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FORCE11 Annual Conference (1-3 August 2024, Los Angeles, USA)

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The FORCE2024 Conference will be held August 1-3, 2024 in Los Angeles at UCLA. FORCE11 conference will be returning to an in-person format in 2024! This conference draws research professionals, librarians, administrators, publishers, and technical support into one space to discuss the latest developments in the field, and discuss strategies for the more effective application of Open Science programs and initiatives.

Register Now! and look at the programme.

ALPSP Annual Conference & Awards Returns to Manchester (11-13 September 2024, Manchester, UK)

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)’s Annual Conference and Awards will be held at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate, UK and streamed online from 11-13 September 2024. This will be the second hybrid ALPSP Conference and will bring together the scholarly community both in-person and virtually.

Secure your place, look at the programme or watch highlights video for a brief insight into the event.

Webinar: OASPA Wayfinders (25 June 2024, 3.00 pm – 4.15 pm BST)

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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PLS Conference 2024 Line Up Announced

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!

Register for free.

2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (June 27 – July 2, 2024, San Diego, USA)

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.

Look at the full schedule and register.

ICSTI 40th Anniversary Annual Conference

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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. 

Look at the programme.

3ème Conférence Internationale de Recherche et d’Action sur l’Intégrité Académique (20-22 June 2024, Figueira da Foz, Portugal)

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.

Consultez le programme.

Open Teleconference June 2024 – ISO TC46 2024 update, June 17, 3-4 pm EST

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.