Editorial
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Why learned society publishers are struggling and what we can do about it
Rob Johnson explores the existential threat faced by independent learned society publishers and argues that societies, researchers and librarians must embrace irrationalism if we want a healthy scholarly communication system fit for the future.
UKSG news
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BMJ Group making a real difference in the local community
Where you start in life shouldn’t determine your future, but often, it does. Socioeconomic factors play a big role in the opportunities we have. A school career counsellor made this point to me. Year after year, she sees middle-class students gaining valuable work experiences arranged by their parents, helping them develop skills and confidence. Meanwhile,…
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Introducing the new HELibTech site
The Higher Education Library Technology website helibtech.com has undergone a major transformation with the launch of a new fully updated website.
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Knowing me, Knowing UKSG: An Interview with Charlie Rapple, Chair of UKSG and Co-founder of Kudos
In this episode of the UKSG careers podcast, Sam Nesbit interviews Charlie Rapple, Chair of UKSG and Co-founder of Kudos. During the episode, they discuss Charlie’s career journey to date, as well as what excites them the most about their work.
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Industry news
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Springer Nature’s shares leap on Frankfurt debut
Springer Nature’s shares opened at 24 euros in its Frankfurt initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, 6.7% above where Germany’s first listing in six months was priced.
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Signals launches free research integrity submissions evaluation platform to help restore trust in research
Signals is launching a free platform for evaluating research integrity submissions, providing publishers with a service to assess the integrity profiles of their submissions.
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University of Michigan Press partners with Liverpool University Press for UK and European distribution
The University of Michigan Press (UMP) has selected Liverpool University Press (LUP) as its exclusive distribution partner for the UK and Europe, and non-exclusive partner for the rest of the world outside of the Americas.
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KnowledgeWorks acquires Accucoms
CJK Group has announced that it has acquired Accucoms, the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers, and integrated it with its comprehensive content solutions subsidiary, KnowledgeWorks Global.
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Redefining publishing: PLOS receives multi-million-dollar grant funding for new research initiative
The funds enable PLOS to embark on an ambitious 18-month research and design project to explore how to tackle two barriers that exclude many researchers from meaningfully participating in Open Science: affordability and a lack of recognition for Open Science contributions in the research process.
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Elsevier and Times Higher Education announce new multi-year partnership
THE will continue to use data and strategic insights from Elsevier’s world-leading Scopus and SciVal platforms to power its global portfolio of university rankings, including its flagship World University Rankings, Regional and Subject Rankings, Impact Rankings and the upcoming Interdisciplinary Science Rankings.
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CCC announces collaboration with Morressier to address research integrity
CCC Developing a Beta Version of a new Ringgold Service to Help Disambiguate and Validate the Identity of Researchers
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Karger partners with Research Solutions to enrich journal content with Scite Smart Citations
The Scite citation badge is displayed on each Karger journal article page, providing authors and readers with condensed insights on article citations, including supporting and contrasting evidence.
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Resources
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Wiley and Alchemie launch groundbreaking visualization tools for blind and low-vision students
The collaboration integrates Alchemie’s digital interactive tools into Wiley’s “Knewton Alta Principles of General Chemistry” course, providing hands-on exploratory learning to help students better visualize complex scientific concepts. These tools, initially designed to enhance STEM learning, were previously inaccessible to BLV students. The new system offers a solution to this long-standing challenge in chemistry education,…
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Introducing Cite Them Right
Bloomsbury Digital Resources has released Cite Them Right – a global online platform designed to advise students on how to correctly reference across eight referencing styles. Based on the best-selling book in its 12th edition, by Richard Pears and Graham Shields, this programme is accessed by thousands of students daily.
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EBSCO Information Services Launches “Inspec with Full Text”
Produced in collaboration with experts at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET), Inspec with Full Text combines full-text content with the specialized indexing and classification of the Inspec database and encompasses a broad range of subjects including: astronomy, computer science, electrical engineering, electronics, information technology, mechanical and production engineering, and physics.
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Awards
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American singer Dolly Parton, former CILIP CEO Nick Poole and Scottish library champion Pamela Tulloch receive CILIP Honorary Fellowships
The worlds of country music, and the library and information profession collided today as global superstar and philanthropist, Dolly Parton was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from CILIP, the library and information association, alongside library professional Pamela Tulloch and CILIP’s former CEO, Nick Poole.