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The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers is delighted to announce the shortlist for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2019. BMJ Best Practice from BMJ with 67 Bricks https://bestpractice.bmj.com/info/ preLights from the Company of Biologists https://prelights.biologists.com/ Ripeta https://www.ripeta.com/ scite.ai from Scite, Inc https://scite.ai/ The ALPSP Awards serve to highlight the creativity and development that abounds in our industry with new projects and tools to meet the needs of today's researchers, authors and publishers. The finalists will be given the opportunity to showcase their products in a rapid fire session at the ALPSP Conference on Wednesday 11 September. The winners will then be announced at the Conference Awards Dinner on Thursday 12 September (www.alpsp.org/conference<http://www.alpsp.org/conference>). Chair of the judging panel, David Sommer, said "Once again, we were very pleased to receive submissions from a range of organisations and areas. Publishing is all about communication and this year's finalists represent different stages of the workflow from pre-publication to the dissemination and practical application of knowledge. We believe that each has exciting potential to bring about positive change and practical benefits for their sector." Wayne Sime, Chief Executive of ALPSP commented "Our industry is operating in both uncertain and yet interesting times. The ALPSP Awards celebrate projects and players who are challenging the norm and pushing forward innovation and development to meet the needs of today's researchers, authors and publishers." About the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing The ALPSP awards are open to any new development, product, service, launch or project which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication. The winners must demonstrate excellence in terms of originality and innovation, significance and value to the community, utility and long-term viability. Panel of Judges David Sommer, Chief Product Officer and Co-founder, Kudos (Chair) Andrew Barker, Associate Director, Library Services, Liverpool John Moores University Kivmars Bowling, Publications Director, SIAM Cath Cotton, Knowledge and Innovation, IHE Delft Lorraine Estelle, Project Director, COUNTER Richard Gedye, Scholarly and Professional Publishing Consultant Jane Harvell, Director of Library Services and University Librarian, University of Sussex Robert Iannello, Sales and Marketing Manager, ARM Education Media David Smith, Head of Product Solutions, The IET Jo Wixon, Associate Director Strategic Insights, John Wiley and Sons The ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2019 are sponsored by MPS Ltd. www.mpslimited.com<http://www.mpslimited.com> About the ALPSP Conference (www.alpsp.org/conference<http://www.alpsp.org/conference>) The 2019 ALPSP International Conference will be held at the Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor, Berkshire, UK from 11-13 September. The conference is the ideal forum in which to discuss the challenges facing the industry and learn about new initiatives and developments. For further information, contact Lesley Ogg ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; +44 (0)1245 260571; www.alpsp.org<http://www.alpsp.org>) Lesley Ogg Membership Manager Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; T: +44 (0)1245 260571; F: +44 (0)1245 260935 W: www.alpsp.org<blocked::http://www.alpsp.org/> Follow us on Twitter @alpsp [ALPSP_logo_cropped for signature] ALPSP is a Company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales Registration no: 4081634. Registered Office: Egale 1, 80 St Albans Road, Watford WD17 1DL UK ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the person(s) entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. This email may contain information that is confidential and legally privileged. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ALPSP. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please return it to the sender immediately and delete it completely from your computer system. ________________________________ ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the LIS-LINK list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-LINK&A=1