There’s so much information (and misinformation) related to AI. How can colleagues working in the scholarly communications sector keep up to date with AI and improve their digital skills? UKSG eNews co-editor Tom Morley sat down with Andy Holgate, Digital Skills Developer at Lancaster University, to discuss AI and the future of digital skills within the sector.
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In the latest episode of the podcast, Anna Hughes, Scholarly Communications and Engagement Officer at Jisc, interviews Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa).
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Industry news
A significant milestone in its OA history, BMGF will push for preprints and advocate that those are reviewed. Authors are free to choose where their manuscripts end up.
ASM Journals has announced that it has joined the OA Switchboard community to simplify the reporting on and sharing of open access journal information.
Researcher.Life, an integrated ecosystem of tools and services that streamline a researcher’s journey, has announced a collaboration with Scholarly Intelligence, a platform which supports various stakeholders in the scholarly communications space.
The University of Aberdeen and the University of Michigan have come together to launch a new trans-Atlantic publishing partnership that will amplify the reach of Aberdeen's boundary-breaking research.
With over twenty-five years’ experience of working with publishers, librarians and consortia, Suweco’s expertise and local knowledge will support librarians to enable researchers in the region to publish their work Open Access with our Read & Publish initiative.
As libraries and vendors navigate the rapidly changing technological and legal landscape of AI, ICOLC supports its member consortia in their efforts to ensure library user rights are maintained in alignment with organizational interests and values. ICOLC recognizes that such rights are imperative for supporting:
- Digital transformation in research
- Equitable access to information
- The open access transition in scholarly communication
Resources
Future LSO performances exclusively available on London Symphony Orchestra Collections, as Bloomsbury becomes go-to arts streaming resource for academics globally