Friday, March 20, 2009

2nd International PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference: Preliminary Program Available

PKP Conference Program Available

The Public Knowlege Project is pleased to announce the preliminary program for the Second International PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference, to be held in Vancouver from July 8 - 10, 2009:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/

Highlights include:

- An opening keynote address by PKP founder and principal investigator, Dr. John Willinsky

- Pre-conference Workshops on various PKP software applications and communities:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/pkp2009/schedConf/workshops

- A post-conference Workshop on creating open access journals led by Dr. David Solomon and Dr. Caroline Sutton:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/pkp2009/schedConf/workshops#coaj

- A day-long series of sessions from the Open Humanities Press on monograph publishing:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/pkp2009/paper/view/184

- A wide range of sessions for editors, libraries, and developers, from speakers from around the world:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/pkp2009/schedConf/presentations

Spaces are limited for the workshops and the conference, so please register early to avoid missing out on what promises to be a fascinating conference:
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2009/pkp2009/schedConf/registration

I look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!

Heather G. Morrison
PKP Conference Planning Committee /
Project Coordinator
BC Electronic Library Network
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Phone: 778-782-7001
Fax: 778.782.3023
Email: heatherm@eln.bc.ca
Web: http://www.eln.bc.ca

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