LPForum20 Submission Deadline Extended & Keynote Announced
Johanna Meetz
The Library Publishing Coalition Program Committee is pleased to share two announcements about the 2020 Library Publishing Forum (May 4-6, Worcester, Massachusetts):
Deadline Extended for LPForum20 Session Proposals
Next Friday, November 22, is the new deadline to submit a proposal for a session at the Library Publishing Forum. If you have been on the fence about submitting, or needed a little extra time to brainstorm, this is your opportunity! We are accepting proposals for full sessions, individual presentations, poster talks, and experimental sessions, and the Program Committee would love to hear from you. If you'd like to discuss an idea before you submit, or if you have questions about session types, please feel free to email con...@librarypublishing.org. A member of the Program Committee will be happy to help.
Learn more and submit a proposal
Keynote Address by Claire Redhead, OASPA
We are excited to announce that our keynote speaker for the 2020 Forum is Claire Redhead, Executive Director of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). Claire has an editorial background and 20 years experience of the scholarly publishing industry, beginning with a series of positions in UK publishing houses covering all aspects of academic journal and book publishing. Claire joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association in 2012. OASPA is an international association with over 140 member organisations that focus on open access publishing or provide supporting services and infrastructure in this space.
The LPC seeks to collaboratively approach major scholarly communications challenges and implement solutions for the community. The international perspective and diversity of views represented by OASPA will be critical to our conversations and goals for the Forum.
About the 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. The Forum includes representatives from a broad, international spectrum of academic library backgrounds, as well as groups that collaborate with libraries to publish scholarly works, including publishing vendors, university presses, and scholars. The Forum is sponsored by the Library Publishing Coalition, but you do not need to be a member of the LPC to attend.
Sent on behalf of the Library Publishing Coalition Program Committee:
Laureen
Boutang, University of Minnesota (chair)
Sonya Betz, University of Alberta
Matt Ruen, Grand Valley State University
Elizabeth Scarpelli, University of Cincinnati
Robin Bedenbaugh, University of Tennessee
Justin Gonder, California Digital Library
Johanna Meetz, Pacific University
Regina Raboin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Sarah Hare, Indiana University