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Against The Grain Journal

Charleston Library Conference 

Dec 16, 2024

Today’s episode features guest host, Michael Upshall, Community and Outreach Manager at Core, who talks with Alicia Wise, Executive Director, CLOCKSS, and Lorraine Estelle, Director, COUNTER.

Lorraine Estelle and Alicia Wise are two well-known figures in the scholarly landscape, having been involved with the industry for over 25 years. They both worked with JISC, as well as heading not-for-profit initiatives, Alicia with CLOCKSS, and Lorraine with COUNTER, as well as several other roles. Currently they work together as part of the consultancy Information Power.

In this conversation, Alicia and Lorraine tell us about their careers in scholarly publishing. They reflect on their journeys, the evolution of digital access, the importance of negotiation skills, and the transformative projects they have been involved in, such as JISC Collections and historic book digitization. They discuss the challenges and progress of open access, their engagement in climate change initiatives, and the ongoing issues surrounding peer review in academic publishing. The conversation highlights their commitment to collaboration and innovation in the scholarly community.

Social Media:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mupshall/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciawise/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-estelle-8a399b2/

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