--- title: JMIR Publications Blog | Libraries (2) description: Libraries | Blog posts, white papers and rich media content dedicated to researchers, authors, librarians, institutions, funders in academic and scholarly publishing (2) --- [![JMIR-Publications\_logo\_2020\_blue](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20Marketing/Logos/JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png?width=550&height=109&name=JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png "JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue")](http://www.jmirpublications.com) Open main menu Close main menu # JMIR Publications # Newsroom Select Category Aging Artificial Intelligence Digital Psychiatry Early Career Researcher Events Industry News JMIR News Libraries Open Access Peer Review Research News Women in Science Posts about: ## Libraries (2) ![Supporting Researchers in Open Science: A Guide for Librarians](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/Librarian%20content%20article%201%20(1).png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [Supporting Researchers in Open Science: A Guide for Librarians](https://blog.jmir.org/supporting-researchers-in-open-science-a-guide-for-librarians) 27 October 2025 6:47 p.m. Librarians play a critical role in supporting their institutional researchers. A critical area of support is with open science mandates, or practices that prioritize openness, transparency, and collaboration throughout the research cycle. Research that follows open science practices carries many benefits, including:  ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/supporting-researchers-in-open-science-a-guide-for-librarians) ![Explore The Benefits of a JMIR Publications Institutional Partnership](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/IPF%20Blog%20post%20header%20v2.png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [Explore the Benefits of an Institutional Partnership](https://blog.jmir.org/the-benefits-of-leveraging-an-institutional-partnership) 16 October 2025 10:39 a.m. At JMIR Publications, we believe in making open access (OA) publishing as seamless and accessible as possible. That's why we're proud to partner with institutions like ZB MED to implement transformative publishing agreements that benefit the entire research community. ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/the-benefits-of-leveraging-an-institutional-partnership) ![ JMIR Publications, a leading open-access digital health research publisher, and Iowa State University are pleased to announce that they have modified their long-standing partnership from a multi-payor model to JMIR’s Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing model.](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/00%20Business%20Development/Iowa%20State%20University/Iowa%20State%20Announcement%20(1).png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [JMIR Publications and Iowa State University Partner for Unlimited OA Publishing](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-publications-and-iowa-state-university-partner-for-unlimited-oa-publishing) 22 September 2025 5:34 p.m. (TORONTO, September 22, 2025) [JMIR Publications](https://jmirpublications.com/), a leading open-access digital health research publisher, and [Iowa State University](https://www.lib.iastate.edu/)are pleased to announce that they have modified their long-standing partnership from a multi-payor model to JMIR’s Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing model. ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-publications-and-iowa-state-university-partner-for-unlimited-oa-publishing) ![JMIR Publications Announces Expansion of Members Subscribed to Jisc Unlimited Open access Partnership, Empowering More UK Researchers](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/20250918%20Jisc%20expansion%20header%20(1).png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [JMIR Publications Announces Expansion of Members Subscribed to Jisc](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-publications-announces-expansion-of-members-subscribed-to-jisc) 19 September 2025 9:37 a.m. (Toronto, September 18, 2025) [JMIR Publications](https://jmirpublications.com/), a leading open-access digital health research publisher, and [Jisc](https://www.jisc.ac.uk/), the United Kingdom's not-for-profit organization providing digital services for research and education, are pleased to announce a significant expansion of their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Partnership. Effective August 1, 2025, 6 new research institutions – the University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, Newcastle University, University of Leeds, University of Southampton, and University of Warwick – have joined this collaborative agreement. ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-publications-announces-expansion-of-members-subscribed-to-jisc) ![JMIR Publications, the leading open-access digital health research publisher, and ZB Med, Germany’s national infrastructure and research hub for data and information in the life sciences, are pleased to announce that Witten/Herdecke University joined their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing Agreement](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/20250917%20WittenHerdecke%20header%20(1).png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [JMIR & Witten/Herdecke University Partner for Open Access](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-witten/herdecke-university-partner-for-open-access) 18 September 2025 10:14 a.m. **(Toronto, September 18, 2025)** [JMIR Publications](https://jmirpublications.com/), the leading open-access digital health research publisher, and [ZB Med](https://www.zbmed.de/en/), Germany’s national infrastructure and research hub for data and information in the life sciences, are pleased to announce that [Witten/Herdecke University](https://www.uni-wh.de/en/) joined their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Publishing Agreement. The addition of Witten/Herdecke to the consortia agreement was facilitated by Ulrike Weichern of KGL Accucoms. ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/jmir-witten/herdecke-university-partner-for-open-access) ![We are excited to introduce Mike Byer, our new Institutional Partnerships Lead dedicated to supporting university librarians. ](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/Mike%20Byer%20Q%26A%20blog%20v2%20(1).png) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [Q&A with Mike Byer, Our New Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/meet-mike-byer-our-new-institutional-partnerships-lead) 2 September 2025 4:40 p.m. We are excited to introduce Mike Byer, our new Institutional Partnerships Lead dedicated to supporting university librarians. To help you get to know them better, we've prepared a Q and A session covering their background, goals, and how they plan to collaborate with the community. ![Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png) [Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jane-kelly) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/meet-mike-byer-our-new-institutional-partnerships-lead) ![Announcement: Eindhoven University of Technology and JMIR Publications Announce Unlimited Open Access Publishing Agreement](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/20250710%20TUe%20blog%20header.png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [JMIR & TU/eindhoven Partner for Open Access](https://blog.jmir.org/tu/e-and-jmir-announce-unlimited-open-access-publishing-agreement) 10 July 2025 12:32 p.m. (Eindhoven, Netherlands and Toronto, Canada, July 10, 2025) The [Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)](https://www.tue.nl/en/) and [JMIR Publications](https://jmirpublications.com/), a leading open access publisher of digital health research, are pleased to announce a new agreement that will provide TU/e faculty and affiliated researchers with unlimited opportunities for open access publishing in JMIR's extensive portfolio of journals. ![Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-10-01%20at%2012.32.25%20PM.png) [Michael Byer, Institutional Partnerships Lead](https://blog.jmir.org/author/michael-byer-institutional-partnerships-lead) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/tu/e-and-jmir-announce-unlimited-open-access-publishing-agreement) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-09-17%20at%205.36.37%20PM.png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Events,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/events) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [A Legacy of Innovation: JMIR Publications Unveils Plan P at AGMB](https://blog.jmir.org/agmb_mainz_planp_presentation) 18 September 2024 11:15 a.m. From the desk of Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH, FACMI, JMIR Publications Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor **A Legacy of Pioneering Open Science** This week I had the pleasure of presenting Plan P, a groundbreaking new initiative from JMIR Publications, at the AGMB 2024 conference in Mainz, Germany.  Plan P is set to revolutionize the way scientific research is published and shared. ![JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/jmir_icon_100px.png?width=45&name=jmir_icon_100px.png) [JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jmir-publications) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/agmb_mainz_planp_presentation) ![Header image for JMIR Publications attendance at AGMB 2024](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%202024%20AGMB%20(1).png) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [JMIR News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/jmir-news) [Events,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/events) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [Join us at AGMB 2024 in Mainz, Germany](https://blog.jmir.org/agmb_mainz-2024) 13 September 2024 3:22 p.m. JMIR Publications is thrilled to be part of the AGMB 2024 conference, where German medical librarians are gathering to shape the future of health information. The conference's motto, "Health information Efficient. Digital. Innovative," aligns with our mission to advance digital health research and innovation. ![JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/jmir_icon_100px.png?width=45&name=jmir_icon_100px.png) [JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jmir-publications) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/agmb_mainz-2024) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/00%20Corporate/Events/20240403%20Event%20Announcement%20Original%20Image%20-%20Bibliocon%202024.jpg) [Open Access,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/open-access) [Events,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/events) [Libraries](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) ### [Exciting News from JMIR Publications: Join Us at 112.BiblioCon!](https://blog.jmir.org/exciting-news-from-jmir-publications-join-us-at-112.bibliocon) 10 April 2024 7:39 p.m. We are delighted to announce JMIR Publications will be participating at the 112th Bibliocon, set to take place at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH), Germany, from June 4th to 7th, 2024. As steadfast advocates for advancing scholarly communication and disseminating knowledge, we look forward to meeting with the community of librarians, information professionals, and researchers attending this event. ![JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/jmir_icon_100px.png?width=45&name=jmir_icon_100px.png) [JMIR Publications](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jmir-publications) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/exciting-news-from-jmir-publications-join-us-at-112.bibliocon) [1](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries) [2](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/libraries/page/2) © 2026 JMIR Publications