Author Archives: Sonya Betz

Library Publishing Forum 2020: Call for Proposals! *Deadline Extended*

** If you’re still on the fence about submitting a proposal, the Library Publishing Forum has extended their submission deadline to November 22!  It was great to see so many Canadian librarians at the 2019 Library Publishing Forum event in Vancouver! The 2020 Forum will be held in Worcester, MA, May 4-6, hosted by the University […]
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Looking for schol comms PD activities in May? Consider visiting Vancouver!

If you’re a scholarly communications practitioner looking for some focused professional development opportunities this year, you’re in luck! In addition to planning a visit to Regina April 25 – 26 for our second COPPUL Scholarly Communications Training Day, you may want to think about heading to Vancouver in May! There are several related events being […]
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New OA eBook: Library as Publisher

Looking for some inspiring reading over the break? Sarah Lippincott’s new publication, Library as Publisher: New Models of Scholarly Communication for a New Era, is available as an open access ebook through the Charleston Briefings Series. From the blurb: Why are so many libraries going into the publishing business at a time when scholarly publishing is […]
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Canadian Scholarly Communications Community of Practice

About a year and a half ago, three Canadian librarians working on scholarly communications issues decided to start an online community to share information, advice and support around this kind of work. The Canadian Schol Comms Community of Practice has since grown into an active and lively group, with members from across the country representing […]
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