COPE is implementing a new membership category for universities and research institutes, which will develop mutually beneficial collaborative relationships between journals, publishers and research institutions, to support education and development of best practices in publishing. This session highlights the key features that COPE will provide for this new initiative, experiences of publishers in managing ethics cases and providing training to staff and communities.
Sociologist John B Thompson presents a session based on his recent book, Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing, which addresses modern developments and trends in the publication and consumption of books. The session discusses the differences between delivery formats, genres, and some key transformative events, and dominance of marketplace platforms.