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Editorial

As another year rolls by Andrew Barker, Chair of UKSG, takes the opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved at UKSG in 2018, and what is planned for 2019.

UKSG news

There are still some booths available for UKSG 2019 in April, so check out availability and make a booking. Delegate booking will be open shortly.
Editors Lorraine Estelle and Steve Sharp highlight the diversity of content which has been added to UKSG Insights recently.

Industry news

According to a new report published by OpenAthens, 'Librarians’ experiences in providing access to digital content', more people are working remotely, causing increased demand for remote access to library resources.
A new report from Editage, 'Geographic Trends in Attitudes to Open Access: Findings from the Editage Global Author Survey 2018', has been published.

Company news

Jisc and Eduserv began operating as one on 1 January 2019, and Jisc is also currently in discussion with HESA regarding the intention to integrate the two organisations.
Bloomsbury Digital Resources has announced strategic sales partnerships with Rowman & Littlefield and Manchester University Press, effective immediately.
ProQuest and Ex Libris are expanding their commitment to their Latin American customers and users, opening three new offices in the region and hiring additional local staff.
The Iowa State University Library and De Gruyter have signed a 'read and publish' agreement which represents the first of its kind for De Gruyter in North America.

Product news

BioOne has launched a new website for its content aggregation, BioOne Complete.