We are excited to continue hosting a virtual forum for customers and friends on both sides of the Atlantic, so we’re lining up a variety of information-packed and interactive remote sessions for the highest possible inclusion and engagement again this October.
We will be joined by our KGL colleagues to present intelligence on peer review services, editorial office management, market research and development, extending video, web authoring, platform integrations, business analytics, new partnerships, one-stop publishing solutions, and exciting developments in the PubFactory roadmap.
If you’re a publisher on or considering the PubFactory platform, check out the agenda or click below to request an invitation to the forum. We look forward to seeing you at #PubFactory2022 Virtual Series!
Virtual Series Agenda
All times shown in US Eastern Daylight Time
Platform Day: Tuesday, October 4
8:50 am—Sign on and systems check
9:00 am—Welcome Friends!
Together virtually once again! Introductions, housekeeping, goals, and expectations for the meeting.
9:15 am—Publishing Trends: Business Models
We kick off with a discussion led by KGL Consulting’s Cara Rivera on the state OA, subscriptions, and read and publish deals. Are your content and your site optimized for these evolving business models?
9:45 am—Lessons Learned: A Publisher Case Study Panel
An interactive panel focusing on the lessons learned from recent publisher initiatives launched on PubFactory and best practices for maximizing full-service, end-to-end partner relationships.
10:45 am—Break
11:00 am—PubFactory Year in Review
What have we done this year? Tom Beyer and the team review platform enhancements during 2022, including updates to JATS/BITS content ingestion, the Management Portal, Layout Engine, AMS, and the latest new features.
11:30 am—Publishing Trends: Globalization
How are publishers becoming more competitive globally? KGL Consulting’s Kevin Lomangino will discuss the need for increasing volume, author satisfaction, citations, and discoverability.
12:00 pm—Conclusion
Industry Day: Thursday, October 6
9:00 am—Publishing Trends: OSTP and Public Access
KGL’s Cara Rivera leads a discussion with Howard Ratner of CHORUS on the implications of the recent US policy memo recommending free and immediate access to all federally funded research.
9:45 am—Making Science More Reliable
Sean Rife of scite describes how Smart Citations show which articles have been supported and help readers understand the full context of research.
10:05 am—Ensuring Image Accessibility
KGL’s Waseem Andrabi explains the art and science of alt text with examples of meaningful image descriptions for books and journals.
10:25 am—Break
10:40 am—Toward a Better Research Ecosystem
Yvonne Campfens of OA Switchboard gives an update on this information sharing initiative for funders, institutions, publishers, and other OA stakeholders.
11:00 am—Metadata Sharing and Persistent Identifiers
Jennifer Kemp of CrossRef provides an update on industry developments, the CrossRef network, and maximizing your membership.
11:20 am—Getting the Most Out of Business Intelligence
Stuart Maxwell of Scholarly iQ explains the advanced analytics of the PubFactory IntelWorks module and provides an update of COUNTER 5.
11:50 am—Discussion and Conclusion
Future Day: Friday, October 7
9:00 am—PubFactory Roadmap
The team takes us through upcoming platform features, enhancements, partnerships, and integrations.
9:30 am—Opportunities for Publishers across KGL
Learn about joined-up solutions for scholarly publishers made possible through the wider organization, including peer review services, editorial office management, market research and development, and continuing education solutions.
10:15 am—Break
10:30 am—Publishing Tips: Ask the Experts
The KGL Consulting team takes your questions on product development, growing quality submissions, author promotion, DEI initiatives, and more.
11:00 am—Trivia Contest!
Test your mettle against your industry colleagues for a chance to win a pair of 3rd Generation AirPods!
11:30 am—Conclusion
