Access Lab 2022
Enabling the future – managing resources post pandemic
Thanks to all of our speakers, hosts and sponsors for being part of our 2022 conference!
About
Access Lab took place online on Tuesday 22 March 2022. Access Lab is the place where you can discuss challenges and solutions around end user discovery and access to digital content and services. Our 2022 event provided the opportunity to hear about industry developments, real life case studies and topical panel discussions.
Who could attend?
Access Lab is of interest to librarians, learners, researchers, and to providers of digital content and services.
Job titles might include: librarian/information manager, product manager, IT manager, researcher, and individuals with an interest in access to knowledge.
Access Lab 2023
Planning is currently underway for our 2023 event, stay tuned to hear more.If you would like to suggest a topic area or submit a session proposal for the event, you can find out more below.
#AccessLab2023
“Case studies and personal experiences/observations from presenters were very helpful. We are in the process of purchasing and implementing OpenAthens... hearing first hand experiences of how implementation went for other institutions and organizations was very helpful to me.”
Speakers 2022
Jon Bentley
Commercial director – OpenAthens
Jon has worked in publishing for over 20 years with a variety of commercial and business publishers. His career has spanned the transformation from print to digital as companies have reacted and adapted to new technology. But his belief remains that the fundamental purpose of a publisher hasn’t changed. Accessibility to accurate, intelligent, insightful information has never been more important. Trust is paramount and Jon is delighted that OpenAthens participates in establishing that trust between the publishers, libraries and the end users.
Alexis Soard
Associate university librarian, systems & operations – University of Phoenix
Alexis specializes in improving the digital library experience through technology. With a knack for creating out-of-the-box solutions for unconventional problems, she’s worked in this area for over ten years and has seen the good, the bad, and the stuff we’d all like to forget we ever tried. Some of her proudest achievements include implementing multiple discovery systems and rebuilding two library websites from the ground up to keep pace with users’ ever-evolving information needs. When she’s not busy saving the world, she enjoys reading, playing video games, and spending time with her family.
Matt Hayes
Managing director – Lean Library
Matthew is Managing Director of Lean Library, the library services provider owned by SAGE Publishing, and has held leadership roles in both start-ups and established research information organizations, including Publons, Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature. Matthew studied Modern History at the University of Oxford and has continued his research interests alongside his career: he is currently completing a PhD in Global Education at the Institute of Education, UCL.
Best publisher user experience award 2023
Our award for best publisher user experience puts the spotlight on those publishers that strive to put their users at the heart of their service design with the simple aim of giving users easy access to their content.
The award builds on our ongoing commitment to drive forward innovation in the information industry and to make access to knowledge as easy as possible for end users.
The winner will be announced at Access Lab 2023.
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