(9 Jul 2025) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will introduce a cap on how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their work publicly accessible. Scheduled to take effect in Fiscal Year 2026, the move aims to curb excessive article processing charges (APCs), promote transparency, and ensure broader public access to federally funded research. …
(4 Jul 2025) In this article, Kanako Hayashi compares two AI-powered features in academic databases: Web of Science (WoS) Smart Search and EBSCOhost Natural Language Search (NLS), examining their design philosophies, AI implementations, strengths, and limitations. Read more here.
(15 Jul 2025) Universities that relied too heavily on detection software to find students guilty of using generative artificial intelligence tools to draft assignments have been rapped over the knuckles by the sector ombudsman for England and Wales. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) has issued new guidance urging institutions to be mindful of the “limitations” of…
(7 Jul 2025) Since its grassroots beginnings in 1980, the Charleston Conference has become a trusted and internationally respected forum where librarians, publishers, technologists, and researchers come together to explore the future of scholarly communication in an open, informal, and collaborative environment. In January 2026, this signature event will make its Asia debut—Charleston Conference Asia, bringing…
(26 Jun 2025) In education and research, AI can generate text, improve writing style, and even analyse data. It saves time and resources by allowing quick summarising of work, language editing and reference checking. It also holds potential for enhancing scholarly work and even inspiring new ideas. Equally AI is able to generate entire pieces…
(20 Jun 2025) What does a modern academic library look like? SCONUL is publishing a collection of case studies showcasing technology-enabled library spaces across the UK and Ireland, to help answer that question. The spaces highlighted here are innovative in design and execution, providing access to the latest equipment, hardware and software including green screens, 3D…
(1 Jul 2025) Danny Kingsley, Director, Library Services (Information) at Deakin University, and well known to all of us in the open access community, has posted this blog as a companion piece to two talks she gave recently, one for the Australian Scholarly Communications Community of Practice (AuSCCoP) (recording here) Danny takes us through the major disruptions…
(3 Jul 2025) Seoul’s outdoor libraries drew a record-breaking 1 million visitors during the first half of 2025, reflecting a growing cultural shift that celebrates reading as a lifestyle trend — especially among younger generations. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the three key outdoor reading spaces — Seoul Plaza Library, Gwanghwamun Book Yard, and…
(14 Jul 2025) India became the first country in the world to launch a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). This important step aims to protect and promote India’s rich traditional medicine systems using modern digital tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI). The World Health Organization (WHO) praised India’s efforts, calling it a big moment for global healthcare…
Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated. (11 Jul 2025) A UK academic has criticized the suspected use of chatbots in peer review after he was given lengthy instructions on improving his statistical analysis – despite not including any statistics in his rejected paper.…