Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Against the Grain is your key to the latest news about libraries, publishers, book jobbers, and subscription agents. Our goal is to link publishers, vendors, and librarians by reporting on the issues, literature, and people that impact the world of books and journals.

Against The Grain Journal

Charleston Library Conference 

Oct 30, 2023

Audio from the 2022 Charleston Conference from a Session titled "Evaluating AI Tools For Researchers: A Guide For Libraries.”

This session was presented by Michael Upshall, Consultant, Former Publisher, and Igor Brbre, Information Specialist, NHS Healthcare Improvement, Scotland, and research librarian.

In this...


Oct 16, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with David Myers, CEO at Data Licensing Alliance and DMedia Associates. David is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

David worked for seven years at Wolters Kluwer in licensing and was deeply involved in inbound...


Oct 9, 2023

Audio from the 2022 Charleston Conference from a Session titled "Instructional Design and the Library: Joining forces to create engaging and inclusive online courses”

Instructional design is an exciting field that can help create inclusive, accessible and engaging learning experiences for library patrons. While...


Oct 2, 2023

Audio from the 2022 Charleston Conference from a Session titled "How Open Is Open?: A Conversation about Open Access Publishing, Transformative Agreements, and DEIA.

“At its core, open access (OA) publishing aims to provide equitable access to all worldwide. With diverse open access publishing models, a variety...