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Weekly News Digest
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March 28, 2024 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Boston Library Consortium Joins the JSTOR Path to Open OA Program
JSTOR announced the following:Boston Library Consortium (BLC) … is the latest consortium to join Path to Open, a pilot program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Designated as an opt-in program for BLC’s member institutions, eight libraries signed on immediately, including Boston Public Library—the first public library to join Path to Open. … BLC members joining Path to Open so far include: Boston Public Library, Brandeis University, Trinity College, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of New Hampshire, Wellesley College, and Wesleyan University. The college and university libraries support the learning and research needs of more than 50,000 students and faculty, while Boston Public Library serves over 6 million people. Patrons served by these libraries have immediate access to Path to Open books as they are published on JSTOR. Every Path to Open book becomes open access three years after publication. For more information, read the news item.
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