New transformative Open Access agreement between The Company of Biologists and University of California The Company of Biologists is delighted to announce a three-year Open Access agreement with the University of California (UC). This new cost-neutral transformative agreement – which runs from 1…
OpenAthens announces winner of Best Publisher UX Award 2021 Leading single sign-on provider OpenAthens has announced the winner of its Best Publisher User Experience (UX) Award for 2021. The identity and access management specialist revealed winner nkoda at its 2021 Access Lab conference which…
Impact of COVID on scholarly communication: major research study publishes recommendations for publishers, societies and providers of related services "Must-have" report and data provide critical insights around publishing and purchasing, and identify mitigating actions and…
Member offer: 10% discount on Brave New World: Scholarly Communication after COVID report The coronavirus pandemic has both disrupted research, and acted as a catalyst for change. ALPSP members need intelligence and analysis to inform short-term responses and longer-term planning. This study,…
Scholastica Announces New White Paper: How publishers can use Agile methodologies to respond to change more effectively As the rate of evolution in the scholarly communication landscape continues to accelerate, how can journal publishers become more readily adaptive? The answer to that question…
Letter regarding suggested cuts to science research funding The Chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee has written to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, expressing concern about recent and suggested cuts to science research funding. Concerns relate to: Funding…
Innovation Seminar paves the way towards the Innovation Excellence Awards Innovation should involve more diverse groups and target a wider range of ages (particularly the elderly), people of colour, women and non-binary groups. Expect in the next five to ten years more automation of innovation and…
The London Book Fair 2021 to confirm format in mid-April Due to ongoing uncertainty around international travel, plans for The London Book Fair (LBF) are still in the process of being determined, with a final decision about the Fair’s format to be announced mid-April. Andy Ventris, Director of…
New University Press Toolkit Jisc is pleased to announce the launch of a New University Press Toolkit to support new and existing university and library open access publishing ventures. https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/new-university-press-toolkit The toolkit has its roots in the 2017 Landscape…
IOS Press Labs Goes Live An invitation to visit a new virtual space that showcases innovative and technical achievements of IOS Press and the wider scholarly publishing community and join the conversation IOS Press, an international publisher providing content and services for scientific,…
