D2O) access for all fifteen member libraries.
SSP Announces 2021 New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar: How to Move Fast and...
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is excited to announce its fifth annual New Directions Seminar in Scholarly Publishing, happening online October 6-7, 2021. This year’s theme, “How to Move Fast and Not Break Things: Balancing High-Speed Outputs at the Risk of Slamming on the Brakes,”
Elsevier commits to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics,is pleased to announce its commitment to becoming net zero by 2040, signing the Climate Pledge together with parent company RELX, to reach the target at least a decade ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of 2050.
New Simba Report – Scientific & Technical Publishing Grew During Pandemic
Coronavirus lockdowns, travel restrictions and trade disruptions made for a challenging year, but according to the most recent report from Simba Information, a leader in media and publishing intelligence; these factors did not keep the scientific and technical publishing market from posting underlying growth.
73rd edition of the Frankfurter Buchmesse set to take place on the fairgrounds in...
As the leading trade fair for the international publishing and content industry, Frankfurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021) is further developing its in-person events and digital offerings. The 73rd edition of the industry’s largest gathering is set to take place on the fairgrounds in Frankfurt, subject to the pandemic’s further progression and the health and safety regulations in effect in October.
Karger Publishers Finalizes First Transformative Agreement in Latin America
Karger Publishers has closed another Open Access deal. The agreement with the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo, Brazil, marks the publisher’s first in the Latin American region.
McGraw Hill Unveils Next Gen Integration for its Connect Digital Learning Platform and Learning...
McGraw Hill today announced a comprehensive update to the digital architecture underlying the company’s seamless integrations with widely used learning management systems (LMS) like Blackboard Learn and Ultra, Instructure Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Moodle, and more.