November 11, 2026 by Gary Price
From a Joint Statement (Full Text): The University Press Charter unites university presses for the first time behind a commitment to shape a better future for scholarly publishing, at a time when trust, quality and public value-for-money are under threat. Launched during University Press Week (9-13 November), the Charter has been founded by seven university […]
November 8, 2026 by Gary Price
The full text article linked below was recently published by Royal Society Open Science. Title Large Language Model Developments Authors Philip Treleaven University College London Edward Sharkey University College London Sara Craciun University College London Source Royal Society Open Science (2026) 13 (11): 252099 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.252099 Abstract Large language models (LLMs) are generative artificial intelligence […]
October 26, 2026 by Gary Price
From a Joint Release (Full Text): Peer reviewers play an essential role in safeguarding the quality and integrity of published research. With this in mind, Springer Nature and Google DeepMind are announcing a research partnership to co-design an AI peer review assistant to explore how technology can help create a more rewarding reviewer experience. The […]
October 22, 2026 by Gary Price
From the Tow-Knight Center For Journalism (CUNY): As artificial intelligence reshapes how people find and consume news, a new report from the Tow-Knight Center for Journalism Futures at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY examines what it will take to ensure the public has access to reliable, relevant information. The Three-Layer Cake: […]
October 20, 2026 by Gary Price
The paper linked below was recently updated (v.2) and shared on arXiv. Title From Searchable to Non-Searchable: Generative AI and Information Diversity in Online Information Seeking Authors Yulin Yu Northwestern University Yizhou Li University of Michigan Tzu-Sheng Kuo Carnegie Mellon University Kentaro Toyama University of Michigan Siddharth Suri Microsoft Research Scott Counts Microsoft Research Source […]
October 15, 2026 by Gary Price
From an OpenAlex Post: Trust in science is under more pressure than it has been in a long time. Paper mills, hijacked journals, citation rings and a flood of machine-written manuscripts mean that “is this a real journal?” is now a question every reader, reviewer, funder and university has to ask. And the tools for […]
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October 15, 2026 by Gary Price
From Make Data Count: Make Data Count and Digital Science have released a first-of-its-kind open, contextualized collection of linkages between research articles and the datasets they cite or reuse. This effort builds on Make Data Count’s decade-long endeavors to make all connections between data and papers publicly accessible, with Digital Science contributing their expertise and […]
September 30, 2026 by Gary Price
From the Mellon Foundation: Today, the Mellon Foundation released “Powerful but Precarious: Mapping the Landscape of Community-Based Archives,” the first national study of its kind. Produced in partnership with research firm Engage R+D, the study draws on a survey of 336 independent, community-led archives, and in-depth interviews with more than 20 practitioners across the country. […]
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September 30, 2026 by Gary Price
From Nature: A new Chinese-owned journal has set its sights on rivalling the world’s oldest and most influential academic titles. Vita is one of several English-language journals that have launched in China in the past couple of years. They represent the country’s latest effort to create prestigious global journals, as part of the government’s Journal […]
September 24, 2026 by Gary Price
From UAlbany: As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly embedded in work, government and everyday life, new research from UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) suggests public libraries can play an important role in helping communities develop the skills to critically evaluate the technology, understand its risks and participate in decisions about how it is […]

