Libraries and publishers represent the interests of thousands of authors, readers, scientists, researchers, students, and lifelong learners. Today, we stand united to face the mounting risks to public trust and the social benefit that research delivers.
A report from this year’s Fiesole Retreat: Learning from the Past, Informing the Future.
Librarian attendees reflect on their experiences at SSP’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
Roger Schonfeld reflects on lessons from more than 20 years conducting research and supporting the work of libraries, publishers, and the research enterprise.
As US federal policy on indirect costs remains uncertain, the Joint Associations Group seeks input on two proposed models. Learn about the models and implications for library funding and publishers.
Legal scholar and research librarian Latia Ward explains why changes to ADA Title II matter to all libraries — and offers recommendations.
Changes in Library of Congress leadership could have profound impacts on copyright and intellectual freedom.
AI-assisted search is here, and librarians need to have an honest discussion about how to integrate this new technology into library services. This post explores the parallels to the introduction of discovery layers and how to overcome some of the discomfort librarians might have with retrieval-augmented generation.
The NIH has answered the lingering questions about the future of the Nelson Memo. Not only is it still in effect, it’s being accelerated by six months. We asked the Chefs for their thoughts.
Libraries and publishers can work together to improve the availability of accessible published content for people with disabilities. Here we present recommendations to support the cross-sector collaboration necessary to improve the accessibility of content in our communities.
How do the problems of misinformation and disinformation intersect with the concerns of scholarly communication?
A recently announced partnership with Emerald Publishing will bring the EveryLibrary Institute’s expertise to the academic library community as the U.S. government attacks extend to institutions of higher education.
The renaming of “Mount Denali” and “Gulf of Mexico” to the politically loaded “Mount McKinley” and “Gulf of America” reveal the naked truth of what cataloging has always been: a battlefield where meaning is contested and conquered.
Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.
Clarivate recently announced that it is shifting to a “subscription-based access strategy,” meaning that it will no longer allow academic libraries to purchase perpetual licenses to content.