Today’s guest blogger discusses Library Relations roles within publishing organizations and asks, what do both publishers and librarians hope for from these appointments?
Today’s post considers the NIH proposal to implement APC funding caps, public responses it engendered, and, while we await a final decision, and shares thoughts on what may come next.
Today’s guest blogger asks: How much do we read today? How do reading habits vary across generations? What should libraries and publishers do to encourage reading?
As AI-driven search reduces friction in information-seeking, what happens to serendipity, frustration, and “night science”?
Today’s guest blogger says academic librarians don’t need another class on how to use AI, but an institutional reflection on the emotional and mental cost of rushing innovations.
Today’s guest bloggers spotlight a gap in traditional usage reporting, third-party AI usage, and recommend steps needed to recover missing usage data.
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently co-published booklet on the topic.
The UKSG Forum is “an entire 2-3 day conference stripped back to bare essentials and completed in just one day”. Here are the key takeaways — changing priorities, from global to local; why it is getting harder to keep up and keep order; and the overriding importance of trusted relationships.
Today’s guest bloggers share results of an exploratory survey of funding research services, offering a snapshot of a library community in transition.
Today’s guest post argues that academic libraries are an investment in the very foundation of quality scholarship and responsible publishing.
The global scholarly publishing ecosystem has already transitioned — not to open access, but to a diverse hybrid system. So much the better.
Today, Alison Mudditt reflects on a Charleston Conference session that asked: what would it take to make the scholarly communication system truly equitable, impactful, and future-ready?
If libraries are civic institutions that structure society’s relationship to knowledge, and generative AI is poised to reshape discovery whether libraries act or not, will library leaders will develop strategies that preserve trust, equity, and sustainability?
Today’s guest blogger argues librarians have been advocates for accessibility of digital content long before ADA Title II — and they have a role in responding to the latest regulatory updates.
Today’s guest blogger explains how Drexel University sees transformative agreements as one of the best ways to support researchers and the public dissemination of knowledge, while also benefiting the university through cost-saving measures.