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Industry news

European Mathematical Society's 10 journals to flip to open in 2021 if targets met
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) urges an end to the lawsuit against the Internet Archive filed early this month by four major publishers in the United States District Court Southern District of New York, especially now that the National Emergency Library (NEL) has closed two weeks earlier than originally planned.
Dartmouth, Syracuse, USC and Flinders adopt ProQuest’s new end-to-end text and data mining solution
Publishers responsible for tens of thousands of peer-reviewed journals and books have signed an agreement to take a proactive stance against bias

Company news

IET to transition its entire hybrid portfolio to a gold OA model from January 2021
Major move to sign up to the declaration’s principles to "assess research outputs in a fair and balanced manner"

Kudos, the award-winning networking and communications tracking service for accelerating research impact, has announced a partnership with Impact Science, a Cactus Communications (CACTUS) brand that offers solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach.

Library news

New library management system to provide increased visibility of resources and enhanced user access
Jisc's new guide: purchasing digital archives; guidelines for librarians when negotiating with publishers