(26 Feb 2026) The Annual Meeting and Conference of the Southeast Asia Library Group (SEALG) will take place at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, on 19 – 20 June 2026. There will also be a guided tour in the late afternoon on 18 June 2026 of the Southeast Asian collection at ETH Zurich. Stephanie Willi, archivist of…
(5 Mar 2026) SMU Libraries is welcoming registration for the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) 2026! Here’s a message from SMU Libraries, “Dear Colleague, As library leaders, we all want the same thing for our most promising staff: the opportunity to grow beyond what their current role allows. What does that…
(26 Feb 2026) Research Solutions announced the launch of Scite MCP, which enables researchers and developers to search scientific literature and evaluate the trustworthiness of research findings without leaving the AI tools they already use. The Scite MCP connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and any AI tool that supports the Model…
(27 Feb 2026) The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) looks set to bar paying the highest fees for its researchers to publish in high-profile journals. These include around 30 journals such as Nature Communications, Cell Reports and Science Advances, according to a report in Science. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US is also considering setting limits on journal charges…
(23 Feb 2026) iGroup (Asia Pacific) Limited, the region’s leading academic information distributor, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Taiwan-based enterprise generative AI platform provider MaiAgent (Smai Intelligence). Under this agreement, iGroup will serve as the primary distribution partner for MaiAgent’s AI Agent platform across 18 Asia-Pacific markets, including Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan,…
(2 Mar 2026) On the 30th anniversary of MathSciNet, Edward Dunne, the Executive Editor of Mathematical Reviews retraces the history of Mathematical Reviews and explains its importance. “There are several things that make MathSciNet essential. First, it is a service for mathematicians, by mathematicians. The backing of the world’s largest mathematical society is a…
(5 Mar 2026) As Springer Nature marks ten years of its Research Communities platform, the company has expanded this established environment for researcher engagement with the launch of an ECR Hub – a purpose-built community for early career researchers. Over the past decade, the Research Communities have grown into a trusted home for authors, editors, and researchers worldwide where they…