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Editorial

Staff from the Microbiology Society explain the decision taken to remove the paywall to all the Society's journals during the current pandemic, and talk about the importance of working in partnership with libraries as attempts are made to find a way forward.

UKSG news

The Annual General Meeting of UKSG will now be held virtually on the 20 May 2020 and UKSG is encouraging all members to join.
Another two new 'Insights' articles are now available, one providing an overview of ways in which members of the Association of University Presses are working towards more inclusive practices in scholarly publishing, and the other a librarian sharing her experiences of writing for academic publication.

Industry news

Those working in OA and OS services and infrastructure in Europe are being encouraged to take part in a survey which is being conducted for Invest in Open Infrastructure.
Jisc has commissioned the next phase of the work that is now being referred to as ‘Plan M’.
The Digital Preservation Coalition has welcomed National and State Libraries Australia as they become the Coalition’s newest full member.

Company news

The Royal Society will be offering Read & Publish agreements from 2021.
BMC is celebrating 20 years as a commercial open access publisher.
Innovative has announced a new partnership with Gemini Bilgi Teknolojileri based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Product news

Jisc and LYRASIS will be launching a new service giving US universities and research organisations insight in the use of open access content published on their repositories.