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.
October 22 to 28, 2018, marked the 10th annual International Open Access (OA) Week. Founded in 2008 by SPARC and its partners, Open Access Week is now recognized around the world as an opportunity to start conversations about OA, plan collective action, and build a presence of OA in the scholarly community and beyond. This year’s theme—Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge—emphasizes the community-driven nature of the OA movement and the importance of local action.
Du 22 au 28 octobre 2018, la 10e Semaine internationale du libre accès a été célébrée. Fondée en 2008 par SPARC et ses partenaires, la Semaine de libre accès est désormais reconnue dans le monde entier comme une occasion d’engager des discussions sur libre accès, de planifier une action collective et de renforcer sa présence dans la communauté de la recherche et au-delà. Le thème de cette année—Construire des fondements équitables pour la connaissance ouverte—insiste sur le caractère communautaire du mouvement de libre accès et sur l’importance de l’action locale.
The Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management was jointly released by Canada’s three major federal funding agencies – the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – in 2016. The statement of principles lays the groundwork for research data management mandates that are expected to come into effect in 2018. Canadian funders are following a larger global trend towards improving research data management. The Research Councils UK published their Common Principles on Data Policy in 2011. The US National Science Foundation has required all applicants to submit Data Management Plans since 2011.
How does the recent Federal Court ruling in Access Copyright v. York University affect fair dealing in Canada?