b'6 Member News November 2020IET updatesIET Journals to become Open AccessWere delighted to inform you of a new development in our journals publishing strategy that will take us to the nextInspireno research papers behind a pay-wall means level in disseminating essential engineering intelligence. equally available access to leading research for developed and developing environmentsInformas science becomes more multi- and inter-disciplinary, the Wiley relationship will provide access to national open access transitional deals all around the world that will further the reach of our brand and help the research community to engineer a better worldInfluencewell rapidly move into a leadership position in open access and will have a better platform to talk about From 2021, all IET journals will become Open Access. Thisaccess to information and the role of research in driving approach builds on a strategy that began in 2012 whensocial changewe launched our first open access journal, The Journal of Engineering. We now have 15 wholly open access journals withAs IET journals will now be Open Access, theyll be freely open access publication routes in the remaining 27 journals. accessible via the new IET Engineering and Technology hub From January 2021, IET journals will be published andon Wiley Online Library. Articles published from 2013 onwards distributed by Wiley, a major society publisher that supportswill also be made free to view online, increasing the volume of over 220 societies. research accessible to members.Becoming an open science and open research institution willFind out more about our Intelligence and Research Solutions allow us to fulfil our mission in a number of ways, including: at: theiet.org/publishingCouncil update more junior workers as being key to recovery; and the ideal of educating the media to separate fact from fiction and to communicate complex concepts to Authored by Council Members Dr Ejay Nsugbe CEng MIET and Faye Banks CEng FIET. the public in an understandable way. The most recent CouncilCouncil also received updates from the MainWhat are peoples pastBoards. Dr Simon Harrison gave a report meeting held on 4 June 2020experiences that haveon matters discussed by the Knowledge took place over Zoom duedemonstrated the need forServices and Solutions Board, drawing particular attention to plans for Open to the closure of Savoy Placeprofessional skills in the area ofAccess publishing of IET journals. Professor during the ongoing COVID-19recovery?Phil Blythe presented matters discussed pandemic. What are the engineering andby the Membership and Professional technological solutions nowDevelopment Board, commenting especially The meeting commenced with anneeded for recovery?on the IETs decision to make no increase update from Past President Dr PeterWhat can individuals do to upskill/ in membership fees for the next year. Mr Bonfield who reviewed progress on hisdevelop so that they can engageSimon Edwards, on behalf of Ms Dawn Presidential Themes for 2019/20. Hein that recovery? Ohlson, spoke on matters discussed by the emphasised the importance of continuedVolunteer Engagement Board, highlighting support for these themes, as theyllthe IETs gratitude to all its volunteers benefit us all now and in the future. The main points from the discussionand plans for a Volunteering Strategy.have been submitted to the Board Council members and Trusteesof Trustees and to the PresidentsThis was the last meeting of the participated in a World Caf workshopRecovery Challenge. They included: thesession and a vote of thanks was session themed on COVID-19importance of collaboration betweengiven to the Chair of Council Dr Peter Recovery, considering the topicengineers, non-engineers, companiesWard and the rest of the retiring using the following questions: and countries; the need to recognisemembers for the session 2019/20.'