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MDPI Becomes Affiliate Member of CHORUS

MDPI is pleased to announce that it has joined CHORUS as an Affiliate Member in support of its mission to provide a sustainable solution for funding agencies and scientists to deliver public access to articles reporting on funded research in the United States. As an original open access (OA) publisher, MDPI has been advancing the global agenda to make OA the standard for over 25 years, consistently meeting funders’ open research requirements.

CHORUS is a not-for-profit membership organization including funding agencies, publishers, and others involved in scholarly publishing, designed to connect users with open versions of federally funded research papers, meanwhile helping subscription publishers comply with mandates from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and streamline access to the best available version of federally funded research articles. 

“We are excited to join CHORUS, as this partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to greater transparency in scholarly publishing”, said Stefan Tochev, MDPI’s CEO. “By collaborating with CHORUS, we aim to enhance the accessibility and discoverability of open access research, ultimately driving forward our shared mission of advancing knowledge and innovation.”

Powered by Crossref’s FundRef and other open technologies, CHORUS is interoperable with various public-access solutions, agency search portals, publisher platforms, and repositories. It operates at no cost to the government, academic institutions, and taxpayers, minimizing costs for funders and the administrative burden on authors.

The CHORUS platform went live in July 2014 and includes NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation.

In 2022, the OSTP released a memorandum requesting that from the start of 2026 all publicly funded research be made openly available immediately upon publication. 

The memorandum is poised to accelerate the transition toward OA, making libraries pivotal in reshaping scholarly communication. The directive shifts library budgets towards supporting open access (OA) publishing, necessitating reallocation of funds traditionally spent on subscriptions to support the funding of article processing charges (APCs) and other OA plans. Moreover, it alters workflows, with libraries needing to enhance their roles in managing institutional repositories, advising researchers on compliance, and collaborating on OA agreements. The memorandum accelerates the transition toward OA, making libraries pivotal in reshaping scholarly communication.

We remain committed to supporting academic institutions, both directly and through CHORUS, in adhering to national mandates, while ensuring that authors can easily publish in fully compliant (CC-BY) Open Access journals.

PLOS and the University of South Carolina announce APC-free Open Access publishing agreement

The University of South Carolina and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced a three-year Open Access agreement that allows researchers to publish in PLOS journals[1] without incurring article processing charges (APC). This partnership brings together two organizations that believe researchers should be able to access content freely and make their work available publicly, regardless of their access to funds.

“The evidence is undeniable — open research enables the convergence of disciplines that drives scientific innovations,” said Amie Freeman, University Libraries Assistant Head of Acquisitions and Scholarly Communication. “This agreement with PLOS gives our researchers more avenues to provide their work to the public, and, in doing so, increases readership and opportunities for societal impact.” 

Researchers  from the University of South Carolina will have unlimited opportunity to publish over three years and will not be charged any APCs. This agreement furthers PLOS’ mission of making open access publishing available to all while ensuring that its journals include research from authors representing a diverse array of disciplines, career stages and geographies.  

“The agreement with the University of South Carolina is yet another step in our goal of empowering authors who want to publish their research openly,” said Roheena Anand, Executive Director of Global Publishing Development & Sales at PLOS. “This agreement demonstrates our effort to build a truly ‘open to read, open to publish’ environment for authors as well as our commitment to our library partners.”

Cengage Launches GenAI-Powered Student Assistant In Beta to Empower Students and Personalize Learning

Cengage, the U.S. higher education business of global edtech company Cengage Group, today announced the beta launch of its GenAI-powered Student Assistant, which more than 5,000 students will have the opportunity to test this fall semester.

“Generative AI (GenAI) presents an immense opportunity to enhance the learning experience, foster student engagement and improve educational outcomes,” said Michael E. Hansen, CEO, Cengage Group. “At Cengage Group, we recognize the importance of taking a thoughtful approach to developing and implementing AI solutions. We have spent a considerable amount of time talking to students, faculty and other industry stakeholders to ensure we introduce a solution that addresses the challenges facing students and educators in the classroom today and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity.”

Hansen continued, “I am thrilled to bring this GenAI-powered tool to market and get it into the hands of students. We know that everyone learns at a different pace and in different ways; the Student Assistant empowers all learners to better personalize their experience, increasing engagement, deepening understanding, improving outcomes, and ultimately, setting them up for greater success.”  

Embedded into Cengage’s online learning platform, MindTap, the Student Assistant guides students through the learning process, providing access to relevant resources right when they need them, with tailored, just-in-time feedback, and the ability to connect with key concepts in new ways to improve student learning. The Student Assistant does not provide answers, rather, it helps students understand concepts, apply learnings and arrive at the correct answers.

“At Cengage, creating quality, engaging learning experiences has always been our paramount priority,” said Cheryl Costantini, SVP, Product Management, Cengage Academic. “The Student Assistant offers a valuable enhancement to complement the classroom experience and create a more equitable learning environment for every student.”

Over the last two years, Cengage has conducted mixed-methods research studies with over 3,000 faculty and 200 students to better understand classroom challenges and how AI can enhance learning. This understanding led to the creation of Cengage’s patent-pending GenAI approach that leverages intelligent language models, alongside Cengage-owned content, to tailor the Student Assistant to a specific discipline within the Cengage portfolio.

Costantini added, “We know there is heightened concern about academic integrity and rigor – in fact, it has consistently ranked as the top concern for faculty we’ve surveyed, with over 80 percent citing it as the top risk of GenAI. Educators fear students will only look to this technology to cheat. We kept this top of mind throughout product development to ensure we created a tool that is laser-focused on helping students learn.”

The Student Assistant is trained to prioritize pedagogy and have advanced expertise in a respective discipline, but is confined to the knowledge only in a given course area. Within each discipline, instructors, who are subject matter experts, and students train the Assistant to ensure accuracy and academic integrity, remove bias and set the right tone. Additionally, given the rapid evolution of GenAI, Cengage’s technology and innovation team is evaluating multiple large language models (LLMs) to ensure the most optimal model is being used for each discipline. This approach – unique from other AI-powered assistants in the market – helps focus the technology and creates a better learning experience for the student.

“I always have a number of students each semester that ask for tutor services, but as a Community College, we don’t have tutor services available for economics,” said Noreen Templin, Department Chair and Professor of Economics at Butler Community College. “The Student Assistant offers an opportunity for every single one of my students to have a private tutor. This not only provides support to them at times when I can’t – like the 3 A.M. study push – but also helps narrow down the gaps in their understanding.” Templin continued, “Often students will come to me because they are confused, but they don’t necessarily know what they are confused about. I have been incredibly impressed with the Student Assistant’s ability to help guide students to better understand where they are struggling. This will not only benefit the student but has the potential to help me be a better teacher, enable more critical thinking and foster more engaging classroom discussion.” 

According to Cengage’s research, both faculty and students see the most potential for GenAI assistants in disciplines that deal with critical thinking and multi-step processes. With this in mind, Cengage selected four courses for the beta test where AI can deliver meaningful value: Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Lifespan Psychology, and Principles of Economics. Cengage will be evaluating several factors in this beta evaluation, including student engagement, learning outcomes, satisfaction and the value for both students and educators

Cengage plans to expand availability for the Student Assistant in Spring 2025.

American Library Association Announces Revised Date for ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia

The American Library Association (ALA) announced today a revised date for its highly anticipated ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia. Originally scheduled for June 26 – July 1, 2025, the conference will now take place on June 26 – 30, 2025.

The decision to revise the conference date follows a review aimed at accommodating the schedules of conference attendees, addressing logistical considerations, and ensuring a more engaging and accessible experience for all participants.

The ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition has long been a cornerstone event for library professionals across the globe, providing discussions on timely and enduring issues, reflections on the ever-evolving role of libraries, updates on relevant legislation and policies, knowledgeable educational programming on the topics that matter most to libraries and their communities, expert exhibitors, inspiring authors and featured speakers, exciting pre-conference sessions, and multiple opportunities to connect.

ALA appreciates the support of our attendees, partners, and sponsors as we make this change to ensure a better experience for all.

Sign up to receive news and updates on the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition website, ALAAnnual.org.

MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) seeks funding to continue expanding access to leading scholarship in 2025

At the MIT Press, we believe that everyone deserves access to scholarship. Our dedication to this mission remains strong as we head into the fourth funding cycle for Direct to Open (D2O), our model for open access monographs. Libraries and consortia can commit to support the program through November 30, 2024.

“Direct to Open is a game changer,” said Amy Brand, Director and Publisher at the MIT Press. “We know that open scholarship benefits authors, readers, and the academy at large. This is why we designed and implemented a new solution that would better serve scholars and the research monographs that are vital to our mission.”

D2O empowers authors so that they can reap the benefits of publishing their work open access regardless of their—or their institution’s—ability to pay a Book Processing Charge. This diamond OA approach has special relevance for Humanities and Social Sciences scholars as well as independent researchers around the globe.

“This is huge for humanities publishing,” said Amanda Wasielewski, Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities at Uppsala University and author of Computational Formalism: Art History and Machine Learning. “We often do not have the funding resources that the natural sciences do for publishing open access and so our books are not as accessible to people outside academia. I’m very grateful my book has been available open access because I think it’s increased my audience tremendously. I have also received messages from grateful students.”

Immediate, un-embargoed access to the latest scholarship puts researchers around the world on a more level playing field and enriches scholarly communication. A greater diversity of perspectives are finally included in the discussion.

“As a group of early-career researchers interested in urban infrastructures, the Flow/Overflow/Shortage (FOS) Research Collective and its online reading group were literally brought together by the intellectual trajectory that The Infrastructural South [a Direct to Open book] follows and advances,” said Moritz Kasper, Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Technical University Dortmund and a member of the FOS Research Collective. “Our members have different institutional backgrounds at North American, European, and African institutions, or are independent researchers, so the open access version of the book allowed us to discuss it collectively, across geographies and institutional capacities.”

“For the Indian market, MIT Press books are prohibitively expensive,” said Janaki Srinivasan, Associate Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology in Bangalore, India and author of The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India. “People are very interested in my book in India, where the book is based, so it’s been a blessing to have the open access edition. Several people I met during my talks and at other events in India said they were able to access the book because it was open access.”

With the release of our first-ever Direct to Open impact report earlier this year, we can see clear results from the first three years of the program. Direct to Open books reach larger global audiences and receive more citations than their paywalled counterparts—allowing vital, high-quality scholarship to reach wider audiences in communities that need it most. On average, our open access Humanities and Social Sciences books are used 3.75 times more and receive 21% more citations than their non-open counterparts while our open access STEAM books are used 2.67 times more and receive 15% more citations than their non-open counterparts.

Readers all over the world and across levels of means benefit from immediate access to cutting-edge research. Direct to Open aims to once again make this possible in 2025 with the generous support of our library partners. Participating libraries not only contribute to opening frontlist titles, but they also receive exclusive and tangible local benefits including term access to a backlist collection of over 2,400 titles.

To learn more about Direct to Open and how your library or consortia can participate, please visit mitpress.mit.edu/D2O or contact the MIT Press library relations team at mitp-library-relations@mit.edu.

Wolters Kluwer medical & nursing journals honored with a record number of APEX Awards

Wolters Kluwer Health today announced that 15 of its Lippincott healthcare journal titles received 37 wins in the 2024 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) Competition. Seven of these titles received a record ten prestigious Grand Awards: Oncology Times, American Journal of Nursing, Nurse Educator, Neurology Today, Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Nursing2024. 

“The annual APEX awards recognize high caliber journalistic and research standards. The collaboration by the Wolters Kluwer publishing and editorial teams alongside our society partners has been exceptional,” said Jennifer Brogan, Vice President, Global Journal Publishing & Society Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice. “Setting a new record of ten Grand Awards is amazing and we are proud of everyone whose hard work is reflected in this achievement.”  

Based on excellence in editorial content, graphic design, and overall communications, the APEX awards have been recognizing extraordinary work by professional communicators since 1988. At a time when research and publishing sectors are facing continual change, more than 1,100 nominations were submitted. A total of 100 Grand Award Winners were selected, honoring outstanding works in top-level categories, while 439 Awards of Excellence recognized notable entries in a range of sub-categories.  

Wolters Kluwer Health’s awards include: 

Grand Awards 

Awards of Excellence 

For more information about Wolters Kluwer, please visit: www.wolterskluwer.com. 

IOP Publishing and the Institute of Systems Engineering launch diamond OA Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering 

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is partnering with the Institute of Systems Engineering (ISE), which is part of the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), to launch a new diamond open access (OA) journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on reliability.  

Reliability is a vital research field in physics and engineering. It unites physicists, chemists, mathematicians, and computer and AI scientists to develop methodologies that aim to enhance the reliability, durability, and performance of a product or system. 

The Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering is dedicated to publishing high-quality research related to reliability while giving researchers free access to read and publish in the journal at no cost. The journal also benefits from editorial and commissioning support from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, the Hunan University and the Beijing Institute of Structure and Environment Engineering. 

Chang-Pu Sun, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, said: “The relentless pursuit of humanity lies in the creation of products with ever-reliability, evolving reliability research into a comprehensive scientific system. The Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering aims to provide an international academic platform to foster collaboration for innovative advancements in reliability science and engineering. We’ve selected IOPP as our publishing partner as their values of putting science before profit aligns with our publishing ethos.”  

Violeta Ribarska, Head of Partner Publishing and Engagement, said: “We are honored that the China Academy of Engineering Physics has chosen us as their publishing partner for the launch of this fantastic new journal. With the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, we are expanding our diverse, global portfolio of OA publications, providing researchers across the physical sciences and engineering with more opportunities to access and share their cutting-edge science with the scientific community.”  

The journal opens for submissions on 1st October. For more information, please visithttps://iopscience.iop.org/jrse. (this link will go live on Tuesday morning)

Groundbreaking Agreement Provides Libraries with Permanent Ownership Rights Over Tens of Thousands of Digital Titles

Digital Public Library of America and Independent Publishers Group have partnered to rewrite the future of providing ebooks to benefit libraries, authors and readers alike

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Independent Publishers Group (IPG) have announced a groundbreaking agreement that will transform how American libraries provide access to books for millions of readers.

Through this landmark collaboration between IPG and DPLA, libraries around the country will now have the power to purchase and own in perpetuity, rather than merely license, tens of thousands of ebook and audiobook titles from dozens of independent publishers. The agreement will empower libraries to fulfill their mission to provide access to books for readers nationwide. Publishers such as Austin Macauley, Arcadia Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Dover Publications and JMS Books, alongside dozens of other renowned indie publishers, are participating in the deal.

Since the advent and spread of digital content, libraries have only been able to license ebooks and audiobooks from publishers and aggregators with no option to buy, trapping libraries in licensing agreements where they must spend more money for fewer books that they do not own. Instead of being spaces where readers can explore emerging authors or more uncommon works, libraries have been under pressure to focus on bestsellers and titles by big name authors that are in high demand. A growing number of library leaders recognized that having to rent ebooks and audiobooks prevented them from fulfilling their mission of collecting, preserving, and ensuring long-term access to books for all readers. 

“Most readers don’t know that the thousands of libraries offering access to ebooks don’t actually own that digital content themselves, the way they do the physical books on their shelves. That can limit libraries’ ability to preserve content, update the formats when needed, share the content with other libraries and transfer the content when they change systems. Libraries, which are already tragically underfunded and under-resourced, often have to license the books from publishers, too often at a high price,” said DPLA Executive Director John S. Bracken. “This groundbreaking agreement with IPG begins to change these practices. We’re hopeful that more publishers will join us to make their books more accessible to readers everywhere.”

Now, libraries will be able to purchase books through the Palace Marketplace, a non-profit ebook and audiobook platform developed by The Palace Project in consultation with libraries, for libraries. The Palace Project provides libraries with tools and resources that allows patrons to access the broadest possible range of ebooks and audiobooks sourced from the widest variety of sources. Among the tens of thousands of books that are now available for libraries to own and lend out digitally are contemporary award-winning titles, like Leticia Aguilar’s spellbinding memoir Leaving Patriarchy Behind, Michael Nicholson’s The Mosaic Escalator, a mind-bending adventure story nominated for the Best Fiction Book Award by the Golden Book Awards 2024, as well as classics like Elizabeth Bowen’s debut novel The Hotel.

“At IPG, we have always supported libraries and the crucial role they play in providing access, facilitating discovery, and preserving books for the long term,” said Joe Matthews, CEO of Independent Publishers Group. “We are proud to help our publishers offer libraries terms that promote these important roles by including the option for libraries to own digital copies of the books they purchase.” 

“After more than 12 years explaining to policy makers and publishers why existing license models for ebooks prevent libraries from fulfilling their mandates, this agreement is a win that libraries, publishers and authors should celebrate together,” said Christina de Castell, Chief Librarian & CEO of the Vancouver Public Library. “Now, libraries will be able to take steps to share and preserve authors’ ebooks as we have always shared and preserved their print books. I hope this agreement is a model that leads other publishers towards more flexible licensing terms, so libraries can continue to be the home for our collective knowledge in our increasingly digital world.”

“Copyright’s ‘first sale doctrine’ is important to readers and libraries for a number of reasons, not least of which is the way that it facilitates long-term preservation and access,” noted Lyrasis CEO John Wilkin. “Licensing models have threatened this critical underpinning, which is needed for preservation of the cultural record. Lyrasis is excited to collaborate with DPLA and IPG in the creation of a model that will make preservation and access of digital content possible.”

To learn more, visit https://ebooks.dp.la.

OCLC builds on its linked data strategy by creating uniform resource identifiers for Dewey Decimal Classification numbers

OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is unlocking the power of the Dewey Decimal Classification system to build an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by creating uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for Dewey numbers.

As the foundation for “concept” entities, this Dewey linked data provides subject classifications to Works entities in WorldCat Entities, creating a layer of new relationships for knowledge graphs that power discovery.

“OCLC is committed to our linked data strategy, and we continue to publish existing library information as linked data in ways that support better description and discovery of library resources across the web,” said Mary Sauer-Games, OCLC Vice President, Global Product Management. “We’ve already taken fundamental steps forward in building a linked data ecosystem with the release of OCLC Meridian and WorldCat Entities, and now we’re pleased to announce the transformation of another dataset: the Dewey Decimal Classification system.”

Using machine-actionable and web-friendly URIs, Dewey linked data connects across established classifications and subject headings data, such as Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) linked data. The OCLC Research team helped map Dewey classifications to FAST topical headings and added these relationships to the Dewey linked data.

Anyone is free to view and access a base set of Dewey linked data and can begin integrating Dewey URIs into their local data management and discovery systems today.

Libraries that subscribe to WebDewey have access to the full range of Dewey linked data URIs and associated metadata. In addition, two new APIs are available that enable users to easily integrate Dewey linked data into other systems and services. WebDewey users can access these APIs as part of their subscription.

More about OCLC’s linked data strategy is at oc.lc/linkeddata.

New Open Access Journal from APS and Sage Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science. The journal will accept submissions in a variety of formats, including long-form articles and short reports, and APS is encouraging scientists to submit integrative and interdisciplinary research articles.

“APS is always working to identify new ways to catalyze advances in psychological science,” said APS CEO Robert Gropp. “We are excited to announce that we are launching Advances in Psychological Science Open to provide a publication option for scientists who want a fully open access journal in which to share their research findings.”

APS has launched a search for the inaugural editor of the journal with the goal of having an editor appointed to begin work in January 2025, with first acceptance of manuscripts in mid- 2025. Nominations, including self-nominations, for Founding Editor are welcomed. Nominations of members of underrepresented groups in psychology are especially encouraged. For more information on how to submit a nomination, please refer to the open call here. 

“Sage has been committed to opening pathways for social and behavioral scientists since our founding nearly 60 years ago,” said Bob Howard, executive vice president, research at Sage. “We’re thrilled to build on our long-standing partnership with APS to launch a journal publishing high-quality, impactful research that will help shape the future of psychological science.”

The new title is the seventh journal that APS will publish in partnership with Sage. Advances in Psychological Science Open adds to the rich ecosystem of APS publications that collectively meet the needs of the psychological science community. APS members will receive a significant discount on the open access fee for this new journal, adding to the suite of benefits that members already receive.

For more information, please contact Scott Sleek at ssleek@psychologicalscience.org

Wolters Kluwer helps retail pharmacies go paperless with digital solutions for medication and health education

New UpToDate solutions help pharmacies become patient-centric, meet consumer needs, boost efficiency, and promote sustainability

As the role of pharmacies in healthcare continues to evolve, Wolters Kluwer Health announces the launch of UpToDate® Digital Medication Education and UpToDate Consumer Education, two new pharmacy solutions from UpToDate® Digital Architect. These digital health content offerings provide pharmacy consumers with accessible medication and health information, supporting adherence and helping boost pharmacies’ shift to include paperless, digital experiences. The new solutions will be demonstrated at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo in Boston, August 17-19, 2024, in booth #1339.

Retail pharmacies are doubling down on patient experience and playing a much more central role in educating patients on their medications and overall health. UpToDate Digital Architect helps pharmacists deliver effective care, stay informed about the latest medical advancements, and tailor educational resources to meet each patient’s needs.

Christopher Sullivan, Vice President for Clinical Effectiveness Commercial Segment at Wolters Kluwer Health.

Going digital helps pharmacies drive adherence

Medication leaflets, the multiple page printouts provided with prescriptions, often overwhelm patients and are frequently discarded or left unread. The soon-to-be-published Pharmacy Next survey, conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health, found that two in five Americans do not read the medication printouts that come with their prescriptions, potentially leading to health safety issues.

UpToDate Digital Medication Education helps pharmacies address this issue by enabling them to provide medication education digitally, where appropriate. Often sent as either a link provided via text or email, or a QR code printed on a prescription bottle, this represents a change that could allow retail pharmacies to provide consumers with access to critical medication information when and how they wish. In fact, almost 75% of Americans are open to using QR codes links instead of lengthy printouts to access information, according to the Pharmacy Next survey.

The digital platform offers continually updated drug information on over 3,900 adult and pediatric medication leaflets, covering more than 130,000 national drug codes, including FDA medication guides (when available), 80,000 NDCs with images, and CDC vaccine information statements. In addition to added convenience for consumers, the solution can help increase operational efficiency, allowing pharmacists to spend more time with patients while reducing printing costs and supporting paperless initiatives.

The solutions announced today address how the roles of the pharmacy and pharmacist are changing. Almost 60% of Americans are likely to first seek non-emergency healthcare at a local pharmacy. With more consumers relying on pharmacies than ever, retail pharmacies are continually seeking ways to empower patients by making complex medical information more digestible.

Consumer education strengthens the patient/pharmacist relationship 

UpToDate Consumer Education can enable retail pharmacies to build deeper engagement and adherence with reliable, evidence-based condition content from UpToDate. This includes over 650 interactive videos and more than 8,500 consumer-friendly articles intended to help patients better understand their disease and treatment. With two-thirds of patients still having follow-up questions after healthcare visits, the platform is expertly curated to help retail pharmacies provide answers when and where patients need them.

The soon-to-be- published Pharmacy Next survey found that over four in five Americans (80%) would be open to using easy to understand videos to learn more about their medications and conditions. Interactive resources help patients build health literacy, so they can ask more informed questions and make better decisions to proactively manage their healthcare. The flexible format caters to various learning styles, with information intended to be easily comprehensible and unique to the patient.

Improving pharmacies’ bottom line and sustainability efforts

With UpToDate Digital Architect, pharmacies transitioning from print to digital not only help consumer satisfaction but, by reducing printed materials, pharmacies can decrease paper consumption by contributing to both cost savings and broader sustainability initiatives.

ALA Opens 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call for Proposals

ALA invites education program and poster proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place June 26 – July 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. The ALA Annual Conference explores critical issues impacting libraries and their communities, with diverse professional development on timely research, innovative programs, strategic initiatives and best practices. The submission sites are open now through September 23, 2024.

Education program proposals and poster proposals have the same key dates, noted below, but separate submission sites, submission guides and rubrics.

Education program proposals: Consult the Education Program Proposal Submission Guide for programmatic priorities and step-by-step instructions on submitting a program proposal and the Education Program Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the education program proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the program submission site and process.

Education programs are 60 minutes in length, which may include 10-15 minutes of Q & A. There are nine proposal juries to choose from when submitting a proposal: one of ALA’s eight Divisions or the ALA jury (which includes representation from Round Tables, Offices, and Affiliates).

Poster proposals: Consult the Poster Proposal Submission Guide for details on the poster categories and step-by-step instructions on submitting a poster proposal and the Poster Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the poster proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the poster submission site and process.

Poster sessions include six poster categories, and poster presenters share their posters as part of a 90-minute session.

Both submission sites will close on Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM Eastern. ALA is unable to accept late proposals.

Key Dates:

  • Submission sites open: August 19, 2024
  • Submission sites close: September 23, 2024
  • Final decisions and notifications: December 2024

For more information, please visit the ALA Annual 2025 website.

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