The latest “Knowing Me Knowing UKSG” podcast is a conversation with Thomas Shaw, Associate Director for Space, Experience and Innovation at Lancaster University. Thomas has also worked in libraries and information management since the late 1990s, with previous experience from the University of East London, University of Bristol and NHS Direct.
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Usage data, enriching scholarship and details on the free UKSG Forum, making its return this year.
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After more than three years of litigation, it took Judge John G. Koeltl just hours to sign off on the parties’ negotiated consent judgment—but not without a final twist. [Publishers Weekly]
Launched by Taylor & Francis, Plain Language Summaries of Publications (PLSPs) are peer reviewed, open access articles written for non-specialist readers, so everyone can benefit from new research findings.
The American Psychological Association (APA) and ResearchGate have entered a partnership aimed at amplifying the reach and discoverability of APA’s journals by providing ResearchGate members with direct access to their articles through the platform.
Brazilian authors and scientists to benefit from increased visibility and coverage of selective Karger journal articles.
Partnership between libraries, open source developers, and vendors to enhance consortial resource sharing.
The Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of University Presses have published a final report assessing the success of their five-year pilot project to encourage sustainable digital publication of and public access to scholarly books.