MORE 'SCHOLARLY-COMMUNICATIONS' POSTS
From an OpenAire Announcement: New enhancements have just been rolled out for CONNECT and EXPLORE, making it easier than ever to share Open Access research, fine-tune community gateways, and improve discovery. [Clip] Available in both CONNECT and EXPLORE, this new feature lets users upload an Open Access version of a publication directly to Zenodo when only non-Open Access versions […]
Research Tools: AI Standards Exchange Database
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From AI For Good/ ITU Website: Access and search a broad spectrum of AI standards from World Standards Cooperation – IEC, ISO and ITU and other global standards development bodies. The database provides access to more than 700 AI standards and related technical publications that have been published or are under development by global standards […]
From OECD AI Policy Observatory: In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping societies, economies, and governance, understanding and comparing national and international AI policies has become more critical than ever. That’s why OECD.AI has launched GAIIN—the Global AI Initiatives Navigator—a redesigned and expanded tool to track public AI policies and initiatives worldwide. A centralised, […]
From a Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) Announcement: On July 8, 2025, COAR officially launched the COAR International Repository Directory (IRD). The IRD will act as an authoritative source of information about repositories, providing the community with an accurate and timely record of the current repository landscape. This is more important than ever now […]
Just Released: The Principles of Open Science Monitoring are Now Online
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From the Open Science Monitoring Initiative: To fully take advantage of the adoption of the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, transparent and representative monitoring must be put in place to drive and support the intended change. It is also vital to identify effective actions and priority gaps. To compensate for the lack of global […]
Statement: “NIH to Crack Down on Excessive Publisher Fees For Publicly Funded Research”
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Here’s the Complete Statement From NIH: As part of its ongoing commitment to scientific transparency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced plans to implement a new policy that will cap how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their research findings publicly accessible. This initiative reflects […]
Journal Article: “Citizen Science in Libraries Worldwide: A Systematic Review”
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Ed. Note: Many thanks to Sage for honoring our request and removing the paywall to this article. Title Citizen Science In Libraries Worldwide: A Systematic Review Authors Dolores Mumelaš National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Ivana Matijević National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Tomislav Ivanjko National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Source Journal of Librarianship […]
Bloomberg Publishes Interview with Rebecca Lawrence, CEO, British Library
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From the Interview (via Bloomberg): Introduction Are you reading books — physical books — as much as you used to? Few of us are, and it made me wonder about the path ahead for national libraries. These great institutions date back to the ancient world — the first repositories of written material are in present-day […]
Knowledge Exchange Begins Exploring How Alternative Platforms Can Help Shape the Future of Scholarly Publishing
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From Knowledge Exchange: This work defines “alternative publishing platforms” as innovative channels for scholarly communication that operate outside traditional book and journal publishing frameworks. These platforms may distinguish themselves in various ways: some embrace a broader disciplinary scope or accommodate more diverse publication types than conventional outlets, while others might publish submitted versions and preprints […]
Publishing: Knowledge Unlatched, Most Recently Owned and Operated by Wiley, Finds a New Home with Annual Reviews
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Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement: Annual Reviews today announced that it has signed an agreement with Wiley that enables Knowledge Unlatched (KU) – most recently owned and operated by Wiley – to move to a new home within the Annual Reviews organization. The move supports one of the most recognized initiatives in open […]
