North American Universities Increasingly Cancel Publisher Packages | The Scientist Magazine®
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Summary:
"Last month, the Bibsam consortium, which represents 85 of Sweden’s universities and research institutes, announced that it would not renew its subscription agreement with the publishing giant Elsevier at the end of June. This mirrored a move made in Germany, where a hard stance on open access and pricing has led more than 200 institutions to end their contracts with the publisher since 2016."