29 September 2020
See also our Editorial by Simon Bell in the last issue of UKSG eNews
Bristol University Press and its imprint Policy Press are proud to announce the launch of our inaugural Library Advisory Board (LAB).
Coming from a diverse range of institutions, the expert librarians will provide advice on strategic questions that impact our audiences and their libraries, helping us shape the future of the dissemination and use of Bristol University Press resources.
As a not-for-profit university press, we are committed to developing work that makes a positive impact in society and advances scientific research.
Libraries play a critical role in ensuring the vital research we publish reaches the academic communities to whom it matters most, and so, with the aim of working closely with librarians around the globe, we have created a common ground for collaboration.
The Library Advisory Board will be an invaluable source of advice and feedback, giving us an opportunity to hear directly from librarians as to how we can make our content more accessible to their users as we expand and develop.
We are excited to work closely with the Board members to facilitate this dialogue between the libraries and the academic publishing communities, gaining insights which we hope will benefit HE Library and Information Services, as well as the wider scholarly community in the face of a rapidly evolving and unpredictable landscape.
Bristol University Press Chief Executive Alison Shaw said, “Working collaboratively with librarians so we can create and make available content that scholars and students need and want is a key goal at BUP, and we are extremely grateful to the Board Members for giving up their free time to foster these discussions.
Personally, I am looking forward to learning a great deal and excited about working in partnership with our Board to ensure we are doing our best to support our readers and librarians in these fast-changing times.”
Read more here