It is this move beyond service provision to partners in our university’s strategic endeavors that will ensure a healthy future for academic libraries. The new UKRI OA policy on long-form publications which goes into effect in 2024 is a good place to start.
Read MoreAt the 2020 Charleston Conference, a funder, publisher, and librarian came together to have a real discussion about the viability of a full – and sustainable – open access (OA) transition. Speakers included Ashley Farley, from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Stephen Barr from SAGE; and Elaine Westbrooks, from the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina libraries. Watch the recording here.
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SAGE Publishing’s 2021 Photo Contest is now open for entries, asking academic librarians to submit a photograph depicting how their library demonstrates its impact across campus for the chance to win a travel and registration stipend for this year’s Charleston Conference.
Read MoreWith momentous events in 2020, including the pandemic, a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and an upcoming election, comes a rapid rise of misinformation. How can we spot and respond to bad information? And how can librarians and instructors help college and university students do so too?
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