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Charleston Conference Expands to Asia with New Event (Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok Thailand, January 26-28, 2026)

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The Charleston Conference—a leading forum for librarians, publishers, and vendors—announces a new event, Charleston Conference Asia, taking place January 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Nonprofit organization Annual Reviews announced the inaugural Charleston Conference Asia. This three-day gathering will bring together librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss regional and global challenges and opportunities. It will take place at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Bangkok Thailand, January 26-28, 2026.

DIAMAS Conversation: Standards and Tools to Elevate Diamond OA Publishing (24 September 2024, 12 PM – 1.30 PM CEST, online)

The meeting continues the DIAMAS Conversation Series for libraries and will focus on the standards and tools crafted to enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of Diamond OA publishing. We will introduce the Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS), a comprehensive quality framework for Diamond OA publishers, and demonstrate the DOAS self-assessment tool, which enables publishers to evaluate their compliance with this standard.

Register now to be part of this conversation and help us shape the future of Diamond Open Access.

El CAICYT convoca a la I Jornada de Actualización para Editores de Revistas Científicas (7 de octubre de 2024, híbrido)

El CAICYT anuncia la realización de la I Jornada de Actualización destinada a Editoras y Editores de Revistas Científicas Argentinas. Bajo el lema Fortaleciendo la Calidad de las Revistas Científicas Nacionales, el evento se llevará en formato híbrido el lunes 7 de octubre de 2024.

Esta iniciativa busca contribuir al aseguramiento de la calidad de las publicaciones científicas y académicas argentinas. El foco estará puesto en la difusión de los servicios del Centro: ISSN, Latindex, Núcleo Básico de Revistas, SciELO y ARK-CAICYT.

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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