25 June 2026, 13.00 India time / 14.30-16.00 Thailand Time(8.30am-10am BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill Publisher-provided resources are now available in many options and consequently business models often complex. Trust and partnership are essential characteristics of the librarian / publisher relationship, alongside negotiation and give-and-take. Consortium deals, especially, canContinueContinue reading “Webinar – Working with Publishers: the Librarian’s Perspective”
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From Books to Bits
Technological breakthroughs mean that content can now be delivered in multiple formats and through many channels. As a result, there have been radical changes to how primary and secondary education is delivered, with some fortunate consequences – teaching resources are more flexible and appealing than they have ever been – and some unintended ones: manyContinueContinue reading “From Books to Bits”
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 canContinueContinue reading “Webinar – Libraries as Engines of Education”
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 cutterContinueContinue reading “Open Access in Asia: Not a Cookie Cutter Approach – webinar report”
APE Conference 2026: Scholarly Communication at a Turning Point
Conference participants on their way to the next session (© Photothek) What does it take to uphold research excellence? What do librarians think about AI in the scholarly environment? How can we combat inequalities in academic publishing? This year’s APE conference tackled these questions and more. Every year, the APE Conference (Academic Publishing in Europe) brings togetherContinueContinue reading “APE Conference 2026: Scholarly Communication at a Turning Point”
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