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Charleston Hub is the home of the annual Charleston Conference and Against the Grain for libraries, publishers, and vendors. We're also proud to introduce our latest publication, Katina Magazine: Librarianship Elevated!

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Pens, notepads, chapstick, hand sanitizer!
Jim & Nancy
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2025 Charleston Conference Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 / 09:00AM - 09:55AM Charleston Premiers Winners Announced!
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Katina Contributors at Charleston: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 10:15-11:00 AM Expanding Digital Accessibility Because We Want To! Charles Watkinson, Jonathan McGlone, Sharla Lair, John Unsworth, Mark McCallum Librarian Leadership on the Al Frontier: Amplifying the Library's Al Impact Becca Richards, Karim Boughida, Alexis Soard, Leo Lo 11:20-12:00 PM Implementing Subscribe to Open (S20): Lessons from Librarians, Consortia, and Nonprofit Publishers Christine Orr, Sunshine Carter, Erin Haddad-Null, Tricia Miller-Chareun
Results & Lessons Learned Strong library & consortia adoption: 25 of 40 consortia & est. 50% of all accounts covered by multi-year agreements, incl. CDL, Max Planck, & more. 80% migrated by 1/2025, with 95%+ remaining planned for 1/2026. Minimal resistance. • Long runway needed! We started in 2023 for a 2026 volume year launch. Emphasize mission & shared values for internal & external stakeholders to ease adoption SUBSCRIBE TO OPEN When will we know it our offer is successtul? Q1 2026 / 2027 | 2028 Thank you! 19 org/520
Results & Lessons Learned Strong library & consortia adoption: 25 of 40 consortia & est. 50% of all accounts covered by multi-year agreements, incl. CDL, Max Planck, & more. 80% migrated by 1/2025, with 95%+ remaining planned for 1/2026. Minimal resistance. • Long runway needed! We started in 2023 for a 2026 volume year launch. Emphasize mission & shared values for internal & external stakeholders to ease adoption SUBSCRIBE TO OPEN When will we know it our offer is successtul? Q1 2026 / 2027 | 2028 Thank you! 19 org/520
S20 How it Works 1. Sub w benefits - Not a donation 2. Cost-neutral - No extra spend 3. Current year OA - Not flipping Threshold reached Volume year becomes open access Library subscribes Threshold not reached Volume year remains closed. Libraries that subscribe have access.
Photo of the five panelists underneath a slide showing their names and faces. Slide reads: Expanding Digital Accessibility Because We Want To Charles Watkinson University of Michigan Press Mark McCallum Codemantra Jon McGlone University of Michigan Library Sharla Lair Lyrasis John Unsworth University of Virginia
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Camille McCutcheon and Peggy Kain.
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Library skills needed to drive impact Real-World Knowledge Academic Papers Impact Influencers • Discovery • Curation • Vetting • Tracking ・ Analyss • Hosting • Integration • Preservation Library skills are essential to driving impact
The Business of Libraries and Publishers INDUSTRY PERCEIVED BUSINESS REAL BUSINESS DISRUPTOR The railroad business Railroads The transportation business Cars & trucks The film and camera business Kodak The image capture and sharing business Digital photography Blockbuster The video rental store business The home entertainment access business The print news The information publishing and business advertising business Netflix Online news Perceived business: • Books & Journals? • Peer-reviewed content? • Authoritative content? • Making journals OA Real business: • Improving the university • Improving society as a whole • Improving research and education
The library is a mission-critical partner in accomplishing (strategic priorityl. 1. ASSERTION We've impacted # users with this service/resource/space. 2. PROOF POINTS, IN USE COUNTS The Message Those users tell us that it made (THIS] difference to their success/work/development/belonging. 3. THE "SO WHAT", IN USER VOICES OR FROM ANALYTICS If we had more resources/ access/collaboration, we could make this impact for more individuals/ groups. 4. THE ASK
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Stakeholders are thrilled! •Vice Provost for Research is an advocate for a greater library role in managing research •Faculty are glad that someone else is doing this work for them
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