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Estelle awarded ALPSP Award for Contribution to Scholarly Publishing
Counter director Lorraine Estelle has won the ALPSP Award for Contribution to Scholarly Publishing, while Charlesworth Gateway and GigaByte have been named the winners of the Award for Innovation in Publishing.
The announcement was made at the ALPSP Conference dinner in Manchester on 15th September.
Estelle began her career in publishing before moving to lead the Jisc Collections Team in 2002, becoming c.e.o. when it became a standalone organisation in 2006. At Jisc she spearheaded the procurement of digital content for education and research in the UK. Her team created the Journals Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP), which libraries have found valuable in evaluating their usage metrics.
In 2015 Estelle moved to Counter, a non-profit organisation supported by libraries and publishers to develop a code of practice on electronic resource usage. She brought with her an understanding of the challenges faced by librarians and data analysts from her experience with setting up JUSP. Under her guidance, Counter has developed standards for usage data and is relied upon by libraries and publishers across the globe. She also works with UKSG, an international association that encourages the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication.
The ALPSP said: “Lorraine is a great leader and very well-respected by her peers. She has always generously volunteered time, contributing to events and publications but also serving as a trustee for UKSG and editor for the UKSG journal Insights. She has also made a point of mentoring others, helping them to identify their strengths and make their own contributions to our community.”
Charlesworth Gateway helps publishers and Chinese authors to communicate through their personal mobile devices, removing the need for email, which is not widely used in China. It introduces efficiencies and cost saving into publisher workflows by reducing customer service time in dealing with author queries.
GigaByte provides a way to rapidly and cost-effectively share research, making the scientific process more inclusive and accessible to the broader community. It uses an exclusively XML-based publishing system that automates the production process and makes it simple to change views, languages and embed interactive content.
David Sommer, chair of the judging panel and co-founder of Kudos, said: “This year’s winners highlight how our industry is responding to the changing needs of authors and researchers, together with the move towards making the scholarly record accessible to a broader audience worldwide. Both Charlesworth Gateway and GigaByte recognise and support the differing needs of their communities and are well-deserved winners.”
