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ALPSP Online Training:
How Journals Work: A complete introduction
Wednesday 9 October and Wednesday 30 October 2019
How Journals Work: A complete introduction
Wednesday 9 October and Wednesday 30 October 2019
For more information and to book visit: https://www.alpsp.org/Events/Introduction-to-Journals-Publishing-Online-Training/63146
Due to popular demand this course is now available ONLINE, a comprehensive delegate pack is included
The two ONLINE workshops will cover
- Introduction to the basics of marketing
- Journals and membership associations
- Measures of journal success (1) impact, (2) finance, (3) visibility
- Intellectual property rights
- Challenges, opportunities and initiatives - including archiving, relationships with libraries, developing country access, linking and quality standards
- Types of publishers
- Roles in journal publishing
- Authors: why they publish, what they want, article types
- Editors, editing and editorial responsibilities
- Publishing ethics
- Print and online publication, fulfilment and customer service
- Subscription and open access journals
- Online journals: publisher sites, aggregators
Workshop format
- Pre-course reading/exercises
- Comprehensive delegate pack
- Pre-course questionnaire
- Two one-and-a-half-hour interactive online workshops
- Marked post-course quiz
- 48 hour email follow-up with our tutors
- Certificate on completion of all elements
Tutors: Pippa Smart, PSP Consulting and Simon Linacre, Cabells - Tutor biogs: https://www.alpsp.org/Events/Introduction-to-Journals-Publishing-Online-Training/63146
Delegate comments from earlier face to face course:
"Thank you so much. It was a fab course and interesting to engage with wider academic publishing community" Eilidh Reid, Oxford University Press
“Excellent course that covered content, which is incredibly relevant to my industry. Presenters were engaging and knowledgeable. Sophia Wheat, Wiley
A small selection of online and face to face events from ALPSP
ALPSP Conference and Awards 2019, 11 - 13 September, Old Windsor, UK – Booking closes on Friday 23 August, book now to secure your place!
Effective Social Media for Scholarly Publishers, 17 September, London – Training
Discussion & Networking: Communicating the Value of your Publishing Program, 23 September, Washington DC, Seminar
Introduction to Sales Management in Scholarly Publishing: Selling to libraries, academics and institutions, 24 September, London, Training
Understanding Copyright, 20 November, ONLINE Training – Early bird rates for ALPSP members end on 13 September – so book now!
In-house training
If your team are unable to attend an ALPSP face-to-face training course, then we would be delighted to quote for in-house training. Please contact Amanda Whiting: +44 (0)1865 865048 or [log in to unmask]
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