Member News & Announcements, December IO 2025
Partnerships & Collaborations
PLOS partners with the Global Young Academy to advance open science principles
Public Library of Science (PLOS), Voting Member, Press Release, November 4, 2025
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the Global Young Academy (GYA), an international academy based in Halle, Germany, today announced that they will collaborate with one another to increase the awareness of Open Science, its principles, and its implementation into research practices.
The Global Young Academy is an international academy of young scientists, which aims to give a voice to young scientists across the globe. The GYA develops, connects, mobilizes and empowers young researchers to lead international, interdisciplinary and intergenerational dialogue. Much of the work of the GYA occurs within member-organized working groups, one of which is the Open Science working group.
EBSCO Information Services Collaborates with Oxford University Press ANZ to Deliver New Digital Collections for Higher Education
EBSCO Information Services and Oxford University Press, Voting Members, Press, Release, November 3, 2025
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) today announced a new collaboration with Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand (OUP ANZ) to expand access to trusted academic resources across the region. Through this joint initiative, six newly curated digital collections from OUP ANZ will be available via the EBSCO platform, giving universities and libraries flexible access to authoritative content that supports teaching, learning, and research.
“We are excited to collaborate with EBSCO to expand access to high-quality educational content,” said Selina Pickard, General Manager at Oxford University Press ANZ. “This joint initiative underscores our commitment to supporting educators and students with innovative, accessible, and locally relevant resources.”
Open Access, Open Science
Lyrasis, Big Ten Academic Alliance Libraries, and California Digital Library Receive Grant to Advance Diamond Open Access in the United States
California Digital Library (CDL), Library Standards Alliance Member, Press Release, November 19, 2025
Lyrasis, in collaboration with the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs and the California Digital Library (CDL), has been awarded a $206,886 grant from the Gates Foundation to advance community-governed, open access scholarly publishing in the United States.
The grant will support the project Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals, which will conduct the first national mapping of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in the United States. Diamond OA journals are peer-reviewed publications that are free for both authors and readers and operate without commercial profit motives. The project will illuminate the decentralized U.S. landscape of Diamond OA journals, surface sector-wide challenges, and provide actionable recommendations in support of sustainable, non-commercial scholarly publishing. By identifying infrastructure, investment, and policy needs, the project aims to produce actionable recommendations to guide institutions, funders, and coalitions in creating sustainable, field-informed investments that strengthen openness and resilience in scholarly communication.
32 books on key global issues to be published OA through collective funding initiative
Taylor & Francis Group, Voting Member, Press Release, November 4, 2025
At the end of a successful second year of its collective funding initiative, Taylor & Francis has announced the publication of 32 new open access (OA) books on key global themes, including children’s welfare, global security, and AI. It has also confirmed that Pledge to Open will run for a third year.
Pledge to Open supports the publication of books that are both free to read and free to publish for their authors, though library collective action. Pledging institutions enable worldwide dissemination of impactful research, which particularly benefits readers in resource-constrained regions and authors with limited OA funding.
AI Adoption & Implementation
Clarivate Report Reveals 85% Adoption of AI Across the Intellectual Property Ecosystem
Clarivate Analytics, Voting Member, Press Release, November 12, 2025
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the release of its new report, The evolution of AI in IP: Adoption, impact and readiness. The report explores how the pace of developments in artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting IP law, practice, processes, and the wider legal sector. It also analyzes the perspectives of intellectual property (IP) and research and development (R&D) professionals to gain insight into their attitudes toward AI.
The survey conducted by Clarivate reveals a shift in how AI is being integrated into IP workflows and highlights widespread adoption, growing confidence, and the urgent need for robust governance to ensure sustainable impact. Over the past two years, AI adoption among IP professionals across corporate and law firm environments surged from 57% to 85%. The market is no longer questioning whether they should adopt AI but how to deploy it with precision, governance and purpose. Attorneys and in-house counsel continue to approach adoption with caution, evaluating it through the lens of liability, client privilege, and evidentiary standards.
AI and the Future of Pedagogy: new white paper charts a human-centered path for higher education
SAGE Publishing, Voting Member, White paper, November 5, 2025
The white paper examines the profound impact of AI, particularly Generative AI, on education. It cautions against letting AI erode essential human skills such as critical thinking, discernment, and domain expertise, and instead advocates for utilizing AI as a catalyst for deeper learning.
A new white paper(opens in a new tab) by tech philosopher and educator Dr Tom Chatfield, published by Sage, outlines a practical roadmap for integrating AI into teaching, learning, and assessment. Drawing on cognitive science, instructional research, and real-world case studies — including the development of a prototype ‘cognitive co-pilot' AI tutor — the paper offers actionable recommendations for educators and institutions.
Research Initiatives
New global analysis of over 12 million documents reveals how academic research shapes sustainable development policy
Springer Nature, Voting Member, Press Release, November 20, 2025
A new report from Springer Nature, in partnership with Overton, offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how academic research is influencing real-world policy tied to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Published during the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30), the analysis is the first of its kind, drawing on more than 12 million policy documents from all over the world.
Clarivate Announces Highly Cited Researchers List
Clarivate Analytics, Voting Member, Press Release, November 12, 2025
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today released the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list. This annual list recognizes researchers whose contributions have demonstrated broad and significant influence in their fields.
Analysts from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) at Clarivate recognized 6,868 individuals with 7,131 awards* from more than 1,300 institutions in 60 countries and regions. The rigorous evaluation and selection process draws on data from the Web of Science Core Collection, and uses quantitative metrics and qualitative analysis to identify individuals whose work has had a genuine, global influence on their fields.
Awards & Honorable Mentions
Access Innovations Inc. Wins Prestigious KM World Readers’ Choice Award in Knowledge Management Category
Access Innovations, Inc., Voting Member, Press Release, November 13, 2025
Knowledge management (KM) is the structured process an organization uses to capture, create, organize, share, and utilize its collective knowledge to improve decision making, innovation, and productivity. Effective KM relies on a combination of people, processes, and technology to ensure that relevant information and expertise are readily available to employees when and where they need it, fostering a culture of of continuous learning and better business outcomes.
Libraries, Collections & Archives
University of Tulsa launches its digital collections on TIND Digital Archive
University of Tulsa, Library Standards Alliance Member (Amigos), Press Release, November 21, 2025
The University of Tulsa (UTulsa) has launched the new McFarlin Library Digital Collections on TIND Digital Archive (TIND DA). The new site delivers a clean, intuitive user experience, improved discovery, and stronger support for a wide range of formats—bringing together rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and university archives in a unified interface that reflects the history and culture of Oklahoma and the region.
For decades, McFarlin Library’s Special Collections and University Archives have preserved some of Oklahoma’s most significant cultural and historical materials, including extensive holdings on World War I, Native American history, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and one of the world’s largest James Joyce collections. Managing and providing access to such diverse materials within an aging system had become increasingly challenging as formats and user expectations evolved. TIND DA offers a sustainable, hosted platform that supports this breadth of material while improving the experience for both end-users and staff.