Assessing the Impact: Transformative Agreements in Scholarly Publishing

21 March 2024, 16.00-17.30 CET(3pm-4.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter The first Transformative Agreements [TA] were developed more than five years ago. Hundreds have since been signed throughout the world (though predominantly in the West). At its most basic, the TA asks libraries to pay for both the ‘read’ andContinueContinue reading “Assessing the Impact: Transformative Agreements in Scholarly Publishing”

ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS ON INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND CHANGE, PART 1

AN INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY UPTON We’re starting this New Year with a new series of interviews with Academic Librarians on Intellectual Freedom and Change, which we have conducted on behalf of De Gruyter.The first one was published today: Linda Bennett in conversation with Jeremy Upton, Director of Library & University Collections at The University of Edinburgh. To view the interview,ContinueContinue reading “ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS ON INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND CHANGE, PART 1”

The Australian Universities Accord

Read the Interim ReportThroughout the world, and particularly in the so-called “first world”, universities are reinventing themselves to make the courses they offer more relevant and attractive to wider groups of people. “Promoting diversity”, drawing students from “non-traditional backgrounds” and “ensuring student success” are all phrases which frequently occur in universities’ mission statements. In mostContinueContinue reading “The Australian Universities Accord”

Artificial Intelligence – the great divider

30 November 2023, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter After the success of the first three De Gruyter 2023 quarterly webinars, we are proud to announce that Webinar 4 will take place on 30th November, beginning at 2 pm UK time. We will focus on the topic currently onContinueContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence – the great divider”

22 years of Gold Leaf: an interview with Linda Bennett

An interview with Linda Bennett, conducted by Frances Pinter Frances: Gold Leaf was founded in 2001. Your current work is mainly in the area of scholarly publishing, but you’ve had a career in the wider book trade. Would you like to say something about your past? Linda: Working in scholarly publishing combines elements of allContinueContinue reading “22 years of Gold Leaf: an interview with Linda Bennett”