The full Programme for the Researcher to Reader Conference, which will take place in London on 20-21 February 2024, is now available on the website: www.r2rconf.com/r2r-conference-programme/

A few highlights are listed below:

• Keynote: Antonia Seymour, CEO at IOP Publishing and President of the Publishers Association, will be giving us an inspiring opening presentation.
• Debate: We will have Carnegie Mellon University Dean of Libraries, Keith Webster, arguing that academic libraries are no longer necessary, and CUP Academic Publishing MD, Mandy Hill, replying that they are very much needed.
• Workshops: If you are tired of panellists waffling on about Artificial Intelligence, maybe it’s time to join the AI Workshop, to develop and agree some actions. Or you can explore: OA Books, Publishers & ECRs, Data Sharing or Peer Review.
• Presentations: There will be informative presentations on transformative agreements in US universities, OA business models in South America, research integrity, and more…
• Panels: There will be panel discussions on: innovative academic cultures, what people have learned working in multiple scholarly communications silos, and more…
• People: The Presenters, Panellists, Moderators and Facilitators will include: Roheena Anand, Rick Anderson, Kaveh Bazargan, Björn Brembs, Gwen Evans, Lisa Hinchliffe, Michael Levine-Clark, Alison Mudditt, Kamran Naim, Makoto Yuasa, Hongliang Zhang, and many more…

Registration is open, with tax-free early-bird rates until the end of November, and generous discounts for academics & librarians.   Registration is risk-free, as there is a 100% refund option until the end of January.  www.r2rconf.com/r2r-registration/

Mark Carden
13 November 2023