(13 Feb 2023) The world of open access (OA) academic publishing is not a fair or inclusive space as recent conversations and older conversations show. OASPA recognises that OA at any cost is not acceptable, and is mindful of inequities introduced by the current (fully-OA and transitioning) publishing landscape; in removing the paywall to read…
(6 Feb 2023) cOAlition S is seeking to engage the services of a consultant to explore how a globally fair pricing system for academic publishing could be devised and implemented. The European Science Foundation, which hosts the cOAlition S office, will award the contract on behalf of cOAlition S. cOAlition S is participating with UNESCO,…
(19 Jan 2023) Academics based in 70 low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, will be able to have their primary research published Gold Open Access by Nature – at no cost – thus enabling their scientific work to be permanently and freely available online for anyone to read. …
(17 Jan 2023) JSTOR, part of the non-profit ITHAKA, and a cohort of leading university presses announced today Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Launching as a pilot, Path to Open libraries will contribute…
(11 Jan 2023) The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced new actions to advance open and equitable research, including new grant funding, improvements in research infrastructure, broadened research participation for emerging scholars, and expanded opportunities for public engagement. OSTP is also launching the Year of Open Science, featuring actions across the…
(5 Jan 2023) Critics have hit out at the way in which the open access switch – from paying for journal subscriptions to paying for research to be published – has been managed and are calling for an end to what they describe as “massive” upfront fees that academic institutes or authors pay to ensure their…
(30 Dec 2022) Goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023; let’s look at what stories at LibraryLearningSpace.com (LLS) attracted our readers the most in 2022. The statistics show that the reader’s interest lies in specific topics that make more sense by looking at a higher level. But feel free to go directly to the…
(14 Dec 2022) A new report released today provides insights into the complex and evolving global Open Access landscape — and with a particular focus on China. The report is a product of a collaboration between STM Association and the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) focused on the bilateral sharing of ideas and best…
(13 Dec 2022) In this issue: What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally Recent writing & resources on OA Upcoming events in OA & scholarly publishing Go direct to the full newsletter here
(5 Dec 2022) Recently CAUL has announced several read and publish agreements with major publishers, including SAGE, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis, among a few. It seems that Australia is achieving progressively preparing its research environment to be aligned with open access policy by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). However, concerns…