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Programme
- The big picture: globalization; of research and publishing; access models –
the implications of repositories and different systems; the influence of
non-traditional publishers – removing the middleman?: data and journals –
pressure to include and exclude; technology; innovation and new services – who
is pushing whom?
- Partnerships and collaboration: contracts, implications, advantages and disadvantages
- Building on strengths and weaknesses: how to identify and resolve weaknesses before they
become problematic
- Journal development strategies: list management and title management, new titles –
acquiring and launching, closing and selling journals
- Using development to build strategic success:
objectives and plans, identifying and
bidding for new journals.
This course will commence at 09:30 (registration, with
tea/coffee, from 09:00) and end at approximately 17:00
By the end of the course
delegates will be able to
Propose longer-term strategies for developing their
organization’s journals – including plans and proposals to develop existing
titles and for acquisitions and new launches.
Who
should attend:
This course is aimed at delegates who
have experience of managing and developing journals and are looking for a more
senior workshop that will examine wider strategic decisions. Delegates will
ideally have already taken the ALPSP Journal Development 1 course, although this
is not essential.
Delegate Comments
'I had enough expertise to understand the issues being discussed but I gained alot more insight into publishing business.'
Elina Rantanen, Zoological Society of London
'The course tutors were engaging and led discussions that got right to the heart of the important issues surrounding publishing strategy and journal development.'
Ellie Gilroy, T&F;
'Useful course for thinking more strategically across your journal list.'
Clair Hooper, Liverpool University Press
'Was good for focusing thoughts ready to implement own journals strategy.'
Helen Waller, NETSCC