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Charleston Library Conference 

Mar 24, 2025

Audio from the 2024 Charleston Conference Leadership Interview Series. Meg White, Senior Consultant, Delta Think interviews Katina Strauch, Founder of the Charleston Conference and Editor Emerita of Against the Grain.

Katina is a leading figure in the scholarly communication industry, having founded the Charleston Conference over four decades ago when she couldn’t afford to attend ALA. Katina reflects with Meg about her long career in librarianship, her vision and the founding and history of the Charleston Conference, including the recent transition with Annual Reviews. Katina believes in trying to be different and forward thinking, while always retaining your sense of humor and having fun.  Katina leaves a lasting legacy with the Conference which has grown to become a major international event in the scholarly publishing world. 

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

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