(30 Oct 2023) A key trend, obvious to any publishing consultant or acquisitions editor buried in a seemingly endless (and seemingly rising) stream of independent journals seeking a partnership with a larger publisher, is the ongoing and ever-increasing market consolidation that has been accelerated by the move to open access (OA). We all know this…
(30 Oct 2023) On October 30, the COAR Task Force on Supporting Multilingualism and non-English Content in Repositories published 15 recommended practices for repositories to support multilingual and non-English content in repositories. The recommendations identify good practices for repository managers and repository software developers, and focus on the topics of metadata, multilingual keywords, user interfaces,…
(7 Nov 2023) Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between January 8, 2024 and June 28, 2024. One free seat per session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. For full information about the…
(7 Nov 2023) Hong Kong Baptist University Library aspires to be a vibrant and dynamic information hub, devoted to facilitating knowledge creation within the HKBU community. We are deeply committed to providing collections and creating environments that empower our users to explore, discover, and create. Our dedicated team is working on projects and strategies to develop…
(1 Nov 2023) Turnitin, a leading provider of technology solutions in academic integrity, today announced the launch of iThenticate 2.0 and a newly redesigned Similarity Report across its core integrity products. iThenticate 2.0 checks more than 14 million documents annually and is used by over 1500 top publishers globally to screen scholarly works and manuscripts against…