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From: "Lesley Ogg (ALPSP)" <events@ALPSP.ORG> Date: June 15, 2006 1:45:07 PM EDT To: JISC-E-COLLECTIONS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Adding Value for Society Members - develop your publishing programme Reply-To: "Lesley Ogg (ALPSP)" <events@ALPSP.ORG>

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It's not too late to book for this ALPSP seminar

Adding value for society members - develop your publishing programme

Chair: Mike Rodd, British Computer Society

Friday 7 July 2006 (0900 - 1245)

www.alpsp.org/events/2006/AVS/default.htm

This seminar will discuss the broader benefits that a society’s publishing activities can offer its membership. Traditionally these include direct benefits such as offering publications and information at reduced prices and using publishing revenue to support the wider aims of the society through activities such as education and research.

During a time of unprecedented change in the publishing environment, developing the range of publishing services and benefits offered to members can benefit a society not only in terms of revenue earned but also by encouraging membership and improving the standing of the speciality. The speakers will discuss the direct benefits which can be offered but also explore the wider possibilities of providing new ways of communicating with a society’s members, such as enhanced web sites, membership portals and discussion forums. They will also look at wider issues such as the value of forming strategic alliances and cooperative ventures.

Who should attend? Publishing Managers, Information Officers, Membership Secretaries and Executive Secretaries from both small and large learned societies who need to plan strategically for the longer term. The discussions will also be of interest to organisations and publishers who work with societies.

PROGRAMME

0900 REGISTRATION

0930 Introduction Mike Rodd, British Computer Society

1000 What direct benefits can be offered to Society members Leon Heward-Mills, Thomas Telford Publishing

1030 What more can be done with the publications to provide new and enhanced connections for members? Andrew Davies, The Institution of Engineering and Technology

1100 COFFEE

1130 Case Study: Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Richard Baber & Jane Moody

1200 Strategic Alliances – working with other societies or organisations Sue Thorn, Society for Endocrinology

1230 Discussion

1245 CLOSE AND LUNCH

Venue: British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, London W1B 1AT

Fees: including lunch (excl VAT) ALPSP members £95.00; Academic & FST members £110.00; SSP/SFEP individual members £145.00; Non Members £180.00

Book online at: www.alpsp.org/events/2006/AVS/default.htm or contact me for further information.

Lesley Ogg Seminars & Website Coordinator Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers Email events@alpsp.org Tel 01245 260571 Fax 01245 260935 www.alpsp.org <http://www.alpsp.org/>

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