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Stephanie Peterson; book stacks in background
Chief Administrative Officer, Stephanie Peterson Celebrates 10 Years at the UC Merced Library


February 27, 2024


Library staff recently recognized Chief Administrative Officer, Stephanie Peterson for her 10-year anniversary at the UC Merced Library. However, Stephanie’s history with the university is much deeper and longer than most of ours. She has been at UC Merced for 24 years!

Taylor & Francisc Negotiations and Article Access
Potential changes to Taylor & Francis journal access in March 2024


February 22, 2024


UC is currently in negotiations with Taylor & Francis (T&F), a publisher with significant content for the humanities and social sciences, to establish an agreement that redirects the university’s spend from reading access to open access publishing. T&F’s current proposal adds open access publishing costs on top of subscription fees for the same journals. Though an agreement may yet be reached, direct access to 2024 article content will be lost in March without a resolution. This Letter to Faculty provides more details about UC’s intent and negotiation status.

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