The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) hosted the first Xarxa Vives University Publishing Meeting from 19 to 20 June in Tarragona, which brought together representatives of academic publishers from Catalan-speaking universities to study and discuss academic publishing, open access and transformations in the sector.
The main objective of the meeting was to analyse the challenges and opportunities for university publishers at a key moment for the recognition of research in their own language in the global context, as well as the adaptation to new digital formats.
Along these lines, the meeting included the ordinary session of the Vives Network Publications Working Group, a presentation on the e-BUC electronic university bookshop and two round tables: one on the present and future of university publishers, and the other focused on academic monographs in Catalan and their impact on research.
The event coincided with the 20th birthday of URV Publications and the 30th anniversary of the Xarxa Vives, a non-profit organisation that represents and coordinates the joint action of 22 Catalan-speaking universities.
Sapiencia Award for professional careers
During the conference, the Sapiencia awards were presented to distinguish outstanding work in the field of university publishing. The award winners were relevant figures such as:
- Javier de Castro (Ediciones de la Universitat de Lleida)
- Joan Carles Marset (Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
- Carme Pinyana (Publicaciones de la Universitat Jaume I)
- Maite Simón (Publicaciones de la Universitat de València)
- Joan Vives (Ediciones de la Universitat de les Illes Balears)
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