PKP extends heartfelt thanks to Sonya Betz for her term as Chair of PKP’s Member Committee and welcomes Stephanie Savage.
PKP extends its sincere thanks to Sonya Betz, Acting Associate University Librarian at the University of Alberta as she concludes her two-year term as inaugural Chair of PKP’s Members Committee (MC) this October.
Under Sonya’s thoughtful leadership, the Members Committee was established as a key body guiding the strategic direction of PKP’s interest groups, offering advice, support, and consultation to ensure the success of special projects, events, and ongoing initiatives.
We are grateful that Sonya will continue to share her expertise as an active member of the Committee.
It’s been a pleasure chairing the Members Committee, and engaging in this important work with colleagues from 7 countries and 4 continents! I’ve learned so much about how scholarly publishing functions in other regions, and better understand the truly global impact of PKP on the publishing ecosystem. Many thanks to PKP for supporting me in this role, and to my colleagues on the Members’ Committee for your commitment to this work.” — Sonya Betz
Members Committee progress
During her tenure, Sonya facilitated discussions on critical issues, provided actionable feedback integrated into PKP’s operations, and oversaw significant achievements.
Over the past two years, the MC has strengthened education programs through advising on content, focus group and Summer Jam planning, and the launch of new interest groups and events.
To add, the MC improved UI / UX feedback processes with new mechanisms to better integrate feedback. Further, the MC contributed to PKP’s strategic direction through input on vision, mission, values, and local engagement initiatives.
The MC also bolstered cross-committee collaboration, welcomed new members, launched the DocsHub Working Group, and engaged directly on the future of Open Monograph Press (OMP).
PKP extends a heartfelt thanks to Sonya for her outstanding leadership!
Welcome, Stephanie Savage!
We are pleased to welcome Stephanie Savage, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC), as the new Chair beginning in October 2025.
Stephanie Savage (MA, MLIS) is a Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian at the University of British Columbia. In her role, she provides copyright education to the university community and helps researchers navigate the publication process while encouraging the adoption of open practices and dissemination strategies.
Stephanie is also an advocate for user rights and has conducted research on libraries’ role in legislative reform and possible legislative solutions to further open access. Additionally, Stephanie is the technical lead for Open Journal Systems (OJS) at UBC and provides publishing support to over 40 student and faculty journals. She is looking forward to working more closely with PKP via the Members Committee and hopes to continue the collaborative and user-centric work that this group supports.
Welcome, Stephanie!
