In her pre-holiday planning, Francesca Brazzorotto, Customer Engagement Manager at Karger Publishers, takes us on a journey of sifting through misinformation to find the truth of what you really need to pack in your beach bag.
UKSG eNews 568
Editorial
UKSG news
Insights article: The paper mill crisis, which is polluting the scholarly literature with fake papers, has led to record-breaking article retractions and continues to erode trust in science. While publishers and other scholarly publishing stakeholders have mobilized to address this grave threat to research and publishing integrity, action from the library community has been lacking. This article explores the ongoing impact of the paper mill crisis and its causes. It also reviews the steps being taken across the sector to address it.
In the last of our series, Zoe Wynette of The Company of Biologists reviews her UKSG 2024 conference experience.
Forthcoming events
#UKSG2025 will be held in Brighton on the 31 March to 2 April 2025 (with set up days on 29/30 March). A call for papers has been issued and the deadline is the end of July 2024!
Come and speak at our November Conference or the popular in-person December Forum to be held in Birmingham in December. We want to hear from you!
Industry news
Kudos, the platform for showcasing research, has announced that it has been chosen by the Library at Sheffield Hallam University to showcase research from the University’s repository.
'Linked data: The future of library cataloging,' adds context to discussion about linked data along with a strategy for supporting libraries as they move to linked data over time
Emerald Publishing has announced the launch of its new bookstore, in partnership with Glassboxx.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released an updated financial analysis report, addressing questions about the implications of removing paywalls from all federally funded research.
cOAlition S has released its latest report on the Transformative Journal (TJ) model, a key strategy developed to transition subscription-based publishers to full and immediate Open Access (OA). The 2023 data, sourced from participating publishers, sheds light on the progress and obstacles encountered in this endeavour.