Blog Archive

Recent posts

Boldness in Innovation: PLOS’s CAP

It’s been an exciting and challenging year for CCC as we work with PLOS on this innovative and socially-aware initiative, and we’re greatly looking forward to what comes next.

8 December 2021

By Dave Davis

Australia as a Model for Open Science

Topic: Open Access (OA)

Australia is acting as a model for cooperation among leaders in Open Science and the Scientific Publishing Ecosystem.

7 December 2021

By Andrew Robinson

Review or Censorship?

Are Washington censors trying to block from publication “shocking details” of “a White House bent on circumventing the Constitution”?

3 December 2021

By Christopher Kenneally

Annual Review of Software Vendors Supplying Media, Publishing and Content Owners

In August, Information Media Partners released its annual “Publishing Technology Report,” authored by Michael Cairns. CCC was among the companies and services covered in this report.

2 December 2021

By Dave Davis

CCC Joins Two Publishing Industry Collaborations to Help Promote a More Sustainable Future

Topic: Information Management

The primary goal of the new Climate Change Cooperative is: “…[to maximize] the influence of Climate Change research” through helping to “broaden the discovery and understanding of climate change research — and accelerate its application towards a sustainable future.”

18 November 2021

By Roy Kaufman

An African Platform for African Research

Topic: Pharma & Healthcare Search & Discovery

“This is a platform by Africans, for Africans, on African research. It can’t get better than that,” says Joy Owango.

15 November 2021

By Christopher Kenneally

Authors Guild Statement Supports DOJ Antitrust Move

Topic: Copyright Licensing & Permissions

“The Authors Guild is thrilled the DOJ has taken on the case on behalf of authors,” notes PW’s Andrew Albanese. “But I think it is fair to say that Amazon remains in focus for many.”

12 November 2021

By Christopher Kenneally

Topic: Copyright Licensing & Permissions

Dave Davis takes us through some of the most significant (and occasionally amusing) copyright & licensing news and opinions 2021 had to offer.

11 November 2021

By Dave Davis

What to Look for in a Discovery Tool: 3 Questions to Ask When Developing a Data Strategy for Life Sciences Information

Topic: Pharma & Healthcare Search & Discovery

Life Science organizations are finding that it’s simply no longer feasible to provide expert research assistance on demand for all employees, given the decentralized nature of today’s increasingly remote workforces.

10 November 2021

By CCC

UN Sustainable Goals: The Way Ahead for Publishing and the Content Industries

Topic: Scholarly Communications

The session will look at best practices for implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ask how RROs and the wider copyright community can get involved in and contribute to efforts towards achieving quality education, gender equality and responsible consumption and production.

9 November 2021

By CCC