[BOAI] ELPUB 2018 early registration is open!

[Leslie Chan]

International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ELPUB 2018)
Connecting the Knowledge Commons: From Projects to Sustainable
Infrastructure
June 22-24, 2018 | University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.elpub.net <http://www.elpub.net/>

The theme for ELPUB 2018 is Connecting the Knowledge Commons: From
Projects to Sustainable Infrastructure. The question of sustainability in
the open access movement has been widely debated, but satisfactory answers
and long term solutions have yet to be generated.

Market-driven versions of open access and open science are growing in
prevalence, as well as a growing dependence on commercial publishers for
the infrastructures needed to openly and democratically create and
communicate knowledge.

This year¹s theme challenges us to collaborate on the design and
implementation of a sustainable community-driven research communication
infrastructure that is also inclusive of diverse forms of knowledge making
and sharing.

If you are interested in learning about the latest innovations in
electronic publishing, want to contribute towards concrete actions for
open scholarly collaboration, or simply care about sustainability of open
infrastructures, then you should participate!

REGISTER NOW!
Early-bird registration rates are available now until April 30, 2018, with
varying rates for students and developing countries, and also dependent on
attendance at the full conference or partial days. Register here now:
http://epress.utsc.utoronto.ca/elpub2018/registration/

PROGRAMME AND KEYNOTES
We are pleased to share two of the ELPUB Keynotes this year will be Dr.
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, a leader in the digital humanities and media
studies, and Dr. Aled Edwards, a proponent of open science for drug
discovery. Preliminary programme information is available on our website,
and we will continue to update the programme as submitted papers are being
reviewed and finalized:
http://epress.utsc.utoronto.ca/elpub2018/programme/

ABOUT ELPUB
ELPUB 2018 marks the 22nd edition of the International Conference in
ELectronic PUBlishing and the 10th anniversary of the meeting being held
in Toronto. ELPUB has featured research results in various aspects of
digital publishing for over two decades, involving a diverse international
community of librarians, developers, publishers, entrepreneurs,
administrators and researchers across the disciplines in the sciences and
the humanities. It is unique as a platform for both researchers,
professionals and the broader community.