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2018 Charleston Library Conference

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Jason Colman

University of Michigan
Director of Publishing Services
Ann Arbor, MI

10:30am EST

Charleston Vendor Showcase Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center

12:00pm EST

Vendor Showcase Luncheon Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center

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

Accessibility & Publishing: Practices for equitable access and maximum impact Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard MarriottSusan Doerr • Stephanie Rosen • Peter Alan Smith • Emma Waecker

12:10pm EST

Lunch On Your Own TBA

2:30pm EST

Short Books: Why They are Published, the Obstacles they Face, and their Prospects for Success Pinckney Room, Francis Marion HotelMatthew Ismail • Steve Weiland

3:40pm EST

Open Access Books: The 2018 Progress Report. Carolina Ballroom A, Francis Marion HotelSven Fund

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

5:45pm EST

Poster Sessions and Happy Hour Networking Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelTom Gilson

7:00pm EST

Annual Conference Reception South Carolina AquariumElsevier

9:30am EST

Charleston Fast Pitch Competition Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterSteve Goodall • Kent Anderson • Jim O'Donnell • Rebecca Seger

10:30am EST

Sustainable Open Access Approaches: Benefits for Researchers, Librarians, and Publishers Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterCaroline Campbell • Diane Fulkerson • Julia Gelfand • Mehdi Khosrow-Pour • Kevin Sayar

11:30am EST

A Framework for Publishing Expansive Digital Humanities Projects Salon II, Gaillard CenterDavid Hansen • Catherine Mitchell

2:30pm EST

Access for All: How Libraries, Publishers, and Vendors Can Collaborate on Accessible Products Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelKatherine Purple • Emma DiPasquale • Bill Kasdorf The Charlotte Initiative: a Review Carolina Ballroom B, Francis Marion HotelAlison Bradley • Elizabeth Siler

3:40pm EST

Charleston Briefings, Charleston Voices, Conference Proceedings, and Against The Grain Discussion Rutledge Room, Francis Marion HotelMatthew Ismail • Lars Meyer

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 Thomas Watkinson

10:45am EST

Understanding Open Access Ebook Usage: Toward a Common Framework Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelKevin Hawkins • Brian O'Leary • Katherine Skinner • Charles Thomas Watkinson