In 2018, the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) turned 20. The 2019 PKP International Scholarly Publishing Conference will explore this milestone, reflecting on the maturation of open access and the open, community controlled infrastructure that brings us all together.

The preliminary program is now available.

Opening data, linking data and creating tools and software for LOD (linked open data) production scenarios are the major themes that will be addressed.

The programme is online.

Topic: Open Science Encompasses New Forms of Grey Literature

How the principles of science and advancements in information technology have impacted the field of grey literature and in turn how grey literature by implementing these has contributed to the open science movement.

The programme is online.

The new RDA (Resource, Description & Access) Toolkit expands on the LRM modeling of serials to encompass all resources issued over time (diachronic works). This webinar covers the modeling of aggregates (manifestations embodying multiple expressions) and serials in the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM) and the implementation of this modeling in the new RDA Toolkit.

Some of the themes that will be explored:  Open Research and Transparency, Business Models and Innovation, Internationalization and Diversity.

Keynote speaker: Steven Curry

The programme is online. Registration closes Friday 23 August 2019.

The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association webinar features four panelists: Aileen Fyfe, University of St Andrews; Stuart Taylor, Publishing Director of The Royal Society; Rachael Samberg, UC Berkeley Library; Alicia Wise, Information Power.

Register now for free.

iPRES is the longest-running conference series on digital preservation, bringing together 300-400 researchers, information professionals, providers, and other experts to share recent developments, innovative projects and to collaboratively solve problems.

The programme is online.

To make sure you get the best out of the Congress programme, some of the key sessions are featured in July newsletter, giving the tips for the iPlanner – your diary for WLIC 2019, and taking you for a stroll through Athens’ charming neighbourhoods and alleys and discover the city’s hidden gems.

IFLA Serials & Other Continuing Resources Section and IFLA National Libraries Section are organising an exploration of grey literature: its scope in the digital age; how repositories are managing it; and how it is made discoverable and accessible to users.

Topic: Eye on the Horizon

Register now: Early bird rate ends 1 July 2019

The preliminary programme is online.