Our current conference schedule is listed below.
New for this year, we have added online pre-sessions to the conference. These pre-sessions are designed to provide a point of digital engagement for individuals who are not able to attend the conference in person, and are also offered to conference attendees at no extra charge.
Please note that in-person sessions are not available for online attendance or offline viewing. Conference registrants will receive access to a resource library including audio recordings of sessions and shared presentations/documents.
For full session descriptions, consider viewing our expanded schedule as a PDF.
Online Pre-Sessions
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Thu., August 10 01:00–4:30 pm CT |
Museum Publishing Fundamentals, Day 1 Learn fundamentals of the field from working professionals. |
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Fri., August 11 01:00–4:30 pm CT |
Museum Publishing Fundamentals, Day 2 Learn fundamentals of the field from working professionals. |
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Th., August 17 1:00–2:00 pm CT |
Alt Text and Image Descriptions Learn more about this important aspect of access. |
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Fri., August 18 12:00–1:00 pm CT |
Open Access: Goals and Integration This panel will clarify how licensing and copyright choices distinguish OA publications from other online materials. |
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Fri., August 18 01:15–2:00 pm CT |
Speed Networking Connect with fellow attendees in this guided networking session. |
In-Person Conference Sessions
Sunday, August 27
| 11:00 am–5:00 pm CDT |
Registration Check in at the Registration desk to receive your conference badge and welcome materials. |
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12:45–4:00 pm CDT |
Optional Field Trip (requires separate RSVP) Meet at the Registration Desk to depart for our field trip to Art Institute. |
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02:00–05:00 pm CDT |
Exhibitor Preview Explore the Exhibitor Hall in this first look and enjoy a snack. |
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04:30–05:30 pm CDT |
Orientation / Speed Networking Session Recommended for first timers. Open to all! |
Monday, August 28
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08:00–09:30 am CT |
Exhibitor Hall - Breakfast Gather in the Exhibitor Hall for coffee, pastries, and other treats. |
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09:00–09:30 am CT |
Optional Mentor Network Meet Up (requires separate RSVP) Connect with your assigned mentor/mentee |
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09:30–9:45 am CT |
Welcome Emily Zoss, NMPS 2023 Chair |
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9:45–11:00 am CT |
Why Publish and How? Plenary session |
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11:00–11:30 am CT |
Exhibitor Hall – AM Break Gather in our exhibitor hall for coffee, tea, and light snacks. |
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11:30–12:30 pm CT |
Things I Think I Should Know by Now Concurrent session |
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11:30–12:30 pm CT |
Digital Publishing: Gauging Impact through Analytics and Anecdotes Concurrent session |
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12:30–2:00 pm CT |
Lunch on Your Own Local suggestions provided |
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02:00–3:00 pm CT |
Why Translate? Multilingualism and Language Justice in Museums Plenary session |
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03:00–3:30 pm CT |
Exhibitor Hall – PM Snack Gather in our exhibitor hall for coffee, tea, and light snacks. |
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03:30–4:30 pm CT |
Publishing In Perpetuity: Rights and Reproductions in a Digital and Open Access Environment Concurrent session |
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03:30–4:30 pm CT |
Rethinking, Renaming, Rebranding, Remaking Concurrent session |
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05:30–7:00 pm CT |
Exhibitor Reception Celebrate in this reception with beer/wine, and hearty apps. |
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06:45–7:00 pm CT |
Departures for Optional Dinner with Colleagues Sign up at the information desk. |
Tuesday, August 29
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08:00–09:00 am CT |
Exhibitor Hall - Breakfast Gather in the Exhibitor Hall for coffee, pastries, and other treats. |
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09:00–10:00 am CT |
Digital Trends in Academic Publishing Plenary session |
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10:00–10:30 am CT |
Exhibitor Hall – AM Snack Gather in our exhibitor hall for coffee, tea, and light snacks. |
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10:30–11:30 am CT |
Design for Designers Concurrent session |
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10:30–11:30 am CT |
Current Conversations in Interpretation Concurrent session |
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11:30–12:30 pm CT |
Optional Mentor Network Check in with your mentor / mentee on the conference so far. |
| 11:45–12:30 pm CT |
Quire Workshop Whether you're a current user or just Quire-curious, this casual and convivial meet-up is an opportunity to learn more about the tool and see the exciting work our community members are creating with it. |
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12:30–02:00 pm CT |
Keynote Luncheon Enjoy a seated lunch paired with a keynote presentation from Dr. LeRonn Brooks. |
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02:00–03:00 pm CT |
We Are All A Team: Working with Freelancers Concurrent Session |
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02:00–03:00 pm CT |
Demystifying Digital Catalogue Decisions Concurrent Session |
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03:00–04:00 pm CT |
Farewell Toast and Exhibitor Giveaway Gather in our exhibitor hall for a prosecco toast and farewell. |