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Bright lies and sunlit skies: Navigating the misinformation maze online

12 July 2024 Francesca Brazzorotto, Customer Engagement Manager at Karger Publishers Summer is here, and I’m looking forward to going on holiday. Of the few certainties in life, one thing […]

The paper mill crisis is a five-alarm fire for science: what can librarians do about it?

2 July 2024 Curtis Brundy and Joel B Thornton Abstract The paper mill crisis, which is polluting the scholarly literature with fake papers, has led to record-breaking article retractions and […]
A first timer's view of the annual conference

12 July 2024 UKSG Conference report – Zoe Wynette, The Company of Biologists I arrived in Glasgow on Sunday and after checking in to the hotel headed straight for the […]

The UKSG 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 – be part of the action!

12 July 2024 28 June 2024 31 March-2 April 2025, Brighton, UK Like many conferences, we welcome developed proposals from those who wish to deliver or co-deliver plenary sessions, […]
The UKSG 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 – be part of the action!

12 July 2024 28 June 2024 31 March-2 April 2025, Brighton, UK Like many conferences, we welcome developed proposals from those who wish to deliver or co-deliver plenary sessions, […]
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12 July 2024 UKSG November Conference 2024: Cybersecurity and Censorship – Online 20 and 21 June 2024. Over two half-days, we aim to start exploring the multifaceted issues surrounding the […]

Sheffield Hallam University chooses Kudos to drive research article performance

2 July 2024 Kudos, the platform for showcasing research, has today announced that it has been chosen by the Library at Sheffield Hallam University to showcase research from the University’s […]
New OCLC position paper articulates the value of linked data to the library community

24 June 2024 OCLC has released “Linked data: The future of library cataloging,” a position paper that articulates the value that linked data can bring to library catalogs, and the […]
Emerald Publishing launches new bookstore with enhanced features and accessibility

2 July 2024 Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has announced the launch of its new and improved bookstore, in partnership with Glassboxx. This platform offers direct access to Emerald’s extensive collection […]

NISO publishes recommended practice for the communication of retractions, removals, and expressions of concern (CREC)

27 June 2024 The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announced the publication of the Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-45-2024). Funding for […]

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12 July 2024 Sven Fund is to leave Wiley at the end of July – 10 July 2024 Professor Edith Heard has been appointed as the new director and chief […]
Honouring Melanie Schaffner, Director of Communication, Marketing, and Engagement at Project MUSE

9 July 2024 Announcement from Project MUSE Melanie Schaffner, Director of Communication, Marketing, and Engagement at Project MUSE and friend to so many of you in our scholarly communication community […]