This is the first ALPSP survey undertaken to establish current practices in scholarly book and e-book publishing, to provide detailed analysis and statistics in this rapidly changing market.  Authors: Laura Cox & John Cox.   Free to download for ALPSP members. 

The PowerPoint presentations and podcast from this seminar held on 11 February are now available.

The how, what and why of the semantic web and why it matters to scholarly publishers. 
A non-techie overview of Web 3.0 (AKA the semantic web), focussing on the buzz words, the practicalities, the challenges and most importantly the opportunities.  Case studies will highlight key issues including workflow implications (for editorial and production), sales and marketing opportunities and ROI.

Publishers, trade associations, booksellers and other organisations related to the publishing industry are asked to pledge their support for equality in publishing by becoming a signatory to this charter. ALPSP encourages members in the UK to get involved by responding to this consultation by 12 March 2010.

Washington DC: Introduction to Journals Publishing (May 4); High Impact Online Marketing (May 7) and Journal Development (May 11) – early bird discount through April 1.

A free one hour seminar chaired by Nick Evans
Speakers: Jamie Mcouat, Rights Focus Ltd and Julie McNair, Publishing Consultant

This seminar will cover many aspects of licensing opportunities including researching licenses at LBF in advance of the Frankfurt Book Fair, setting up appointments with the approriate contacts, rights guides versus sales catalogues, translaton terms basics, serial licensing as a marketing tool, Non-Disclosure Agreements and more. It will also demonstrate the importanceof a digital distribution and licensing aggrements (which most translation publishers are seeking these days as a matter of course).

A free one hour seminar chaired by Nick Evans
Speakers: Jamie McOuat, Rights Focus Ltd and Julie McNair, Publishing Consultant.  This seminar will cover many aspects of licensing opportunities including researching licences at LBF in advance of the Frankfurt Book Fair, setting up appointments with the appropriate contacts, rights guides versus sales catalogues, translation terms basics, Non-Disclosure Agreements and more. It will also demonstrate the importance of digital distribution and licensing agreements and the opportunities to build revenues from both front and back list.

This workshop examines development strategies for individual journals. By providing a solid overview of the publishing world and considering current and future market trends, it will enable delegates to position their journal within this context.

ALPSP has submitted its response to the Public Access Policy consultation carried out by the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

From Facebook to learning management systems, this course will show you how to strategize in this ever-changing environment, how to develop the tools you will need, and utilize the tools you already have.

Are you new to  journals publishing? Or do you need a refresher? This  course covers everything from peer review to online delivery and provides attendees with a clear understanding of how all the elements in this fast-paced area fit together.

ALPSP has produced a draft response to the current OSTP Public Access Policy consultation and encourages all ALPSP member organizations to respond individually.

A practical update on text mining for publishers. How can it enrich the user experience?   How can text miners and publishers work together to provide services and standards that will support the next generation of scholarly publishing? 

A practical update on text mining for publishers. How can it enrich the user experience?   How can text miners and publishers work together to provide services and standards that will support the next generation of scientific, life science and pharma publishing? 

Nominations are invited from publishers for the 2010 award.  Full details at www.techdis.ac.uk/getlookupaward.