Understand and demonstrate your library’s value
Libraries are the beating heart of communities – yet far too often their value is questioned, write Michelle Bond and Lou Peck
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Free COUNTER membership in Research4Life countries
Libraries, publishers and related organisations in more than 100 countries to benefit from offer
Diversity in academic publishing: we still have a lot to do
Cait Cullen reports from IOPP's PubCon meeting, where a panel discussed how publishers can support diversity, equity and inclusion in research
Researcher to Reader programme announced
Registration open, with early-bird rates until the end of November, and discounts for academics and librarians
New suite of library comparison metrics launched
Nest – a suite of comparative analytics – is developed and maintained by research librarians
Report on change in academia is “sobering reading”
Digital Science calls for greater awareness that fast-developing technologies are having on academics and their institutions
Libraries “balancing optimism in AI with caution”
Academic libraries are at another pivotal juncture, writes Oren Beit-Arie
How pirate websites undermine research integrity
Academic librarians are well-positioned to raise awareness about illegal websites and their impact on research, writes Mark Seeley
Applications open for UX Award 2025
Award showcases publishers and library service vendors that put users at the heart of their service design
600f libraries evaluating or planning for AI integration – report
Clarivate study combines feedback from a global survey of more than 1,500 librarians
R2R Call for Papers – first deadline next week
The Researcher to Reader Conference will take place in London on 25-26 February 2025, and the call for papers is currently open
Libraries eye multiple uses for artificial intelligence
AI-driven technologies can serve a vast range of use cases in libraries, explains Jon Bentley