The UKSG Annual Conference and Exhibition 2020 was due to be held at the Brighton Centre, however due to the global pandemic the event was cancelled – (see announcement here: https://www.uksg.org/event/uksgconference20/brightoncancelled). The event is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts over 900 delegates each year from around the world – librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants and intermediaries. The conference combines high-quality plenary presentations, lightning talks and breakout sessions with entertaining social events and a major trade exhibition.