Collective library investment aligns open access publishing with the core values of librarianship. Models like MIT’s Direct to Open and JSTOR’s Path to Open point the way toward a more inclusive and resilient future for scholarly communication.
Aurora Metro Books Collection 2, part of Bloomsbury Drama Online, is an excellent collection of contemporary plays that presents some notable usability challenges.
The open access pioneer on the movement’s halting trajectory and thinking in the age of the large language model.
Sylla shows real promise. But it doesn’t yet work as advertised.
Three librarians explain the model’s appeal and explore the challenges it presents.
Library positions dedicated to research impact and intelligence are rare. Our team shows what they can accomplish.
Fundraising and stewardship are essential to long-game leadership. Getting them right requires process, relationships, and vision.
Katina is a digital publication that addresses the value of librarians to society and elevates their role as trusted stewards of knowledge. Published by Annual Reviews as part of the Charleston Hub.
The American Prison Writing Archive, an open access collection of nonfiction writing by people with firsthand experience of incarceration, fills a crucial niche.
KCWorks for Institutions, an open-source repository service affiliated with Michigan State University, is distinguished not only by its price, but by its mission.
The story of Hindawi is not one of exceptional failure, but of broad exposure to integrity risk. What should we do about it?
Keenious mitigates some of the educational risks of AI search. But its limitations will frustrate some users.
In scholarly publishing, AI has transformative potential, but also entails real risks. Balancing the two will require a fundamental cultural shift.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network and Érudit transformed their vendor-client relationship into a collaborative partnership to support open access without author-facing fees. What can we learn from their approach?
