UKSG Forum 2023 – “Everything everywhere all at once”: keeping up with our users information needs in the age of open scholarship and TikTok

Join us for the 2023 UKSG Forum! The UKSG Forum is a dynamic exhibition and networking event designed to bring together the knowledge community. The UKSG Forum was conceived in response to requests from members. Returning by demand after a break it’s a major event in the scholarly communications calendar supporting UKSG’s mission “to connect the knowledge community and encourage the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication”.

When

Where

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – 09:30 GMT
to
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – 13:30 BST

Leonardo Royal Hotel
245 Broad Street
Birmingham, B1 2HQ
United Kingdom

About the Event

Registration is now closed.

The Forum is one of the key benefits of being a UKSG member and attendance is therefore free to anyone working for a UKSG member organisation or as an individual member

For non members a charge of £75+VAT applies. (More information on becoming a member can be found here).

* Please note there will be a limit of 10 people from one institution.  


The UKSG Forum is one of the key benefits of being a UKSG member and attendance is therefore free to anyone working within a UKSG member organisation. In line with its charitable status, UKSG also wishes to encourage attendance by members of the wider community and therefore subsidises the event so that a nominal charge applies to non-members. 

Programme chairs: Katherine Rose, Magaly Bascones, Tim Leonard

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  • sessions on best practice and interesting projects
  • a comprehensive exhibition
  • ample, good-quality networking opportunities

The Forum is the place for ideas, debate, provocations and short briefings. The programme consists of short lightning talks that provide “food for thought”, appealing to a broad range of interests and levels.

“A laid back event, just right for networking, and a good combination of timings for lightning talks, meetings and networking.”

“The short presentations made the day very flexible.  I was able to attend the sessions, switch to the exhibition and pick up refreshments when I wanted.”


This year’s theme is “Everything everywhere all at once”: keeping up with our users information needs in the age of open scholarship and TikTok.  We believe this theme encapsulates the challenges and opportunities we face in an increasingly interconnected and fast-paced world. 

As the world has emerged from the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the pace of change seems to be at an all-time high. This free UKSG Forum will explore the many facets of change affecting scholarly publishing today.


We’re committed to running accessible training and events. We want you to feel welcome, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions.

To help us, please share any access needs you have when prompted by our booking form. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments. 

If you have particular accessibility needs or questions about this seminar/webinar, we encourage you to contact events@uksg.org to discuss further. 

The hotel’s accessibility features include:

  • A number of bedrooms suitable for wheelchair access
  • Accessible toilets in public areas
  • Lifts to all floors

The hotel is well located and close to all key transport links in Birmingham, please click here for more details.

Do note: The hotel is situated in Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is designed to reduce vehicle emissions inside the city centre. To view details, as well as check your vehicle compliance with the scheme, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-clean-air-zone-charge 



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