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Over 80% of report providers are R5.1 compliant
Within a year of the implementation date for Release 5.1, over 80% of report providers are now sharing R5.1 compliant reports. R5.1 came into effect at the start of 2025,…
Consultation webinar recordings now available
The COUNTER team ran three member-only webinars in January 2026, one for each of our open best practice consultations. We’re now making the recordings available for everyone, to help you…
Low usage?
We’ve had quite a few questions in recent months from libraries and publishers who’ve noted a decrease in usage. The first question we always ask is, of course, whether they’re…
All new COUNTER listserv
You asked, we delivered! One of the questions in the 2025 community satisfaction survey was whether you wanted a COUNTER listserv. More than 60% of respondents said Yes, so we’ve…
COUNTER newsletter, January 2026
It feels like no time since our last newsletter, but somehow we’re already at the end of January 2026, which means Tasha’s on the road again. She’s at Charleston Asia…
Could you be our next Board member?
We’re seeking two new people to join our Board of Directors from 2026–2028. Our Board keeps us on track, ensuring we deliver on the COUNTER mission and objectives. If you…
NISO Plus and our AI consultation
As if to prove how quickly AI moves, we’ve an update for you on our AI metrics best practice consultation. Tasha’s agreed to take part in the upcoming NISO Plus…
Find us at: Charleston Asia
Tasha will be in Bangkok for the first ever Charleston Asia conference in late January – email her if you’d like to schedule time to chat. According to the event…
Member webinars in January 2026
Happy New Year! We start the year with a series of member webinars in January. COUNTER has three open consultations on different areas of best practice. In this webinar series,…