STM Course – Elementary course in journal publishing – Europe

The Elementary Course in Journal Publishing is aimed at those who have recently started their career in journal publishing or who are considering a career within the industry. Their experience may be in editorial, sales, marketing or content management roles, but the course will also be valuable to people working in other roles such as finance, web publishing and technology, or customer service. Experience has shown that participants at the start of their careers can benefit tremendously. Scope of the course Intensive, interactive lectures will be provided on all aspects of journal publishing. From the history of scholarly communication, through production, dissemination, sales, finances, ethics, bibliometrics and much more. In addition, non-publishing specific topics like cultural awareness, presentation skills, and negotiation will be covered. Organisation of the course An outline of the topics / blocks covered and the speakers invited is provided below. This course will provide interaction and training per topic. In groups, students will have to do small case studies on presenting, negotiating, production workflows, do a bibliometric analysis and so forth. Accommodation The fee includes accommodation at The Heathrow Windsor Marriott Hotel, Ditton Road, Langley, Berkshire, SL3 8PT for two nights 22nd and 23rd May 2018. All meals and all tutorial costs are also included. Course Director Bas Straub, Konvertus Provisional Programme (Subject to change) Tuesday 22nd May: Timings...
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