(9 Feb 2026) The surprise announcement appeared on the CIA website on 4 February 2026 as “Spotlighting the World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell” The announcement continued: “One of the CIA’s oldest and most recognizable Intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset”. The Factbook began in 1962 as an internal document intended…
128 countries are now signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty, which removes unnecessary copyright barriers to the creation of and access to books and other materials in accessible formats for people with print disabilities. But how far have they aligned their national laws with the Treaty’s goals? (14 Feb 2026) For almost eight years, IFLA…
(16 Feb 2026) The Royal Society is pleased to confirm that its eight world-class subscription journals will be published as open access in 2026 as libraries support its Subscribe to Open (S2O) strategy. This means new research published in leading journals like Proceedings of the Royal Society and Philosophical Transactions – the world’s oldest scientific…
(17 Feb 2026) BioOne is proud to report the achievement of a significant milestone in its mission to increase access to scientific research. BioOne’s Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot has reached its sustainability threshold for 2026, thanks to the critical support of consortia and library partners around the world. This success ensures that the 2026 volumes of 71…