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Communications

The NBK – Where have we got to and what’s next?

We thought it might be useful to give a general update about the NBK and Library Hub services. We’ve talked on this blog about events and webinars and new contributing libraries – but we haven’t reflected recently on where we’ve got to and where we’re headed. In case anyone reading this post is not too […]

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Communications Licensing

Post-cancellation access rights in Jisc Collections journal agreements: an overview

As the financial climate makes the possibility of journal agreements being cancelled more likely, and the emphasis in those agreements shifts towards paying for publishing services rather than paying for access to content, it is more important than ever to be clear about what your institution would have access to if you decided not to […]

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Communications

New Jisc role for Liam Earney

From 1 August, Liam Earney will be taking up the role of executive director for Jisc’s digital resources directorate and joining the executive leadership team. As the current director for licensing, responsible for both Jisc Collections and CHEST, Liam will continue to have oversight of these key services but will also have overall responsibility for […]

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Communications

Explaining how Jisc supports the e-resources management lifecycle

A new animation has been developed, which aims to explain more clearly to you, our services users and potential users, just how our services support your activities around e-resources management. Visit our ‘How we support e-resources management‘ page to explore the information about our services and activities. (Hover over any of the circles to find […]

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Communications

Jisc at UKSG 2017

This year’s conference saw a record number of Jisc presentations on the main programme, six in total, on a range of topics from University presses to a new research data shared service. Each one highlighting the increasing range of activities from Jisc in support of libraries and the scholarly communications sector. There were also 3 […]