The NIH Consultation: Views from Europe and around the world

Last summer NIH issued a new consultation on open access – it may be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-138.html - and then offered stakeholders the opportunity to give their views on the five main options they suggested, each of which is aimed at cutting down OA publishing costs. The views – which were very varied – mayContinue reading "The NIH Consultation: Views from Europe and around the world"

Webinar – Libraries as Engines of Education

21 May 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill Technological breakthroughs mean that content can now be delivered in multiple formats and through many channels. Consequently, there has been a radical change to how primary and secondary education is delivered. The student profile has also changed: today’s adult students canContinue reading "Webinar – Libraries as Engines of Education"

In the Age of AI, does reading still matter?

A tribute to World Book Day Today’s post, which celebrates World Book Day, is a translation of an article written by Mr Henian E, a prominent Chinese librarian, for a Chinese magazine. Mr E is the Library Director at the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China, and has devoted himself to higher education for theContinue reading "In the Age of AI, does reading still matter?"

Open Access in Asia: Not a Cookie Cutter Approach – webinar report

Open Access looks different across the globe. In our latest webinar for librarians, we explored how two Asian institutions have been finding their own paths toward Open Access implementation, and what lies ahead. The first De Gruyter Brill webinar of 2026 took place on Thursday March 5th. Entitled “Open Access in Asia: not a cookie cutterContinue reading "Open Access in Asia: Not a Cookie Cutter Approach – webinar report"