Open Book: ‘No rhyme or reason’ on ebook prices
9 July 2020
A UK-based university librarian, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has spoken out about ‘gobsmacking’ prices for some ebooks
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
Research Information
Webcast: Covid-19 and the Future of the Academic Library
1 June 2020
EDIT: This webcast has now taken place, but is available on catch-up at the link below. SPOILER: it was excellent!
CISPC 2020
Our 2020 conference will build on the success of last year’s event by providing librarians and information professionals with deeper knowledge and understanding of communication strategies for open research
Help us to shape CISPC 2020!
6 February 2020
Following the success of our 2019 event, the Research Information team is planning the agenda for its 2020 Challenges in the Scholarly Publishing Cycle conference
CISPC 2019 – slide decks from presentations
6 December 2019
Below are the available slide decks from CISPC 2019, held at London Art House in November 2019
Publishers and librarians – we want your views!
26 September 2019
Readers of Research Information – both librarians and publishers/vendors – are being encouraged to take part in a survey to help us shape our content and other products
London Art House
A venue like no other
7 August 2019
This year's CISPC event, entitled Delivering the Open Research Agenda, returns to a conference venue like no other – London Art House
Challenges in Scholarly Publishing Cycle 2019
Our 2019 conference will provide librarians and information professionals with an invaluable insight into best practice for delivering the open research agenda.
Join our reader panel and help shape the future of Research Information
5 April 2019
Research Information is assembling a panel of readers to help it improve the content it delivers – and is inviting librarians and information professionals to apply
Research Information event 2019 – we want your views!
28 January 2019
Readers of Research Information are being asked for their opinions in shaping the direction of publication's annual event.
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Matt Balara explains how an established publisher, De Gruyter, completed an extraordinary transformation
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From rapid disease information to a way to promote and share regional knowledge in multiple languages, preprints have come into their own in recent years. Siân Harris finds out more
Céline Richard
Céline Richard explains what the Large Hadron Collider has taught us about the importance of open access research
Ivy Cavendish
Ivy Cavendish tells the inspirational tale behind the formation of a writing tool for researchers, TooWrite
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There is a continuing need for the sorts of insights and judgements that only a person can bring, writes David Stuart
Tasha Mellins-Cohen
COUNTER reports have an integral role to play in our wider scholarly communication system, writes Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Tony Roche
Emerald Publishing CEO Tony Roche talks of his career in scholarly publishing and a love of eastern cuisine
Alicia Wise
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Heather Staines
Heather Staines sums up proceedings at this year's Researcher to Reader conference
