What inspired you to pursue a career in information technology and how have you ended up in publishing? My career started on Wall Street at an M&A firm that became not only a pioneer in the development of database technologies but a leading data publisher with an expanding focus on the strategic application of technology…
On Thursday 15th May, the Publishers Association’s Annual General Meeting took place online for the first time in the organisation’s 125-year history. 55 members from 30 member companies joined us for the event, which featured speeches from Chief Executive Stephen Lotinga, outgoing President Peter Phillips (Cambridge University Press) and incoming President Annie Callanan (Taylor &…
This annual report should have been a moment to celebrate an amazing year in 2019 where the Publishers Association managed to achieve a huge amount for its members and built the bedrock of a campaign, which subsequently led to the removal of VAT on ebooks. However, it is impossible to ignore the fact that as…
We produce a range of briefing documents for our members, including this chronological account of the development of Open Access (OA) policy in the UK from May 2012 to May 2020.
