# Welcome!

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## [About the Welcome! category](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/about-the-welcome-category/16)

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**Author:** [@vfairhurst](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/vfairhurst)\
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Learn more about the purpose of the PLACE and how you can make the most of this forum.

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## [Welcome to the Publishers Learning and Community Exchange](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-publishers-learning-and-community-exchange/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-publishers-learning-and-community-exchange/7 "2024-03-30T12:12:12Z")

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Things are best achieved by working together. Here at the Publishers Learning and Community Exchange we aim to make it easier for you to find solutions to problems, access the most relevant information, gain a better und…

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## [Where can we connect with you online?](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/where-can-we-connect-with-you-online/337)

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**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\
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**Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/where-can-we-connect-with-you-online/337 "2024-03-11T13:53:02Z")

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We’re holding a brief poll of social media preferences, to make sure that we offer information and take part in conversations about scholarly communications and infrastructure with all members of our world-wide diverse c…

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## [Who is behind the PLACE](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/who-is-behind-the-place/60)

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**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\
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**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/who-is-behind-the-place/60 "2023-02-07T16:38:12Z")

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PLACE has been developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the scholarly metadata infrastructure provider Crossref, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Asso…

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## [Community Guidelines](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/community-guidelines/61)

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**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\
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**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/community-guidelines/61 "2023-02-07T16:39:17Z")

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Publishers Learning and Community Exchange (PLACE) Community Guidelines We want the PLACE Forum to be a safe and productive environment for everyone. Below you can read the community guidelines from Discourse to inform …