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The Charleston Library Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, vendors, and resource managers in Charleston, SC to discuss issues of importance to them all. In 2022, the conference will be a hybrid event with both an in-person and virtual attendance.
KGL PubFactory’s Platform Services Director, Tom Beyer will be moderating the following panel session in person:
Tackling Global Social Challenges through Technology: Optimizing Content Delivery to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Friday, November 4, 2022, 8:30–9:10 am
Francis Marion Hotel Colonial Ballroom
Friday, November, 18, 2022, 8:30–9:10 am EST (Virtual)
Simon Bell, Institutional Sales Manager, Bristol University Press
Katy Wight, MSLIS, Sales & Marketing Manager, Edward Elgar Publishing
Willa C. Tavernier, Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington
Tom Beyer, Platform Services Director, KGL PubFactory
In 2020, the United Nations launched a Publishers Compact to inspire action and accelerate progress toward its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of a Decade of Action to end poverty, rescue the planet, and build a peaceful world. To date, many organizations, including independent publishers and university presses, have signed up to publish books and journals that champion sustainable practices and mobilize governments, civil society, businesses, and all people to deliver on the 17 global goals.
Much of this indispensable content—across regions, formats, nonprofit, educational, and commercial providers—previously existed only in silos when the kind of research that can make an impactful contribution to real-world problems is interdisciplinary and extends beyond the ivory tower. Fortunately, some visionary publishers and institutions are taking advantage of unified delivery technology, advanced analytics, and Open Access content to curate collections tied to global social challenges and reach new audiences, disciplines, and geographies.
This panel discussion will combine the perspectives of several prestigious, independent social science publishers, along with a technology provider and open resources librarian at an institution taking up the charge to reduce inequalities, to deliver use cases on bringing mission-driven research to a wider audience for greater civic engagement. The presenters will address how they consolidated book and journal programs with other types of content on a single platform; addressed user needs by diving into the data to expand and create new book programs; launched specialized portals in new regions; developed new Open Access publications to decolonize participation and access; and communicated these resources to broaden their reach, break down boundaries, and gradually transform society.
We hope to see you in Charleston! To schedule a meeting to learn more about integrated content hosting for scholarly publishers on KGL PubFactory, please click below to get in touch.
