STM Frankfurt Conference 2017
Collaborating and communicating for scholarly publishing excellence
Book your place now to avoid disappointment - This conference was sold out in 2016, and registration will close when the venue capacity is reached
STM’s Annual Frankfurt Conference has established itself as the ‘sell out’ event prior to the Book Fair. Attracting the leading figures from across scholarly and professional publishing, STM’s event provides a program focused on strategic thinking, public policy, business models and key drivers shaping the future of the STM industry.
A not-to-be-missed event for publishing managers, executives and industry leaders, the Frankfurt conference is an unrivalled networking opportunity, which attracts international attendees from all sizes of publishing organizations.
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08:15 |
Registration, networking breakfast |
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09:30
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Darrell W. Gunter, Director STM North America & Membership Welcome & opening |
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09:35 |
Keynote Speaker Scholarly Publishing in a Time of Disruption and Turmoil: The Prospects for Radical Collaboration James G. Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University, and President of the American Library Association |
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10:35 |
Refreshment break & networking |
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11:00 |
Panel #1: What’s happening? Catch the latest updates and developments that are occurring in the scholarly publishing industry Moderated by: Darrell W. Gunter, Director STM North America & Membership The OADAT (Open Access Data Analytics Tool) update The findings of our feasibility study for a 'Friends of Research4Life' entity. The STM- supported Research4Life initiative has been extremely successful for over 15 years in facilitating free or very low-cost access in lower income countries to the world’s most important scientific research, and has helped to improve the quality and impact of research, research communication and information management in many thousands of qualifying institutions. In 2016 an ambitious Strategic Plan was published by the Research4Life Executive Council, which set out ways in which Research4Life could do even more to support the objectives of the UN’s Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a particular focus on the development of evidence-based policies and investment priorities. In order to realise this strategy, however, Research4Life needs greater financial sustainability, and regular funds to enable it to rely less on volunteer effort and in-kind contributions. Accordingly, CABI has been commissioned to carry out a feasibility study into the establishment of a fund-raising mechanism and strategy for Research4Life, and to test donor appetite for its value proposition. This presentation will present the results and recommendations of that study, including a proposal for a non-profit “Friends of Research4Life” entity with a membership structure and fund-raising capabilities Bringing trust and efficiency to peer review: an update from Publons and Clarivate Analytics Andrew Preston, Managing Director, Publons, Clarivate Digital Piracy – New ways to protect your content SCN, sharing and publishing – convergence or divergence? |
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12:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15 |
STM lecture series #1: The Accessibility Imperative in Scholarly and Academic publishing. Digital creation and delivery of Scholarly and Academic publications comes with an inherent opportunity to provide these products in “born accessible” formats. Such formats would allow students and scholars with visual impairments and print disabilities, independent access to the materials they need for their research and studies, without necessitating sighted assistance or the requirement to request alternate versions. So why do we continue to maintain barriers to accessibility? This presentation will explore the current challenges faced by students and scholars with disabilities in gaining access to the materials they need. It will also examine the time consuming and redundant processes that academic institutions must employ to ensure the timely and effective provision of these materials for their students because accessible versions are not commercially available. Jamie Axelrod, Director, Disability Resources, ADA Coordinator/504 Compliance Officer, Northern Arizona University & President, Association on Higher Education and Disability |
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14:00 |
STM lecture series #2: JPPS: New publishing practices and standards for boosting the quality and reputation of developing-country journals Susan Murray, Executive Director, African Journals Online www.ajol.info Journals in the developing world play an important role in disseminating research about the many problems facing their countries and regions. However, these journals face challenges in becoming known and respected in the international research landscape. This presentation will show how the JPPS prinicples of best practices of journal publishing is changing this perception and delivering quality scholarly research |
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14:45 |
Refreshment break & networking |
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15:15 |
Panel #2 Diversity and inclusion panel – Diversity to improve scholarly research Our experts will share their views and insights on how diversity and inclusion will help your publishing house to be more productive and profitable Moderated by: Tracey Armstrong, CEO, Copyright Clearance Center Gemma Hersh, VP, Policy and Communications, Elsevier Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Academic Publishing, Cambridge University Press Leon Heward-Mills, Global Publishing Director, Taylor & Francis Group Sonya T. Smith, PhD., Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University |
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16:30
16:35 |
Close for non-Members Members only Forum: Update on issues critical to academic & professional publishers |
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17:15 - 18:45 |
Reception drinks & networking |
Visit STM in hall 4.2, stand D21 at the Frankfurt Book Fair 11th – 14th October 2017
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