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December 27, 2022 FEATURED ARTICLE The European Accessibility Act and what it means for the global publishing industry   The European Accessibility Act is closely related to the Web Accessibility Directive, which intends to define digital accessibility requirements for European Union public institutions. Both regulations are based on WCAG standards, but the EAA is more widely applicable to private businesses that offer products or services. The Act establishes a set of uniform accessibility guidelines that all EU member states must adhere to, making it simpler for private businesses to offer compatible goods and services throughout the EU and expanding choice for consumers. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the significant impact that the EAA will have on all players in the digital publishing industry. Read more                     Alliances, Partnerships & Consolidations        • The partnership between Elsevier and Egyptian Knowledge Bank has brought positive gains to Egyptian research - Read more • Ohio University and Wiley partner to build online and hybrid graduate business programs - Read more • EDP Sciences joins the UN SDG Publishers Compact - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Public Access        • Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, partner to publish gold OA journal - Industrial Chemistry & Materials (ICM) - Read more • CERN supports open access publishing for books - Read more • DOAJ joins new Horizon Europe project to improve Diamond OA institutional publishing - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Results/findings from research reports        • New report explores the global OA landscape, particularly in China - Read more • Simba's Global Professional Publishing report reveals latest trends in four major professional publishing segments - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Taxonomy, Thesauri, Ontologies, and Semantic Publishing     • GAAP Taxonomy Reports Released – Awaits Acceptance - Read more • The Many Benefits of Semantic Search in E-discovery - Read more • Using Translation Memory and Terminology Management on Projects - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme     More Industry News American Chemical Society reaffirms its commitment to Chemical & Engineering News Read more>> EIFL and Cambridge University Press renew read & publish agreement Read more>> Pensoft joins the Journal Comparison Service (JCS) initiative to increase the volume of free-to-read research Read more>> University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo Read more>> IntechOpen Climate Change Showcase is now live on Kudos Read more>> ASPET ends page charges for open access articles in journals Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events Academic Publishing in Europe Conference 2023 Event Date: January 10-11, 2023 Event Location: Berlin, Germany Digital Book World Event Date: January 16-18, 2023 Event Location: New York, NY, USA LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) Event Date: January 27–30, 2023 Event Location: New Orleans, LA, USA NISO Plus Conference 2023 Event Date: February 14-16, 2023 Event Location: Online To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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December 19, 2022 FEATURED ARTICLE Providing descriptive captions for images. How important is this for authors and publishers? - part 2   Scholarly publications are increasingly incorporating alternative text (alt text) for images into their high-quality content. All parties involved in the creation, production, and dissemination of information have a responsibility to ensure that all readers have equal access to the images they find in scholarly papers. Workflows are being modified by content and service providers to enhance image metadata and meet accessibility standards. Accessible images provide all users with a better experience in addition to leveling the playing field for readers with disabilities. Read more                     Alliances, Partnerships & Consolidations        • Oxford University Press signs the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) - Read more • Taylor & Francis signs Accessible Books Consortium and Publishing Accessibility Action Group Charters - Read more • The American Society of Civil Engineers and ChronosHub announce partnership for processing author fees - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         New Release - Journals/Products/Services        • CAS introducing transformational capabilities to accelerate life sciences innovation - Read more • Wiley's new CrossKnowledge professional learning portfolio to help tackle the challenges of today's workplace - Read more • FOLIO unveils Nolana Release - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Transformative / Read and Publish Agreement        • Elsevier and Portugal National Funder FCT sign transformative agreement - Read more • Springer Nature and HEAL-Link sign transformative agreement - Read more • The Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources and Taylor & Francis' new transformative agreement to increase OA publication of Japanese research - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Scientific Data Management, Indexing & Archiving     • JDS Communications journal indexed in PubMed - Read more • Bentham Science journal Coronaviruses, indexed in Scopus - Read more • Portico and the Texas Digital Library announce digital preservation partnership - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme     More Industry News Clarivate, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Higher Education Press of China release 6th annual joint report - Engineering Fronts 2022 Read more>> New transformative agreement between Oxford University Press and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries to unlock greater OA opportunities for Swiss researchers Read more>> Wiley and Greek Consortium HEAL-Link sign three-year open access agreement Read more>> New HEPI Policy Note tackles the challenging task of making research accessible outside of academia Read more>> Cambridge University Press and SCOAP3 announce partnership to enable barrier-free, equitable open access to research in high‐energy physics Read more>> Nine more institutions to join The Company of Biologists' Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Council of Australian University Librarians Read more>> Wolters Kluwer celebrates 30 years of UpToDate Read more>> EDP Sciences and TIB renew OA agreement Read more>> SCELC Consortium and IOP Publishing announce transformative agreement Read more>> Partnership between the Council of Australian University Librarians and IWA Publishing to boost OA publication of research from Australia and New Zealand Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events Academic Publishing in Europe Conference 2023 Event Date: January 10-11, 2023 Event Location: Berlin, Germany Digital Book World Event Date: January 16-18, 2023 Event Location: New York, NY, USA To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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