Editorial
-
It’s a jungle out there: providing positive online learning for kids in the misinformation era
Laura Henderson, Head of Program at Frontiers for Young Minds, talks about the dangers of misinformation for young people who overwhelmingly learn online. Reliable sources, especially of future-changing science, are crucial for kids to stay informed and positive. Frontiers for Young Minds contributes to their knowledge stream and actively engages tomorrow’s scientists.
UKSG news
-
UKSG Insights: Multilingual research dissemination: current practices and implications for bibliometrics
English is widely used as a lingua franca in scholarly communication, yet preserving local languages is vital to reaching a broader audience. Disseminating research in multiple languages can help ensure equitable access, a responsibility shared by both publishers and authors. This study examines the practices of both groups to identify any notable differences. Several academic…
Forthcoming Events
-
UKSG upcoming events
FREE in- person Forum in Brighton and news of next year’s annual conference in Glasgow.
Industry news
-
OpenAthens Connect: a new era for effortless authentication
A milestone launch for the library world: simple, secure access for organizations with essential needs, backed by three decades of industry expertise
-
JSTOR Seeklight adds transcript generation for text-based materials
JSTOR has launched transcript generation within JSTOR Seeklight, expanding its AI-assisted collection processing capabilities beyond metadata to include full-text transcription of handwritten, typed, and mixed-media documents. The new feature is now available to all Tier 3 charter participants in JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.
-
IGI Global partners with ScienceDirect to expand access to its OA journals
Through this collaboration, IGI Global Scientific Publishing’s open access journals – indexed in Scopus – will now be hosted on the ScienceDirect platform and accessible via the AI-driven discovery tools on ScienceDirect.
-
DOAJ and CNPIEC form joint working group to pre-evaluate and support Chinese open access journals
The initiative will provide Chinese journals with the opportunity to undergo pre-evaluation before applying to DOAJ. Through this process, journals will receive feedback for improvement, recommendations on selection, and training to prepare for the formal application stage. The program aims to streamline the submission pathway, raise publication standards, and improve international visibility for Chinese journals.
-
Digital Science introduces Dimensions Research Security API
Critical research security data points can now be integrated into institutions’ and agencies’ workflows.
-
Crossref and PKP advance partnership to strengthen metadata infrastructure
The renewed partnership focuses on three areas: enhancing metadata registration workflows in Open Journal Systems (OJS) and developing a Crossref plug-in for Open Monograph Press (OMP); jointly engaging the community to transition OJS users to the upcoming Long-Term Support version of OJS, which enable richer metadata registration; and creating a self-paced PKP School course for…
Resources
-
Acting and Practical Theatre Guides collection now available on Drama Online
This new collection of 85 Acting and Practical Theatre Guides, from leading voices in contemporary theatre, offers a wealth of resources for aspiring actors as well as those pursuing careers in directing, stagecraft, theatre management, and arts marketing.
-
NISO’s Draft Revision of KBART Phase III Recommended Practice open for public comment
BART is a NISO Recommended Practice that facilitates the transfer of holdings metadata from content providers to knowledge base suppliers and libraries. Its use helps to ensure the integrity and functionality of knowledge bases, which are widely used to support library link resolvers and electronic resource management systems.
-
New STM resource: Presenters Inclusivity Guide
STM has released a new Presenters Inclusivity Guide to support speakers in making presentations more accessible and inclusive at STM events and across the broader industry.
People
-
UKSG eNews 595 People
Caroline Ball will be leaving the University of Derby to take up a new role at the Open Book Collective – 22 September 2025 Andrew Brown has been appointed CEO […]