Results by title

The Charleston Conference continues to be a major event for information and idea exchange among librarians, vendors, and publishers. Now in its forty-third year, the conference continues to be one of the most popular library‐related conferences in the United States and globally. 2023 was an important year for the Charleston Conference, as the Charleston Hub was acquired by nonprofit science publisher Annual Reviews in October of this year. The acquisition has proven to be a good fit, and everything you know and love about Charleston, under the same team and leadership, will continue with additional support from Annual Reviews.

With strong numbers for 2023, conference attendees continue to remark on the informative and thought‐provoking sessions. The conference provides a casual, collegial atmosphere where librarians, publishers, and vendors talk freely and directly about issues facing their libraries and information providers. All of this interaction occurs in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. The proceedings continue to be edited by: Beth R. Bernhardt, Consortia Account Manager at Oxford University Press; Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub; and Lars Meyer, Associate University Librarian for Access and Resource Services, Emory University Libraries. We are pleased to share some of the learning experiences that we and other attendees had at the conference.

The Charleston Conference remains a leading international gathering for the exchange of ideas among librarians, publishers, and vendors. Now in its forty-fourth year, the conference continues to thrive as one of the most dynamic and engaging events in the library and information community. Building on the momentum of 2023, when the Charleston Hub joined nonprofit science publisher Annual Reviews, the 2024 conference marked the first full year of this exciting collaboration. The partnership has strengthened Charleston’s mission to foster open dialogue, innovation, and collaboration across all sectors of scholarly communication while preserving the collegial, independent spirit that makes Charleston unique.

The 2024 meeting once again delivered strong participation and rich discussion on emerging issues shaping libraries, publishing, and research. Attendees consistently highlight the Charleston Conference’s relaxed, inclusive atmosphere, where professionals from all corners of the information world come together to share insights and challenge assumptions. Set against the historic and welcoming backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, the event continues to inspire and connect our global community.

The proceedings are edited by Beth R. Bernhardt, Consortia Account Manager at Oxford University Press; Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub; and Lars Meyer, Associate University Librarian for Access and Resource Services at Emory University Libraries. We are pleased to share highlights, key themes, and reflections from another memorable year of learning and exchange at the Charleston Conference.

The Charleston Conference continues to be a major event for information and idea exchange among librarians, vendors, and publishers. 2020 was a year for the history books in every way, with a global pandemic shutting down the world for most of the year. Events pivoted from in-person to virtual in record-breaking times and the Charleston Conference was no exception. The Conference saw a surge in attendance with an almost 150% increase from 2019, and Conference attendees continued to remark on the informative and thought‐ provoking sessions in a virtual environment.

This is the sixteenth year that Beth R. Bernhardt, Consortia Account Manager at Oxford University Press, has put together the proceedings from the Conference. It’s the twelfth year for Leah Hinds, Executive Director, and the fourth year that we are joined by Lars Meyer, Director, Access & Resource Services, Library & Information Technology Services at Emory University. We are pleased to share some of the learning experiences that we, and other attendees, had at the conference.

The Charleston Conference continues to be a major event for information and idea exchange among librarians, vendors, and publishers. Although 2022 was thankfully a less disruptive year than 2021, changes continued to be seen in the industry. Conference attendees continued to remark on the informative and thought‐provoking sessions in a hybrid environment.

This is the eighteenth year that Beth R. Bernhardt, Consortia Account Manager at Oxford University Press, has put together the proceedings from the Conference. It’s the fourteenth year for Leah Hinds, Executive Director, and the sixth year that we are joined by Lars Meyer, Associate University Librarian, Access and Resource Services at Emory University. We are pleased to share some of the learning experiences that we, and other attendees, had at the conference.

The Charleston Conference continues to be a major event for information and idea exchange among librarians, vendors, and publishers. Although 2021 was thankfully a less disruptive year than 2020, changes continued to be seen in the industry. The Charleston Conference took a hybrid approach, with around 70% of attendees participating virtually and 30% in person. Conference attendees continued to remark on the informative and thought‐provoking sessions in a hybrid environment.

This is the seventeenth year that Beth R. Bernhardt, Consortia Account Manager at Oxford University Press, has put together the proceedings from the Conference. It’s the thirteenth year for Leah Hinds, Executive Director, and the fifth year that we are joined by Lars Meyer, Associate University Librarian, Access and Resource Services at Emory University. We are pleased to share some of the learning experiences that we, and other attendees, had at the conference.

With contributions from: Brent Appling, Scott D. Bacon, Sarah Rachel Benson, Gaëlle Béquet, Vida Damijonaitis, Denis Galvin, Alicia Wise, Bradley Wade Bishop, David Eby, Claire Jordan, Katerina Ozment, Rebecca Blakiston, Shelby Carroll, Sarah Guy, Angela Carreño, Travis Clamon, Jennifer Young, Ashley Sergiadis, Michelle E. Colquitt, Jennifer A. Mezick, Steve M. Cramer, Summer Krstevska, Corey Seeman, Sara F. Hess, Jill Dawson, Laurel Crawford Claire, Sara Duff, Bob Nardini, Pamela Smith, Emily Tufts, Susan Garrison, Dan Hawkins, Shawn Hendrikx, David McCord, Sara F. Ashley Hosbach, Brittany Kester, Mihoko Hosoi, Sarah Philbrick Hunter, Maridath Wilson, Marc Jaffy, Maureen James, Carol Macheak, Donna Rose, Charlotte M. Johnson, Boaz Nadav Manes, Linda Wobbe, Heather McMullen, Annie Johnson, Jillian Kehoe, Michael Levine-Clark, Tim Lloyd, Tricia Miller, Sara Scheib, Arielle Lomness, Rob Tiessen, Dean Smith, Michael Zeoli, Elizabeth Lorbeer, Karen Gau, Tim Butzen-Cahill, Lindsay Barnett, Daniel C. Mack, Maggie Z. Saponaro, Leigh Ann DePope, Alexis Smith Macklin, Tim Schlak, Jennifer Matthews, Christine Davidian, Antje Mays, Brittany Haynes, Rachelle McLain, Hannah McKelvey, Wendy Michelle Moore, Ida Sofie Reher, James G. Rhoades, Rob Tench, Sion Patrick Romaine, Barbara Albee, Laura A. Sill, George Stachokas, Rebekah Lahue, David Stern Sandy Stift, Roxy M. Garstad, Matthew Torrence, Cory Tucker, Chris Vidas, Bobby Hollandsworth Maureen P. Walsh, Gene R. Springs, Anita K. Foster, Mary Wegmann, Laura Krier, Hilary Smith, George Wrenn, and Angelina Zaytsev.

The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a nonthreatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,000 in 2017. From the librarian of a small library to the CEO of a major corporation, they all stand and make their voices heard. The tone is casual, the talk irreverent, and the answers are far from simple. But together, we can find solutions. In this annual volume we have collected many key issues that were discussed in 2018.

TESTIMONIALS
 
“The best library gathering around. I look forward to it.”
 
“The Charleston Conference is an incredibly stimulating venue. I am tired afterwards, but get so many great ideas, network with my colleagues, and learn what is going on. I recommend it highly.”
 
“Charleston is the only conference that is worth attending.”
 
https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/about/

The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a nonthreatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,000 in 2017. From the librarian of a small library to the CEO of a major corporation, they all stand and make their voices heard. The tone is casual, the talk irreverent, and the answers are far from simple. But together, we can find solutions. In this annual volume we have collected many key issues that were discussed in 2019.

TESTIMONIALS
 
“The best library gathering around. I look forward to it.”
 
“The Charleston Conference is an incredibly stimulating venue. I am tired afterwards, but get so many great ideas, network with my colleagues, and learn what is going on. I recommend it highly.”
 
“Charleston is the only conference that is worth attending.”
 
https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/about/