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Newsletter - Lib4RI Update

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No-deal with Wiley: situation and recommended actions

Negotiations for a new Swiss agreement with the academic publisher Wiley were discontinued on 31 March.

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Diamond Open Access

Diamond Open Access is a model of scholarly publication that charges no fees to authors, readers, or their institutions.

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Love Data Week

During the international Love Data Week we celebrate the beauty of open research data. Join us from 10. - 14. February and spread the love!

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Search tool updates & DORA milestone

We implemented some upgrades in the Search Tool to make information on Open Access publishing even more easy to find. Additionally, we want to share the latest major milestone for DORA with you.

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Open Access Week

On Wed, 23 Oct we host a panel discussion: "Researcher-Driven Publishing: Is Diamond Open Access the Key?"

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Autumn training series with new AI course --- Open Access Week

Registration for our bi-annual training series is now open! Due to popular demand we offer a new beginner's course on AI.

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Advancements in 4RI’s Open Access transformation: new Read & Publish agreement with Elsevier

We're pleased to announce that the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries has renewed the agreement with Elsevier.

Lib4RI-Update #33

Lib4RI user survey 2024 - we need your feedback!

As part of our ongoing effort to improve and tailor our services to your needs, we're reaching out to gather feedback to support you in your research as best we can.

Lib4RI-Update #32

Elsevier and Taylor & Francis: no agreement for 2024 yet

2023 marks the end of the first Read & Publish agreements with Elsevier as well as with Taylor & Francis. Entering 2024 without an agreement will restrict access to articles as well as stop free OA publishing for researchers in Switzerland.

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Upcoming Lib4RI events: Open Access and lecture series "AI Tools & LLMs"

We are excited to announce upcoming Lib4RI events on Open Access and a lecture series on AI tools & LLMs in academia in October and November 2023!

Lib4RI-Update #30

Welcome to our new website!

We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of our website with a completely new look, added features and improved navigation. Through the changes, our website has become more userfriendly and hopefully easier to access the information & resources you need.

Update #29

Open Access – A Look Back at 2022

Publishing OA has become the new normal in scientific publishing. Research funders and institutions support OA to make research available to the broader public, thereby allowing for better visibility, higher chances of usage & increased impact of outputs.

Update #28

New Lib4RI Search Tool: Combining Information for Access and Publication Possibilities

Our new Search Tool provides search results from various external sources in a well-organized bento box style. The search for journals does not only indicate coverage availability but also displays OA publishing information for each journal.

Update #27

Reopening of the Library at PSI – Apéro on 21 June 2022

After four months of renovations, we are excited to reopen all areas of the library for you! The space is efficiently used so that you can now look forward to different zones. To celebrate the reopening, we invite you to an apéro.

Update #26

More Options to Publish Open Access

Researchers at the four research institutes have more options now than ever to publish OA & free of charge. Several new agreements significantly expand our portfolio of journals, allowing authors to publish their articles OA without having to pay an APC.

Update #25

Come Celebrate With Us

We are celebrating our 10-year anniversary – 10 years since the libraries of the four Swiss federal research institutes Eawag, Empa, PSI, and WSL merged. 10 years of commitment to «excellent services for excellent research». 10 years Lib4RI!

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We're Celebrating: 10 Years Lib4RI

A milestone year has arrived! 10 years since the libraries of the four Swiss federal research institutes Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL merged. 10 years of commitment to «excellent services for excellent research». We look forward to celebrating with you!

Update #22

New Open Access Possibilities in 2021

This year, there are new possibilities to publish OA: New deals with publishers allow you to publish OA free of charge & our new OA Fund helps cover fees for articles in pure OA journals. We also offer on-demand workshops & a webinar on OA & its benefits.

Update #22

Swisscovery – All Scientific Media in Switzerland at Your Fingertips

Search & browse all scientific media, access all online content licensed by Lib4RI & loan print media from all over Switzerland in a single portal: swisscovery. The new nationwide library system operated by the SLSP has replaced the NEBIS lending network.

Update #21

Open Access Big Deals – A Closer Look

The new Swiss OA big deals with Elsevier and Springer Nature have been praised. Although OA big deals undoubtedly offer immediate benefits to scientists, they might also have adverse effects on scholarly publishing in the long run. A commentary.

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Coming soon: Publish Open Access in Springer Nature journals free of charge

Swissuniversities & Springer Nature have reached a Memorandum of Understanding for the conclusion of a «read and publish» contract. This contract will allow corresponding authors from Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL – to publish OA in some 2200 hybrid journals.

Update #19

Publish Open Access in Elsevier journals free of charge

At Elsevier, corresponding authors of Swiss research institutes can make most of their articles available OA for the next 3 years at no extra cost. This is possible because of a memorandum of understanding for a read & publish contract.

Update #18

Contracts with Elsevier and Wiley extended – no agreement with Springer Nature

Swissuniversities announced the outcome of the OA negotiations with Elsevier, Wiley and Springer Nature. With Elsevier and Wiley, they extended the current subscription contracts & signed «memoranda of understanding» for «read and publish» deals.

Update #17

Submit the Correct Version of Your Article to DORA

Most articles can be made freely accessible in DORA (Green Road to OA). However, it can be a bit tricky to choose the right version of your work to share. Here we outline the different versions of your article and which one to submit.

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Ready or not - here comes Open Access

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Update #15

«EXCELLENT SERVICE! PLEASE GO ON THIS WAY» – ERGEBNISSE DER NUTZERUMFRAGE 2017

Die Nutzenden beurteilten die Qualität der Bibliotheksdienstleistungen als gut bis sehr gut. Die Ergebnisse zeigen punktuell aber auch Verbesserungspotenziale auf. Zu vielen eingegangenen Kommentaren konnten bereits Massnahmen umgesetzt werden.

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Open Access – Turning Point 2018?

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DORA 4RI – The new Institutional Repository

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5 YEARS LIB4RI – EXCELLENT SERVICES FOR EXCELLENT RESEARCH

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New Lib4RI E-Book Catalogue – Improved search experience

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Already five years? Yes, indeed!

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Training program of the library Lib4RI

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Open Access at the Tipping Point

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The Lib4RI Standards Portal

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Link resolver reloaded – Integration with Google Scholar and new service functions

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Website Improved – Finding Information even Quicker

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New Resources – Databases, E-Journals, E-Books

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New Service — Faster from citation to the full text

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www.lib4ri.ch: Our New Website

Update #1

New Start on 1.1.11: Merger of the libraries