by Britt Amell | 25 June 2025 | Community News, English, Observations, Observations and Responses
The 12th annual gathering of the INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environments) partnership took place early in May 2025 in the picturesque town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia Supported by SSHRC and Acadia University, the gathering featured a mix of formal presentations, roundtable discussions, and informal networking opportunities, its central focus remained clear: research creation, community engagement, and open social scholarship.
by Britt Amell | 25 June 2025 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
En février 2025, Clarivate a annoncé son intention de mettre fin aux achats perpétuels d’ouvrages imprimés et électroniques, suscitant l’inquiétude dans le secteur des bibliothèques universitaires. Cette observation de Brittany Amell, avec la contribution d’Evelyn Feldman, Susan Haigh et Rowena Johnson, partenaires chez d’INKE, explore les principales réactions et implications pour l’édition scientifique, le libre accès et la propriété numérique.
by Britt Amell | 20 June 2025 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
The 6th annual gathering of the Canadian Australian Partnership for Open Scholarship (CAPOS), held from 2-3 December 2024 at Flinders University in Adelaide, brought together a vibrant group of scholars, policymakers, industry experts, and advocates to discuss topics related to digital commons, platforms and emerging knowledge frameworks in open scholarship. The theme, “Commons, Platforms and Emerging Knowledge Frameworks,” provided a dynamic forum for discussion and exchange on open digital scholarship as it currently exists, as well as future opportunities for international collaboration, policy development, interdisciplinary research, and creative exchange.
by Britt Amell | 13 June 2025 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
In February 2025, Clarivate announced plans to end perpetual print and e-book purchases, sparking concern across the academic library sector. This observation by Brittany Amell, with input from INKE Partners Evelyn Feldman, Susan Haigh, and Rowena Johnson, explores key reactions and implications for scholarly publishing, open access, and digital ownership.
by Britt Amell | 28 May 2025 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
Ce rapport « Insights and Signals » prolonge un rapport antérieur publié sur le site de l’Observatoire concernant une annonce des trois organismes fédéraux de financement de la recherche relative à l’élaboration de lignes directrices pour l’utilisation de l’IA générative dans l’élaboration et l’évaluation des demandes de subvention (initialement publié ici en novembre 2024).
by Britt Amell | 13 May 2025 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
This insight and signals report extends an earlier report published on the Observatory regarding an announcement from the three federal research funding agencies regarding the development of guidance for the use of generative AI in the development and review of grant applications (originally published here in November, 2024). This guidance has since been finalized and released by the Tri-Council, and this finalized guidance is summarized here. Questions for further consideration are also presented, as are responses INKE Partners John Willinsky and John Maxwell. In addition to the above, this insights and signals report also shares an example of one hypothetical way the Tri-Council’s guidance might be adapted to create a working generative AI policy for a journal.
