(29 Sep 2026) In September 2026, the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSL, CAS) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on jointly advancing the Open for Science 10 (OS10) Program. Building on their respective strengths in open science infrastructure, open science publishing policies and practices, data resources,…
(29 Sep 2026) XSci has launched a new preprint platform combining AI review with paid expert peer review, alongside a competition offering researchers $500 for papers that receive expert certification. The platform is designed to add an additional trust, or certification, layer to preprints. Authors can post their research free of charge with a DOI,…
(25 Sep 2026) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). In this issue, [Japan] National Diet…