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Amy Harris

MIT Press
Senior Manager, Library Partnerships & Sales
Cambridge

Amy Harris has held various positions at the University Press of Florida, the University Press of Kentucky, and The MIT Press. Her seventeen-year career in scholarly publishing has had a particular focus on expanding access to knowledge and library-press partnerships.

8:30am EST

Welcome and Opening Remarks Performance Hall, Gaillard Center

8:35am EST

Opening Keynote - The Future of Research Information: Open, Connected, Seamless Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Annette Thomas

9:15am EST

Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Scholarship Award Presentation Performance Hall, Gaillard Center

9:20am EST

Open Scholarship Initiative Update Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterT. Scott Plutchak • Anthony Watkinson

9:30am EST

Data Expeditions - Mining Data for Effective Decision-Making Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterAnn Michael • Ivy Anderson • Gwen Evans

10:30am EST

Metadata 2020: A holistic approach to metadata improvements for scholarly communications Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Chris Erdmann • T. Scott Plutchak • Howard Ratner

11:30am EST

Flipping the model: A values-based, consortial approach to journal negotiations Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterBeth Blanton-Kent • Cheri Duncan • Edward Lener • Genya O'Gara

12:10pm EST

Lunch On Your Own TBA

1:00pm EST

Collective Action: Community Approaches in Scholarly Communication Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterChris Erdmann • Alice Meadows • T. Scott Plutchak • Howard Ratner • Lou Woodley

2:30pm EST

Building a narrative for researchers around open research impact Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard MarriottRachel Borchardt • Mithu Lucraft • Sara Rouhi • David Sommer Is High Use Really a "Big Deal?" Using Accessible Data and Advanced Analytics to Better Value Journal Packages Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterBruce Heterick • Darby Orcutt

3:40pm EST

Simplifying the collections budget to maximize flexibility and increase responsiveness to user needs Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterDenise LaFitte • Denise Pan

4:40pm EST

Are Economic Pressures on University Press Acquisitions Quietly Changing the Shape of the Scholarly Record? Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterMeg White • Emily Farrell • Nicole Kendzejeski • Mahinder S. Kingra • Kizer Walker Hiring for Sustainable Disruption Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterBobby Hollandsworth • Peter Bae • Jesse Koennecke • Boaz Nadav-Manes • Nina Servizzi • Brad Warren

5:45pm EST

05 DDA Triggers: Are We Hitting Our Collection Targets or Our Vendors Sale Targets? Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelDebbi Smith 17 Perceived Gender Issues in Library-Vendor Negotiations Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelAnne Cerstvik Nolan • Amy Thurlow

7:30am EST

Continental Breakfast Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterATG Media

8:30am EST

Opening Remarks and Announcements Performance Hall, Gaillard Center

8:35am EST

Keynote Plenary: Navigating Access to Knowledge: Copyright, Fake News, Fair Use, and Libraries Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterAnn Okerson • Ruth Okediji

9:15am EST

ABC-Clio Vicky Speck Leadership Award Presentation Performance Hall, Gaillard Center

9:30am EST

Blockchain: The Big Picture for Publishing! Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Joris van Rossum

10:30am EST

The Library's Opportunity in Affordable Textbooks Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterJoseph Esposito • Mark Cummings • Gwen Evans • Mark McBride

11:30am EST

Strong Collections, Controlled Costs: Weathering the Winter Storm Through Collaboration and a Shared Acquisitions Program Calhoun Room, Francis Marion HotelKathleen Bauer • Fred Folmer • Lorraine Huddy • Aaron Sandoval

1:00pm EST

Marketing Academic Library Resources and Services: How marketing and outreach support a library’s value proposition—and an analysis of current practices. Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterSabine Dantus • Lisa Martin • Bill Mickey • Jennifer Park • Michelle Rivera-Spann Publishers, we love you but you’re bringing us down: the failure of vendor-supplied MARC records Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelTina Buck • Sara Duff

2:30pm EST

Toward Simplified, Digital-first Book Publishing—The Case for Open Source Rutledge Room, Francis Marion HotelCatherine Mitchell • Erich van Rijn

3:40pm EST

Buy, Subscribe, or Borrow? Consumers’ Use Preferences for Information Products Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelMoonhee Cho • Xiaohua Zhu Why should we care about metrics for OA books? Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterJohn Blosser • Ros Pyne • Erich van Rijn • Sara Rouhi

9:30pm EST

Charleston Ghost and Graveyard Tour TBA

7:30am EST

Breakfast Buffet Outside Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

8:30am EST

The Long Arm of the Law Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelAnn Okerson • Kenneth Crews • William M. Hannay

9:45am EST

Going it Alone: Why University Presses are Creating Their Own EBook Collections Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelHeather Staines • Terry Ehling • Sharla Lair • Charles Watkinson