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Charleston Library Conference 

Dec 18, 2023

In today’s episode, Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings, talks with Jonathan Grant, the Founding Director of Different Angles Ltd, a consultancy that focuses on the social impact of universities and research. His main interests are in biomedical and health R&D policy,...


Dec 11, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Tuve Floden, Scholar, Middle Eastern Studies and Founder of the Blog “Other Things.” Tuve is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

Tuve Floden is an independent scholar of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies...


Dec 6, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Paul Killoran, Founder and CEO, Ex Ordo. Paul is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

In their conversation, Paul lays out his ideas on how societies can expand their opportunities and increase engagement by...


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...