In short

A group for everybody involved with or interested in modern publishing approaches

• editors
• developers
• authors
• tool makers
• everybody else

Goals

• Connect stakeholders
• Drive tool development
• Promote open software solutions
• Create a knowledge base

Members

• Currently primary German institutions
• University libraries
• Publishers
• Tool makers

Publishing

• Authors write
• Publisher publishes
• Everybody reads

Challenge

“Read formats” ≠ “Write formats”

Publishing Formats

Simplify the Workflow

Meetups

Present and discuss

• workflows
• methods
• tools

Knowledge Base

• Keep a record
• Categorize workflows
• Present ways to get started