UKSG eNews 565

How might we measure research excellence, and what are the views of researchers around this? The answer, it seems, is surprisingly complex, and intertwined with systemic issues in academia, such as the cultural burden on Indigenous researchers, the politics of contribution, individualism, and ultimately, research culture.

In a continuation of our series of reports, Fabiha Askari from Lancaster University reflects on her first visit to the UKSG Annual Conference in Glasgow 2024, and the programme presentations which stood out for her.

The latest article about robust metadata in Insights - the UKSG diamond open access journal.

E-Resources, research communication and calls for suggestions for our November conference and December forum.

Bloomsbury Publishing has announced that it has completed the asset purchase of the academic imprints and associated titles of Rowman & Littlefield, one of the most respected independent publishers in the US Academic market.  It is the biggest acquisition by Bloomsbury to date, and significantly accelerates and strengthens Bloomsbury’s academic and digital presence in North America. 

The survey was conducted between December 2023 and February 2024 in partnership with the Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science (JAAS).

While STM fully agrees with the intent of the PPMi-led effort - authorised by the European Commission it has multiple concerns with the final report and its characterization of access and re-use in Europe, as well as with the preparation phase and process.

OSC-NL, the umbrella organisation of currently twelve local Open Science Communities, will use this grant funding to work on knowledge exchange, community management and sustainability of this bottom-up network.

Public libraries will share a new efficient digital library platform which will make the service more consistent and improve access to books, e-books and other library services.

Charlesworth has announced a strategic partnership with the American Physical Society (APS). Through this collaboration, Charlesworth will provide comprehensive WeChat marketing services to APS to support its engagement with the Chinese physics community.