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And so we have come to the end of the 2021 Charleston Conference--the first fully hybrid one. Judging from various comments, it was very successful.  Now we look forward to 2022, and we hope it returns to its "new normal." So stay safe and don't forget to add the...

Sandy Avila, Science Librarian and Athena Hoeppner, Discovery Services Librarian, both at the University of Central Florida coordinated the immensely popular closing session. The Palooza featured questions to which the audience answered using polling software. Here...

Michael Levine-Clark, Dean of Libraries, University of Denver, described studies about the value of the Big Deal. He presented a report last year on a study of the growth in OA publishing,but that does not have an effect on Big Deals. According to Delta Think, the...

Erin Gallagher and Jason Heckathorn from the Acquisitions and Collections Department in the library at the University of Florida said that they like others were required to work from home.in March 2020 which was in a hiring freeze. There were 3 open positions, and...

This session is traditionally one of the most popular at Charleston Conferences. For many years, it has been moderated by Ann Okerson, now Sr. Advisor at the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), and features two other legal experts discussing a range of legal issues...

Innovation Sessions focus on innovative or entrepreneurial thinking in libraries and consist of 5 -minute presentations. ChronosHub: An OA management system to navigate the complexities, best practices, collaboration, standardization, and automation of information....

Audrey Smith, a PhD Candidate at the University of Florida looked at how APCs impact author diversity. Knowledge should be a public good and available to all without barriers. OA provides access to read articles, but do we also have access to publishing them? Barriers...

Moderated by Darrell Gunter. the popular Charleston Premiers session 5 minute previews of new and noteworthy products, platforms, or content. Cadmore Media: Multimedia publishing made simple and accessible. Disseminates large volumes of content and has a content...

Pamela Smith, VP and General Manager, Ingram Library Services, said that Ingram is the largest book distributor in the world and helps content reach its destination. It works with over 60,000 imprints and serves publishers such as Oxford University Press, whose US...

Oya Rieger, Sr. Strategist, Ithaka S+R, said that some libraries have begun exploring how to unbundle their Big Deals and explore shifting to new arrangements with publishers to emphasize OA,.  A study with 12 libraries examined the following research questions: How...