*Apologies for cross-posting -- * *Registration <https://2020-dis.eventbrite.com/> for the Seventh Annual Digital Initiatives Symposium is now open!* *#2020DIS* Check out the program at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2020/ *Scholarship Opportunity:* If you are a librarian or archivist of color with less than five years experience in the profession, you may apply for complimentary registration to the full symposium. The first five applicants will be awarded this scholarship. To apply, email Jasmin de Unamuno at [log in to unmask] *Monday, April 27:* *Five pre-conference workshops:* - Cataloging in the Age of RDA: Latest Trends, Issues, and Challenges Murtha Baca PhD,* Getty Research Institute (emerita) and UCLA (emerita);* Luiz H. Mendes, *California State University, Northridge and UCLA* - Developing and Articulating Open Access Policies, Principles, and Guidelines: a Hands-On Workshop Ellen Finnie, *MIT* - Lessons from SPARC’s Journal Negotiation Community of Practice: A Workshop on Aligning Negotiations With Making Scholarship Open By Default Nick Shockey, Caitlin Carter, and Greg Tananbaum, *SPARC* - Copyright Intersections for Academic Librarians Sara Benson, *University of Illinois* - Planning and Managing a Digital Collections Project Dinah Handel, *Stanford University* *Outdoor Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception * *Tuesday, April 28* *Keynote speakers:* * "*What is Open about Closed: an Ubuntu Perspective of Open Access" Reggie Raju, *University of Cape Town* "Academy-Owned Non-Profit Open Access Publishing: an Approach to Achieve Participatory and Sustainable Scholarly Communications" Arianna Becerril García, *Redalyc* *Featured speaker:* "Facilitating OA Transformation through Publisher Engagement: The UC Experience" Ivy Anderson, *California Digital Library* *Deans' Panel:* Jennifer Fabbi, Dean, University Library; California State University, San Marcos Maggie Farrell, Dean of Libraries; University of Nevada, Las Vegas Larry Alford, University Chief Librarian; University of Toronto *Plus: 5 Lightning Talks <https://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2020/>* *12 Concurrent Sessions <https://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2020/>* *4 User Groups <https://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2020/>* *WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN SAN DIEGO!* -- *Amanda Y. Makula* Digital Initiatives Librarian University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Phone: (619) 260-6850 [log in to unmask] Open access publishing at Digital USD <http://digital.sandiego.edu> ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit diglib.org/announce