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About us
About us

ALPSP is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them.
- About ALPSP
- Governance
  Governance
  
  ALPSP is a not-for-profit organization and is governed by the board of directors which is responsible for the management of the business and provides strategic direction.
  - Directors
  - Committees
    
    Committees
    
    ALPSP identifies focus areas and priorities for activity through the work of its committees. Anyone working at a member organization is eligible to serve on a committee, subject to vacancies.
    
    Policy Committee
    
    Membership and Marketing Committee
    
    Education Committee
    
    Training Committee
    
    Finance & Governance Committee
  - General meetings
  - Elections
- ALPSP team
- Volunteer for ALPSP
- Partners
Our community
Our community

Membership is available for all employees within an organization, and we welcome applications from across the scholarly publishing community.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship

Sponsorship packages for the ALPSP community to benefit ALPSP members.
Training
Training

ALPSP training is devised and delivered by publishers for publishers and has a broad selection of topics to choose from.
- About our training
- Virtual training
- On-demand training
  On-demand training
  - Express your interest in tutoring
- In-house training
Events
Events

Through an extensive range of in-person and online events, we help keep you updated on the latest developments from leading experts in scholarly publishing and provide networking opportunities for our community.
- About our events
- Events schedule
- ALPSP conference
- ALPSP awards
  ALPSP awards
- UP Redux
- The London Book Fair
- Seminars and networking
- Webinars
- Industry events
  Industry events
  - Submit an event
- Past events
News & publications
News & publications

Stay updated on all the latest news in scholarly publishing. Access member benefits, such as our Learned Publishing journal, Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin.
- Learned Publishing
- ALPSP Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin
  ALPSP Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin
  
  ALPSP Alert is a free monthly newsletter for members and our quarterly member-only bulletin, brings you the latest updates on international policy, legislation and practices impacting the industry.
  - Alert newsletter
    
    Alert newsletter
    
    Alert archive
  - Policy bulletin
- Industry news
  Industry news
  
  All the latest news updates and announcements from ALPSP and its members.
  - Submit industry news
- SDGs and Publishing Resources
- Open Access Resources
- EDI toolkit
- ALPSP blog
Careers hub
Careers hub

Our careers hub brings together a collection of resources for the scholarly publishing community, including educational videos, the latest job opportunities and details of our mentorship scheme and redundancy support package.
- Educational videos
- Jobs board
  Jobs board
  
  The ALPSP Jobs Board lists all the latest vacancies from both ALPSP members and non-members in the publishing community.
  - Submit a job
  - Subscribe to job alerts
- Mentorship scheme
- Redundancy support package

ALPSP Response to IPO on extended TDM copyright exception

ALPSP responds to IPO TDM copyright exception

Categories: data, licensing, rights

24 August 2022

New Jisc model licence

News item Jisc new model licence

Categories: licensing, standards

3 May 2018

Publishers Licensing Society named Innovator of the Year by the Stationers' Company

PLS wins innovator of the year in Stationers' Company 2017 Awards

Categories: innovation, licensing

29 June 2017

Useful Services: PLSclear - managing requests to reuse extracts of your titles

PLSclear permissions management tool from the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS), which simplifies the permissions process.

Categories: content management, copyright, Editorial, licensing, sales

17 November 2016

ALPSP and The PA to host debate on Brexit and academic publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair

ALPSP and The PA to host debate on Brexit and academic publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair

Categories: copyright, Europe, Legal, licensing, policy, research, strategy, UK

29 September 2016

PLS launches enhanced permissions management services

PLS launches enhanced permissions management services at Frankfurt Book Fair 2016

Categories: content management, copyright, Editorial, Legal, licensing, sales

27 September 2016

Straightforward Permissions with PLSclear

Information about how to use PLSclear for straightforward permissions management.

Categories: copyright, Legal, licensing

22 February 2016

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