Investing in a brighter future
The new non-profit Knowledge Futures Group offers institutions a valuable scholarly communications resource, writes Heather Staines
Library news
Open Book: ‘No rhyme or reason’ on ebook prices
A UK-based university librarian, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has spoken out about ‘gobsmacking’ prices for some ebooks
Making decisions with confidence: the importance of editorial integrity
Nandita Quaderi, editor-in-chief of the Web of Science at Clarivate, explains what editorial integrity means for citation data and journal evaluation
2020 Journal Citation Reports now available
Clarivate has released the 2020 update to its annual Web of Science Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The annual JCR release enables the research community to evaluate the world’s high-quality academic journals using a range…
Publishers ‘must drop fees in wake of Covid-19’ – Jisc/UUK
Major academic publishers are being urged to reduce their prices by 25 per cent on all agreements in light of the severe financial impact…
MIT sticks to OA principles and ends Elsevier talks
MIT – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – has ended negotiations with the publisher Elsevier for a new journals contract
Preprints ‘now mainstream research output’ – report
Digital Science has released a report highlighting the global research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
‘Meeting high expectations’ – Researcher to Reader event report
In February 160 attendees gathered in London at BMA House for the Fifth Researcher to Reader Conference. Heather Staines reports
Webcast: Covid-19 and the Future of the Academic Library
EDIT: This webcast has now taken place, but is available on catch-up at the link below. SPOILER: it was excellent!
Improve digital monographs – report
Readers demand 'digital options with stellar content' along with enhanced usability
Springer Nature enticed by DORA aura
Springer Nature has formally signed up to the principles outlined in the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, commonly known as DORA
CISPC 2020 – call for speakers
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…