Theme: The legacy of COVID-19 on scholarly communication.
The conference will run over three sessions from 16‑18 September, with the ALPSP AGM and Awards Finalists session on 8 September.
This year we're delighted to offer excellent discounts for group bookings. We also have 20 free places available to students or early career professionals - click here for details
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Registration
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Please note that you will need to log in to your website account or register for a new account before you may book a place on this event. If you have any questions about this please email Lizzie Drummond or any of the ALPSP team.
The conference is made up of four sessions. Please remember to select all of the sessions you wish to attend.
Discount for Group Bookings - Please select the number of places you wish to book for each session and on the next screen provide the names of the people attending each session. When you reach the Event Booking Confirmation screen, please type Group when prompted for a discount code, and then Apply. Contact us with any questions.
| Tuesday 8 September |
| ALPSP AGM (free to register - Members only) |
| Awards Finalists Lightning Session (free to register) |
| Wednesday 16 September |
| Keynote and Announcement of the winners of the 2020 Award (free to register) |
| Thursday 17 September & Friday 18 September |
| Main Conference |
ALPSP Member - £100*
Group Booking - First ticket £100 - Additional tickets £30 each*
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Non-member - £200*
Group Booking - First ticket £200 - Additional tickets £100* |
| *All prices are excluding VAT |
Not an ALPSP member? Want to take advantage of the reduced member rates? Click here to find out how your organization can join ALPSP.
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Programme Overview
Tuesday 8 September
AGM and Awards Finalists |
| Programme timings are shown as BST (GMT +1) |
| 14:00‑15:00 |
Annual General Meeting |
| 15:15‑17:15 |
ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing - the Finalists |
Wednesday 16 September
Keynote and Awards |
| Programme timings are shown as BST (GMT +1) |
| 18:30‑18:45 |
Introduction |
| 18:45-19:00 |
ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing - the Winners |
| 19:00‑20:00 |
 Keynote Speaker
Sherri Aldis, Chief of United Nations Publications, Department of Global Communications, United Nations. |
The Sustainable Development Goals: What do they mean for Scholarly Publishing and Research in the COVID-19 world?
During this keynote we will explore what the SDGs are, how they are even more relevant today, what they mean for scholarly publishing and research, how the UN integrates them into its own research and publishing programmes, and how we can work together to achieve them. Throughout we will discuss how COVID-19 has impacted our work globally, and what solutions we put into place to adapt publishing workflows. |
Thursday 17 September
Transparency and trust in scholarly communication: changing access, business models and funding |
| Programme timings are shown as BST (GMT +1) |
| 13:00‑13:15 |
Introduction |
| 13:15‑14:00 |
Session 1 - What's the long-term legacy of COVID-19 on trust and transparency |
| 14:00‑14:15 |
Break |
| 14:15‑15:00 |
Session 2 - Discussing a global direction on Open Access and Open Research |
| 15:00‑15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15‑16:00 |
Session 3 - Business models for Open Access in a post COVID world |
| 16:00‑16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15‑16:45 |
Round table discussion |
| 16:45‑17:00 |
Wrap up by Chair |
| 18:00-19:00 |
ALPSP Quiz |
Friday 18 September
Career development, accessibility of publishing and wellbeing |
| Programme timings are shown as BST (GMT +1) |
| 13:00‑13:15 |
Introduction |
| 13:15‑14:00 |
Session 4 - Diversity and Inclusion in our sector: what do we know, and where do we need to do more? |
| 14:00‑14:15 |
Break |
| 14:15‑15:00 |
Session 5 - Creating Diverse and Inclusive products, tools and services |
| 15:00‑15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15‑16:00 |
Session 6 - How Has Covid 19 Affected Our Ability to Create a Diverse and Inclusive Publishing Industry? |
| 16:00‑16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15‑16:45 |
Round table discussion |
| 16:45‑17:00 |
Wrap up by Chairs |
Sponsor the Conference
- Raise the profile of your organisation within the industry in the lead up to and during the conference
- Reach out to those who use your products and services
- Develop new collaborative partnerships and business leads
- Strengthen and support the culture of discussion and cooperation within scholarly communication
Our sponsors receive exposure not only during the conference, but also in the preceding months with visibility on our website and all associated marketing. To find out more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Lesley Ogg
If you have any questions about the 2020 Conference, please email Susie Brown or Lesley Ogg.
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