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November 2019
PKP 2019, the Seventh International Scholarly Publishing Conference
The PKP 2019 International Scholarly Publishing Conference is presented by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) in partnership with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Since 2007, PKP's bi-annual conference has brought together participants from around the world to discuss local publishing activities and the latest in open access research. They also provide an opportunity to learn and share innovative work related to open source publishing technologies, including our flagship software, Open Journal Systems (OJS). In 2018, PKP turned 20. PKP 2019 will explore…
Find out more »Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing
The Munin Conference is an annual conference on scholarly publishing and communication, primarily revolving around open access, open data and open science. This year’s conference (2019) will be the fourteenth Munin Conference and will take place on 27–28 November at the Tromsø campus of UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
Find out more »I Never Metadata I Didn’t Like
In this program, as the title suggests, everyone is a metadata fan! We will hear from publishers who describe their journey to enrich metadata and their lessons learned along the way. We’ll also hear from consumers of metadata who will bang the drum for an emphasis on abstracts or acceptance dates (or you name it), and from infrastructure organisations who attempt to collaborate to make it easier for everyone to do better.
Find out more »January 2020
APE 2020 Academic Publishing in Europe Nr. 15
We are in an age of change. Scholarly publishing needs embrace and be energised by what is possible and to acknowledge and listen to new demands by all our stakeholders. Collaboration is key – only then can we drive change, developing better ways to support a high quality, efficient system for communicating the outcomes of research. In this year’s conference we bring different perspectives together to think about how we tackle key issues and make progress.** Speakers will examine what…
Find out more »February 2020
UKSG Introduction to open access publications lifecycle and compliance
This is a one-day event exploring the increasing role for librarians and publishers in supporting prepublication workflows for journal articles and other research outputs. The rise of open access and associated compliance requirements has created an increasing role for librarians in supporting pre-publication workflows for journal articles and other research outputs. It has also led research institutions to develop a widening range of services and systems to support publication and manage compliance. This course will give a basic introduction to…
Find out more »Researcher to Reader Conference 2020
The Researcher to Reader Conference is a collaborative gathering which aims to be the premier forum for discussion of the international scholarly content supply chain – bringing knowledge from the Researcherto the Reader. The Conference takes place in London in February each year.
Find out more »March 2020
Open Access, Open Monographs, Open Data, Open Peer Review: Overview of a Disruptive Technology
The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is pleased to announce a one-day workshop on "Open Access, Open Monographs, Open Data, Open Peer Review: Overview of a Disruptive Technology" at CILIP's headquarters in the heart of London on Friday, 6th March 2020. The concept of Open Access to research outputs has been common currency for many years. The rapid growth of the Internet has made different publication models easily available. More recent thinking has expanded the concept of openness even further, to Open Science, which aims to transform science by making research more open,…
Find out more »May 2020
Virtual Library Publishing Forum
The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in (or considering) publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice. For the first time in 2020, we will hold the Forum virtually. We are excited to be able to share Forum programming with the library publishing community at a time when travel and large gatherings are impossible, while…
Find out more »June 2020
Open Repositories 2020 – POSTPONED
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – CONFERENCE POSTPONED The Open Repositories Steering Committee in consultation with the OR2020 and OR2021 hosts have made a decision to postpone OR2020 until May 31 – June 3rd 2021. ___ The Open Repositories Steering Committee and Stellenbosch University is delighted to announce that the 15th Open Repositories Conference will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 1-4 June 2020. The conference will be organised by Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service who looks forward to welcoming delegates to the…
Find out more »LIBER Annual Conference 2020 – ONLINE
LIBER Annual Conferences have been running for nearly 50 years. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, LIBER 2020 will be held online from 22-26 June. The event brings library directors and their staff together and this year offers online keynote talks, parallel sessions and workshops. The goal of the conference is to identify the most pressing needs for research libraries, and to share information and ideas for addressing those needs. In the week of 22 June, we will offer a…
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