OASPA’s wayfinders series brings to life practical case-studies helping all organisations find ways to increase equity in open access (OA). The third wayfinders session on 25 June 2024 picks up where wayfinders #2 left off and continues to look at the journeys of publishing organisations that are (or were) delivering OA through per-publication charges. Wayfinders #3 will collect views from those improving or iterating on per-publication charge models, as well as those evolving away from such charges.

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The iPRES 2024 Programme Committee is announcing that registration for iPRES 2024 is officially open with 3 attendance options.
The programme is announced, including the full list of Monday workshops, long and short papers, professional visits, and the first keynote speaker.

Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) will host its annual Rights & Licensing Conference in London. This free event features a dynamic programme with insightful panels and speakers from across the publishing industry. The full line up is confirmed. The conference will delve into the latest trends, opportunities, and challenges affecting publishers today, including artificial intelligence, copyright protection and enforcement, the future of selling rights, and much more!

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The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition will bring together thousands of librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors to the world’s largest library event! Featuring discussions on timely and enduring issues, reflections on the ever-evolving role of libraries, and updates on relevant legislation and policies; the Annual Conference includes a depth and breadth of programming.

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The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) is happy to announce its 40th Anniversary Annual Conference and General Assembly. This will be an in person meeting collocated with PiDFest (June 11th-13th). ICSTI will hold its General Assembly the afternoon of June 13th, followed by a full day of open workshops on June 14th.

This year’s workshops will explore the following topics: Interoperability methods that ensure efficient machine-readability, and Responsible Research and Innovation. 

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La 3ème Conférence Internationale de Recherche et d’Action sur l’Intégrité Académique se tiendra du 20 au 22 juin 2024 à l’Université de Coimbra au Portugal. La conférence portera sur les défis et incertitudes de l’intégrité académique à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle. Elle comprendra six sessions thématiques et trois ateliers visant à discuter des actions immédiates. L’événement vise à promouvoir la recherche scientifique et à favoriser le débat pour renforcer la culture de l’intégrité académique.

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TC 46 is an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) technical committee, focused on Information and Documentation. The topic for the June open teleconference will be a recap of the ISO TC 46 Plenary meeting “week,” to be held in Berlin, Germany  May 20-24, with international participants connecting across multiple time zones for all associated meetings.

Todd Carpenter, NISO Executive Director and Keondra Bailey, NISO Assistant Standards Program Manager, will discuss the meeting, NISO’s role there, and the current questions under consideration in TC 46 conversations.

Libraries are vital pillars of the Diamond Open Access (OA) ecosystem, providing infrastructure, services, and expert support to institutional publishers. Many libraries are also publishers in their own right. To engage libraries in advancing Diamond OA in Europe, the DIAMAS project is launching a Conversation Series for libraries.

The first discussion will be held on May 30, 2024 at 1 p.m. CEST.

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This two-part online event has been adapted from UKSG’s successful and long-running one-day seminar and aims to present a practical introductory overview of all aspects of e-resources management, encompassing e-journals, e-books and bibliographic and full-text databases. This event will take place as two morning sessions on Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th June.

Les rencontres annuelles du réseau Mir@bel auront lieu les 3 et 4 juin à Paris, au Conseil d’État et à l’INHA. Érudit interviendra en conférence invitée sur le paysage des revues au Québec et au Canada. Des partenaires, dont le projet Rev@ntiq et le Conseil d’État, présenteront également leurs travaux, tout comme la Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire Cujas,  l’Université Paris-Saclay et le réseau Repères. Ouvert à tous les partenaires de Mir@bel, l’événement invite à rejoindre le réseau et à participer aux rencontres. Programme et informations pratiques disponibles sur le site des rencontres.