Jun 29, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Gary Price, Editor, LJ’s InfoDOCKET and ARL Day in Review.

Gary, a very well-known figure across the scholarly publishing industry, is a librarian, consultant, researcher and speaker who regularly provides...

Jun 22, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Allison Belan, Director for Strategic Innovation, Duke University Press.

Allison has a background in English and Philosophy. In this conversation, she talks with Michael about her start in type setting, working on...

Jun 17, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Helen Bischoff, Coordinator of Liaison Services, University of Kentucky Libraries.

In this conversation, Helen talks about her early experiences of working as a High School English teacher in Kentucky. She...

Jun 8, 2026

The following interview is part of the 2025 Charleston Conference Leadership Interview Series. In this series, we sit down with leaders and innovators who are making a real difference in scholarly publishing, libraries, and the broader information world. Each conversation is a chance to hear firsthand how these...

Jun 1, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with John Unsworth, Library Dean, English Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia.

John is a distinguished humanities scholar and professor, and retired last September as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries...