4 August 2020
"From Transition to Transformation: providing scholarly content and services in tumultuous times"
All members of the UKSG community have had to adapt rapidly to a seismic change which has implications for what services we offer and how; the sustainability of our business models; and for the persistence of agreements and norms that are now revisiting. At the UKSG November Conference we will be exploring the changes that have already taken place in our community, in the context of what further disruption might be in store, and how we will continue to adapt and prepare.
Conference co-convener Charlie Rapple, Chief Customer Officer at Kudos, explains, “We were already a sector in transition; now we are seeing that become rapid transformation, as so many of our environmental factors have changed overnight. What does this mean for how libraries and publishers will work together in future? UKSG’s unique position as a cross-community membership organization means we are well placed to bring together a range of different perspectives for this important and timely discussion.”
Conference co-convenor Katherine Rose, Head of Content and Discovery at Imperial College London Library Services, adds, “We are thrilled to have been able to bring together such a strong and diverse set of speakers, whose range of perspectives will provide us with real insight into how our sector will move forward from the current situation, and how we will manage future disruptions. We are also excited to be running this event online for the first time, as this brings great benefits in terms of more affordable pricing, and greater inclusivity. We already have an astonishing number of pre-bookings and look forward to a well-attended conference of the high standard for which UKSG is renowned.”
Join us for the 2020 UKSG November Conference which will take place online over two consecutive half days. Wednesday 11th November will place over a morning (9am GMT to approx. 1pm), while Thursday 12th November will be over an afternoon (1.30pm GMT to 5pm).
Programme and registration information can be found here