Innovation-in-publishing competition!

Posted on May 14, 2019 in UK

We are excited to announce that we’re working with UKSG and the New Library Professionals Network (NLPN) to run an Innovation-in-publishing competition!

Winners receive £1,000 to put towards their innovative idea!

The competition is funded by UKSG, an organisation which connects the knowledge community and encourages the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication. UKSG is a cross-community organisation whose members work in librarianship, publishing and other related fields.

Eligibility

The competition is open only to new professionals (maximum 5 years’ experience), however you can apply as a group or as an individual; when applying as a group, the lead applicant must be a new professional.

1 x winner* will be selected from the publishing community
1 x winner* will be selected from the library community.

*individual/group

Funding will be provided for the winners to develop ideas and concepts of benefit to these sectors. With this initiative UKSG hope to stimulate innovation and creativity in the librarianship and publishing sectors, as well as offering an opportunity for new professionals to raise their profiles.

Possible ideas entrants could submit include:

Development of a blog/social media service/tool
Development of an app
Further development of publishing dissertation research
Setting up a new network e.g. NLPN, SYP
Many other ideas! The competition is not prescriptive – get creative! If you have an idea, it’s definitely worth applying…

Potential spend for winners of the competition could include:

Marketing collateral
Event hosting expenses
Related technology spend, e.g. website or social media development
Travel (to undertake research, surveys etc.).

So, you have a great idea…how do you apply?

Enter via this form on the UKSG website!

Other benefits to the winner(s) are:

Potential mentor from a UKSG committee member, to provide support if required
Potential hosting on UKSG website
Paid attendance for UKSG conference 2020.

Why are UKSG funding an innovation competition? They aim to:

Stimulate innovation and creativity in the scholarly communications sector
Offer a development and career opportunity for new professionals in both publishing and librarianship.

Reporting

The winning entrants may be requested to undertake 1 or more of the following on behalf of UKSG and NLPN/SYP:

Potential progress report to be presented at UKSG forum event in 2019
UKSG e-news editorial (UKSG’s e-newsletter)
Potential article in Insights, UKSG’s journal
Potential breakout session at UKSG annual conference in 2020
Potential webinar
Feature on UKSG website and social media outlets
Potential SYP blog post.

When will entrants find out if they’ve won?!

The competition is open until 31 May 2019
Decision will made by a selection committee made up of UKSG, NLPN & SYP representatives
Decision on winners will be communicated in July 2019.

What’s the process for the winners?