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SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WEEKLY NEWS ALERT

April 17, 2024 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                   Results/findings from research reports        • New Springer Nature Group Sustainability report reveals strong progress towards carbon reduction goals and increased workforce engagement in sustainability initiatives - Read more • Knowledge Unlatched reveals impact of 2023 pledging: Hundreds of new titles to be published open access in 2024 - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Public Access        • NERL and Springer Nature forge new three-year open publishing agreement - Read more • ACS partners with the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras for open access publishing - Read more • ResearchGate and Extrica partner to enhance access to open access engineering journals - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) / Natural Language Processing (NLP)     • BMJ revolutionizes doctor exam preparation with AI-powered tool - Read more • Pearson steps up AI learning content development to meet rising demand - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Taxonomy, Thesauri, Ontologies, and Semantic Publishing     • Embracing MEGS: A New Taxonomy for the Converging Media, Entertainment, Gaming, and Sports Industries - Read more • US, EU update shared AI Taxonomy, unveil New Research Alliance - Read more • Shaping the Future: A Taxonomy of Emerging Signals in Renewable Energy - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme     Discover More News Themes: Expand Your Knowledge Today! Transformative / Read and Publish Agreement Peer Review Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Sustainability More Industry News STM joins Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) to foster a more inclusive publishing industry Read more>> Wiley releases Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs 2024 to accelerate forensics analysis of fentanyls, cannabinoids, and more Read more>> ProQuest One Education revolutionizes research and learning in education Read more>> Open Access transitions for book publishers (SPA OPS 4.0) Read more>> ResearchGate and Optica Publishing Group forge partnership to expand access to optics and photonics journals Read more>> BioMed Research International reindexed in Web of Science Core Collection: An update Read more>> Maria Antonietta Loi named new Editor-in-Chief of Applied Physics Letters Read more>> IGI Global celebrates as nearly 90% of frontlist books now indexed in Scopus Read more>> Soft Robotics appoints Dr. Barbara Mazzolai as the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events STM Annual US Conference Event Date: April 23 - 25, 2024 Event Location: Washington, DC, USA ALPSP University Press Redux Event Date: May 15 – 16, 2024 Event Location: Edinburgh, UK To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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