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UK SERIALS GROUP
www.uksg.org


A Day in the Life of an E-Resources Publisher
Tuesday 15 June 2004
Oxford

This one-day seminar is aimed at librarians, information specialists, and
other players in the electronic resource supply chain seeking to find out
more about publishing in the electronic world. The seminar is being hosted
by Oxford University Press, whose representatives will describe the
development of different types of online resource with the objective of
improving understanding of the publishing process within the context of a
digital environment. Each speaker will add the knowledge that their own
individual experiences have provided, giving a comprehensive view of
publishing in the electronic age. A customer completes the picture by
describing their experience of providing such e-resources for their user
community.

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PROGRAMME

09.45 Registration and coffee

10.15 Welcome and introduction by the Chair and UKSG Representative
        Richard Gedye, Journals Sales Director, Oxford University Press

10.30 Electronic product development at OUP – strategy and overview
        Henry Reece, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford University Press

11.00 Developing journals online (including open access, publish ahead of
print,
        online submission and review, CPD, permanent archiving)
        Mandy Hill, Oxford University Press

11.30 Break

11.45 Developing Oxford Reference Online
        Sarah Ryan, Oxford University Press

12.15 Developing Oxford Scholarship Online
        Kate Jury, Oxford University Press

12.45 Lunch

13.30 Marketing
        Melinda Kenneway, Oxford University Press

14.00 Sales, pricing, licensing
        Richard Gedye, Oxford University Press

14.30 Customer support
        Susanna Lob, Oxford University Press

15.00 A customer’s perspective
        John Harrington, Information Services Manager, Cranfield University

15.30 Summary by the Chair


15.40 – 16.30 Optional Tour – please note that places are restricted
Before the online revolution kicked in: After this brief overview of the
dynamics of online publishing, why not take the opportunity for some quick
insights into what has made publishing tick over the last 500 years or so.

Either: Tour 1 - OUP Museum (maximum 15 places)
See the excellent museum at the Press, which plots the history of OUP (and
indeed publishing) over the last 500 years. There are some great exhibits,
and the curator offers a lively accompanying talk.

Or: Tour 2 - OED (maximum 5 places)
See the current archives of millions of quotation slips, learn how the OED
revision process ‘conveyor belt’ operates, see editors at work, and,
finally, hear about OED Online.


Fee
        UKSG members £80.00 + £14.00 VAT (= £94.00)
        Non-members £100.00 + £17.50 VAT (= £117.50)
        The fee includes refreshments and lunch.
Venue
        Oxford University Press (Main Committee Room)
        Great Clarendon Street
        Oxford
        OX2 6DP Tel.: 01865 556767
A location map will be sent with confirmation of booking.

Cancellations
        By 7 June 2004 Full refund
        From 8 to 10 June 2004 inclusive 50% refund
        From 11 June 2004 No refund
Bookings
        To make a booking please visit www.uksg.org whether a booking form will be
available shortly
        or for further information please contact:

        Karen Sadler, UKSG Administrator
        Tel.: +44 (0)1865 744279
        Fax: +44 (0)1865 742164
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