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November 20, 2025 — 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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IFLA Asks for Translation Volunteers
Via its email list, IFLA issued a Call for Volunteers to Translate the IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit. It states the following: Dear colleagues, The Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section is seeking volunteers to help translate the IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit into additional languages for publication in the IFLA repository. The Toolkit has already been translated into Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. To further support global access, we invite colleagues who are able to translate the Toolkit into other languages to express their interest. Volunteers will receive the official English version and simple formatting guidelines, and all completed translations will be acknowledged and made publicly available through the IFLA repository. The Toolkit is available here: https://www.ifla.org/ifla-unesco-multicultural-library-manifesto-toolkit/ If you are able to contribute, please contact us at ifla.mcultp@gmail.com. Best regards, Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section For more information, visit the section’s webpage.
OverDrive Debuts a New Digital Book Club
OverDrive shares the following: Book lovers everywhere are invited to take part in the first-ever Libby Reads and Sora Reads digital book [club], celebrating the power of stories to connect readers around the world. From November 18–December 2, readers can borrow “The Village Beyond the Mist” by Sachiko Kashiwaba in ebook and audiobook formats through their local public library in the Libby app or through participating Sora school libraries, with no waitlists or holds. Libby Reads and Sora Reads mark the next chapter in OverDrive’s beloved global reading initiative, previously known as Big Library Read. For over a decade, millions of readers in more than 100 countries have come together through this program to enjoy the same book at the same time. The reimagined programs—now named for OverDrive’s award-winning library and student reading apps—continue that tradition, making it easier than ever for readers of all ages to join the world’s largest digital book club. For more information, read the press release.
CABI Expands the Reach of Farming Content to Students and Practitioners
CABI partnered with AgriWebMedia Ltd. to “collaborate on creating and repurposing agricultural knowledge for both educational and practitioner audiences,” including Direct Driller Magazine “content[, which] will be re-worked into high-quality teaching case studies” and “CABI’s published cases[, which] will be converted into accessible articles for farmers and industry readers. Cases will primarily be published in the recently-launched Soil Science Cases, which contain real, educational examples of soil science research in practice.”“This partnership with Agri Web strengthens our mission to make high-quality agricultural knowledge accessible to learners around the world. By transforming practitioner insights into robust, peer-reviewed case studies—and bringing our own research to new readerships—we’re creating a powerful bridge between science, education, and real-world farming practice,” says Claire Jackson, CABI’s publisher, cases. For more information, read the news item.
RBmedia Will Publish the Latest Freida McFadden Audiobook
RBmedia announced that on Jan. 27, 2026, it will release the audiobook of Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden. “Performed by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, and Scott Brick, the audiobook is available for pre-order now,” the press release states. McFadden’s “breakout hit,” The Housemaid, is “soon to be a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried” and “has sold more than 6.5 million copies and become a viral sensation on TikTok and Instagram.” Dear Debbie has “a TV adaptation in development at Amazon MGM Studios.”“I’m always amazed by how audiobooks can add a whole new dimension to a story,” says McFadden. “RBmedia does an incredible job bringing my books to life, and I’m especially excited for listeners to experience ‘Dear Debbie.’ It’s one of my most gripping and psychologically intense stories yet, and I can’t wait to see how that comes through in audio.” For more information, read the press release.
cOAlition S Lays Out Its Next Strategic Plan
cOAlition S announced the following:cOAlition S … reaffirmed its commitment to the foundational mission of accelerating full and immediate Open Access while expanding its vision to encompass the broader goal of rapid, open, transparent, and equitable sharing of trustworthy scientific knowledge. Seven years after the launch of Plan S, the international coalition of research funding and support organisations has defined a new strategic plan to advance their joint efforts on open access forward (2026-2030). … Since its founding with twelve organisations in 2018, cOAlition S has grown into a robust international network that has significantly influenced global Open Access adoption. … The rise of Article Processing Charges has highlighted persistent equity issues, while rapid advances in artificial intelligence present both opportunities for accelerating research dissemination and concerns about research integrity and trustworthiness. To address these challenges, cOAlition S will focus on three interconnected strategic priorities that build upon the coalition’s proven expertise and established partnerships: strengthening the foundations for full, immediate, sustainable, equitable open access of scholarly peer-reviewed articles; supporting the digital infrastructure that enables Open Access; and exploring financially sustainable, equitable publishing systems while monitoring their progress and impact. For more information, read the news item.
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