US government report indicates students learning online have on average performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.
The US Special Libraries Association and partners have formed the Open Books Alliance, which hopes to resolve issues of copyright, access, anti-trust and privacy
US-based Online Computer Library Centre announces four European contracts that will extend the coverage of online library catalogue, WorldCat
Turkey's Bilkent University is the nation's first academic university to adopt integrated library system, SirsiDynix Symphony
US-based Portico clinches a digital preservation deal with the University of Technology Sydney Library, Australia, to preserve its 11 electronic journals
The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development has pledged Euro 120,000 to support the homeless collections of the Beichuan library
The Online Computer Library Centre claims its 200 000-strong catalogue of electronic books offers more titles for academic, public and school library users than any other platform
British Library hopes to engage businesses via social networking, webcasts and blogging
The Association of Research Libraries publishes survey results that detail how its members support public access policies
The English Academic Library Consortia has selected US electronic book supplier, ebrary, to provide content to universities across the nation
Interviews for this article have been adapted from recent PhaidraCon roundtable events and from upcoming 2023 editions of EpistemiCast
Patrick Hargitt explains why 2022 became the year that accessibility got serious
Joseph Koivisto and Jordan Sly from the University of Maryland discuss the implications of the publications-as-data model
Despite the collective and decisive step changes in enabling the transition to open access this year, we should not be complacent, writes Susie Winter
Thomas Shaw and Andrew Barker from Lancaster University Library discuss the realities, challenges and future impact of open access in the research community
It’s not a question of if, but how. The future of scholarly publishing is open, yet the debate on how to accelerate the growth of open access continues
