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The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers - an International trade body which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations and institutions that publish scholarly and professional content.

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Calling all scholarly publishing professionals!

Would you like to have a hand in improving the ALPSP Membership for yourself and for others within the scholarly publishing community?

Take part in the ALPSP Membership Survey 2025 ➡️ wkf.ms/3HJCIgZ

Calling all Scholarly Publishing Professionals, help ALPSP to improve our membership Benefits.

Membership Survey

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 14h

Last chance to book your place on our upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair Dinner!

Join ALPSP CEO Wayne Sime and your fellow ALPSP Members for an informal networking dinner on the eve of this year's Frankfurt Book Fair.

🍴 For more information regarding the location, time and menu, visit: buff.ly/D0jvn1l

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 15h

Meet the Tutor, Nancy Roberts, Consultant and Trainer

Join Nancy, as well as fellow tutor Clare Grist-Taylor, for 'Management into Leadership in Publishing Programme', 3, 5, 10 & 12 November 2025

👉 buff.ly/KcLwLuz

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 19h

REMINDER: the ALPSP Membership Survey remains open for responses!

Send through your response today, or share the link with your network. ALPSP is seeking responses from both existing members and the broader non-member community.

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everybody who joined us for 'Managing and Influencing your Editorial Board', we hope you enjoyed the course!

To find out more about ALPSP Training & other opportunities to get involved, visit: www.alpsp.org/training/abo...

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the Chair of the upcoming 'Preprints on the Rise: Trust, Trends, and What's Next' Webinar, Catriona MacCallum, Director, the Future of Scholarly Research, at Wiley.

Find out more about Catriona, the webinar itself, and register your place at 👉 buff.ly/DajzTYM

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 1d

#ALERT: calling all ALPSP Members! Your October Alert Newsletter is online now and ready to view 📰

Visit: buff.ly/6UfbkMR or check your inbox for more details.

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 2d

Meet the Chair, Sally Wilson, VP of Publishing at Emerald

👉 Join us for Sally's upcoming panel on our Member-Only Webinar 'Approaching 2030: How are Publishers Supporting SDG-Aligned Research in a Changing Landscape?' - buff.ly/Xj1Cfcr

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 2d

New blog!

LSE Press's Ellie Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social wins 2 Rising Star Awards @alpsp.bsky.social @thebookseller.com 🏆

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202... #Awards #Publishing

LSE Press Communications Coordinator selected for 2 rising star awards - LSE Press

We are delighted to announce that LSE Press's Communications Coordinator, Ellie Potts, has won two Rising Star Awards from The Bookseller and ALPSP for her work

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 2d

"Thank you, Henry and Kathleen, for delivering such an engaging course. I left with valuable takeaways that I'm excited to apply." - Lauren Kelly, Sage Publishing

Join us for 'Advanced Journal Development: Strategic Development for Managers' this 19 - 20 November 2025.

👉 buff.ly/NuDiAWa

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 5d

NEW TO ALPSP ON-DEMAND: DEIA in Publishing

Want to know more? Take a look at Nancy's introductory video below, or head to: buff.ly/fc5utAw

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 5d

📢 #JOBS: BMJ are seeking applications for the role of Clinical Editor - BMJ Surgery.

Visit ALPSP Jobs Board for more information 👉 www.alpsp.org/careers-hub/...

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 5d

What will delegates learn during 'Mentoring and Coaching in Publishing: How to Get the Most Out of It'?

- Shaping the Mentoring Process
- Understanding Adult Learning
- Goal Setting and Evaluation
- Effective Feedback
- Supporting Development and Motivation

👉 buff.ly/DTo6HDi

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you to everybody who attended 'Strategy and Pricing for Open Access Journals' yesterday evening! 👏

To learn more about ALPSP Training, visit: buff.ly/PdzW6gE

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 6d

NEW WEBINAR: 'Preprints on the Rise: Trust, Trends, and What's Next'

5 November 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT

Join us for an exploration of the expanding landscape of preprint platforms and publishing models.

FREE for ALPSP Members 👉 buff.ly/DajzTYM

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 6d

Meet the Speaker, George Thomas, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Frontiers!

To learn more about George, the workshop, and to book your place, visit 👉 buff.ly/AQqIMdQ

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 6d

'Lean Six Sigma White Belt: Introduction to Process Improvement Tools and Methods', 17 - 20 November 2025

For more information, see our LinkedIn Article, here: buff.ly/yh1QMv0

Book now to avoid missing out 👉 buff.ly/vupMKV8

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · Sep 8

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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 7d

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: Effective Journal Publishing, 8 - 9 October 2025 with tutor, Simon Linacre

"Outstanding content and delivery." - Joseph Tam, S.Karger AG

👉 buff.ly/XfWJeFx

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Rights, Risks, and Regulation: AI’s Impact on Licensing' yesterday evening!

💻 If you missed the Webinar, but would like to catch up on what was discussed, the recording will be available for ALPSP Members to watch On-Demand shortly, via: buff.ly/J1gEiEp

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 8d

Meet the first speaker for our 'Practical Career Development Workshop', Mina Roussenova!

To learn more about Mina, the workshop, and other opportunities from ALPSP, visit: buff.ly/AQqIMdQ

Meet the speaker for our 'Practical Career Development Workshop', Mina Roussenova.

Mina is currently a Project Manager for Strategic Projects and Publishing Innovation at Karger Publishers. She is responsible for a portfolio of high-value projects, as well as the development and execution of strategic plans for product and service innovation to enable the successful delivery of Karger’s publishing strategy.

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 8d

Meet the Tutor, Jess Fricchione

Jess is the tutor for our upcoming 'Books in the Data Driven World: Understanding their Impact' Virtual Training course.

To find out more about Jess, the course, or to book your place, visit 👉 buff.ly/iWpZMgU

Meet the Tutor, Jess Fricchione

Jess has had a variety of roles in the scholarly publishing industry for the last several decades. Currently she is a Regional Sales Manager at IOP Publishing and prior to coming back to IOP, she was the Publications Portfolio Manager for the IEEE Photonics Society.

Previously, she was an Account Executive at IOP Publishing and before embarking on the sales side of publishing, she spent nine years commissioning books at IOP Publishing and World Scientific Publishing. Jess also worked at Springer Nature in various editorial roles.

Jess is the tutor for our upcoming 'Books in the Data Driven World: Understanding their Impact' Virtual Training course.

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 8d

JUST LAUNCHED: An Ethics Blueprint for Publishing Professionals, On-Demand Course

Want to know more? Take a look at Randy's helpful overview video below, or head to: buff.ly/f0x8fCE

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 9d

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: ALPSP Member Frankfurt Book Fair Dinner 2025

Are you a member of ALPSP? Would you like to network with fellow members whilst attending Frankfurt Book Fair?

Join us for an informal dinner at Quattro Ristorante Italiano.

👉 buff.ly/AHnpFrV

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 9d

Coming up this November: 'Improving Usage and Engagement Through Successful Marketing Techniques'

With tutors: Hannah Baldwin & Claire Webber

Find out more and reserve your place here 👉 buff.ly/H50ooso

Virtual Training Course
Improving Usage and Engagement Through Successful Marketing Techniques
25 and 26 November 2025

"I found the course really informative, with a great emphasis on group participation and really friendly, passionate instructors!" Freya Carberry, TBI Communications

"The marketing strategy section was very helpful in terms of creating segments, finding differentiation and increasing engagement." Katie Gough, Bone & Joint

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · 12d

Meet the Tutor, Clare Grist-Taylor

Clare is a tutor on our upcoming 'Management into Leadership in Publishing Programme', 3, 5, 10 & 12 November 2025.

Find out more about the virtual training course and its tutors, as well as how to book, here 👉 buff.ly/CuxeE0X