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Charleston Library Conference 

Sep 15, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Ulrich Herb, Head, Publication and Research Support, Saarland University Library.

Ulrich has been based for over 20 years at Saarland University. He talks with Michael about being born and raised in Saarland...


Aug 31, 2026

Full title: A Conversation with Elizabeth Gadd, Chair, INORMS Research Evaluation Group, and Head of Research Culture and Assessment, Loughborough University

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Elizabeth Gadd, Chair, INORMS Research Evaluation...


Aug 24, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Josh Cromwell, Scholarly Communications Manager, University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.

Josh is author of the recent Charleston Briefings Institutional Repositories. He has a background in history, and...


Aug 17, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Georgios Papadopoulos, Chairman and Founder, Atypon.

Georgios was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and says he started out wanting to study astrophysics, but a physicist talked him into studying math instead. In...


Aug 9, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Russell Michalak, Library Director, Goldey-Beacom College, and Founding Partner, Inclusive Knowledge Solutions.

Russell has been immersed in libraries throughout his life. His mother was a librarian, and he kept...