The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections, Marriott Library, University of Utah, will chair a plenary session - Customers as Competitors – at the forthcoming ALPSP International Conference 2014.
Digital publishing technology has lowered the barriers to entry, meaning increased competition. Many tech-savvy authors are considering self-publishing. Libraries are considering launching their own publishing operations. And what about the effect of repositories that are provided with full text final version papers and whose activities are aiming to shift usage from journal sites? With speakers Jill Taylor-Roe, Tony Horova and Graham Stone, this session will explore who is out to steal our lunch, what the issues are, and what scope there might be for cooperation and collaboration for the greater good.
The ALPSP Conference is scheduled to be held from September 10-12 at the Park Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow, UK. Interested parties may visit www.alpspconference.org to check out the full programme and for registration details.
