Urging the International Publishers Congress to embrace its most forward-leaning trends—and promote its timely work to the world—IPA president Michiel Kolman convenes the industry’s 32nd gathering and welcomes industry leaders to agenda-anchoring sessions onstage.
In Germany, IPA Chief Slams SciHub, Argues for Unity Against Copyright Threats and Piracy
‘Not a viable or trustworthy Open Access solution,” Michiel Kolman says, ‘piracy is simply not the answer to our challenges as an industry’ and SciHub, he says, is ‘not the answer’ to goals of Open Access.
IPA’s Chief Calls on Publishers To Be ‘Stewards of Truth’
In opening the Sharjah International Book Fair professional program, IPA president Michiel Kolman cites freedom of expression in ‘a world of fake news.’
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Politics and Policy in the Pavilion
Programming at Frankfurt Pavilion in October will feature issues in politics and publishing’s role in the protection of democracy.
The IPA Releases a New 25-Year Retrospective Book
‘The Fifth Quarter Century’ is the IPA’s book by Hugo Setzer, examining the latest upheavals and progress of the 125-year-old organization.
From Amsterdam: Rachel Martin on London Book Fair’s Sustainability Lounge
The new Sustainability Lounge at London Book Fair – its concept led by Elsevier’s Rachel Martin – will run throughout the week.
London Book Fair’s New Director Gareth Rapley: ‘A Rich History’
The new director of London Book Fair, Gareth Rapley talks about the trade show ahead in mid-April and its place in the industry.
IPA’s Events Lineup at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
The International Publishers Association leadership will be at Bologna Children’s Book Fair in a series of high-profile events.
London Book Fair Plans: Scholarly and Rights Conferences
Research and scholarly publishing again has a conference at London Book Fair, and ‘Introduction to Rights’ returns on the show’s eve.
Interview With Brazil’s Karine Pansa: IPA’s New President
The complexity of the International Publishers Association’s service leads Karine Pansa to call for more and better market data.