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**Deadline for proposals is June 30, 2019.** Share your story, knowledge, or research! The Public Knowledge Project <https://pkp.sfu.ca/> invites proposals for participation in the 7th PKP International Scholarly Publishing Conference (PKP 2019). The conference is co-hosted by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona <https://www.uab.cat/> (UAB) and will take place on campus in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain (near Barcelona) from November 20-22, 2019, with a pre-conference sprint November 18-19. This year’s theme is “Reflections and Directions.” PKP 2019 seeks to explore the continued growth of open access and our increased understanding of open, community controlled infrastructure. In particular, we are seeking proposals that celebrate lessons learned, successes achieved, and setbacks encountered in our shared endeavours. Our program will feature panel discussions, lightning talks, workshops, and conference sessions according to the following three tracks: community, technology, and open access. To learn more, and submit a proposal (500 word maximum), please visit our conference website <http://pkpbcn19.net/>. Submission deadline: June 30, 2019. Background The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is a not-for-profit, scholarly initiative that develops free, open source software, provides services and learning opportunities, and conducts research to improve the quality and reach of scholarly publishing. PKP works closely with our community of users, strategic partners, and other researchers, publishers, editors, libraries, software developers, and service providers. Since 2007, our bi-annual conference has brought together this community to discuss local publishing activities and the latest in open access research. They also provide an opportunity to learn and share innovative work related to open source publishing technologies, including our flagship software, Open Journal Systems (OJS). Join us - and share your experiences - as we work together to make knowledge public. Sincerely, Your PKP 2019 Planning Committee *Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/pkp> and Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/publicknowledgeproject>: #pkpbcn19 * >