From: Isabel Czech <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:11:40 -0400

Online Seminar – Case study: Partnering to establish a library
consortium in South Africa

When: Thursday April 24 at 11:00 to 12:30am EDT (New York) (4:00 -
5:30pm UK; 5:00 - 6:30pm CEST)*

* Please note : if you are unable to join the webinar at this time,
you may register and receive a recording for viewing at another time.

Speakers:

Karen Hawkins, Senior Director, IEEE and Saurabh Sinha, Executive
Dean, University of Johannesburg

Overview:

South Africa is the most advanced, broad‐based and productive economy
in Africa, accounting for 31% of Sub‐Saharan Africa's GDP in 2010. The
United States plays a prominent role in the South African economy and
is the third largest trading partner behind China and Germany. South
Africa has one of the highest rates of public investment in education
in the world. At about 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 20% of
total state expenditure, the government spends more on education than
any other sector. These factors and more have made South Africa of
great interest to publishers both as an emerging audience for
scholarly content and a source of authors.

Beginning in 2009, IEEE, the world’s largest professional association
dedicated to advancing technological innovation and publisher of
nearly a third of the world’s technical literature in electrical
engineering, computer science, and electronics, was able to partner
with local volunteers to establish a successful university library
consortium that continues to grow.

Join us to learn more about the economic, demographic and cultural
conditions in South Africa, and how scholarly publishers and societies
can partner with local editorial and volunteer resources to find and
serve new audiences in this dynamic market.

Who should attend:

Heads of house, publishers, editors, marketing and sales managers, and
all others interested in participating in a conversation about
critical topics in developing markets.

Registration fees:
ALPSP Members $60.00 per person
Non Members $90.00 per person

Sponsored by:

Copyright Clearance Center & ALPSP

For questions, please contact Isabel Czech at:
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