Ann Michael, Author at The Scholarly Kitchen

Ann Michael is Chief Transformation Officer at AIP Publishing, leading the Data & Analytics, Product Innovation, Strategic Alignment Office, and Product Development and Operations teams. She also serves as Board Chair of Delta Think, a consultancy focused on strategy and innovation in scholarly communications.

Throughout her career she has gained broad exposure to society and commercial scholarly publishers, librarians and library consortia, funders, and researchers. As an ardent believer in data informed decision-making, Ann was instrumental in the 2017 launch of the Delta Think Open Access Data & Analytics Tool, which tracks and assesses the impact of open access uptake and policies on the scholarly communications ecosystem. Additionally, Ann has served as Chief Digital Officer at PLOS, charged with driving execution and operations as well as their overall digital and supporting data strategy.

Articles by Ann Michael

SXSW Interactive: Slow Down To Speed Up

Back to SXSW this year! Hear about the conference, the speakers, and the themes. Tell us what resonates with you the most!

Ask The Chefs: OSTP Policy Part II

Day 2 of Chef reactions to the OSTP Policy memo. What are your thoughts? Share your views with the Scholarly Kitchen community.

Ask The Chefs: OSTP Policy Part I

Everyone has an opinion about the OSTP Policy memo! Come over and hear what the Chefs have to say and share your opinions with us. Part 1 of a 2 part post.

Ask The Chefs: It’s Travel Time Again!

Professional conferences, it’s been a while, but we’re ready for you – or are we? This week we ask the chefs what did you forgot while we were home for 2 years? What’s changed and how are you adjusting?

Annual Reviews’ Subscribe To Open: From Idea To Full Adoption

Annual Reviews will offer their journals as Subscribe to Open. Come read our interview with Richard Gallagher, President and Editor-in-Chief.

Ask The Chefs: How Does Identity Influence Peer Review?

In anticipation of #PeerReviewWeek21 we asked the Chefs about the role of identity in peer review. See what they said and share your views!

Revisiting — The Google Generation Is Alright

How much has changed in a dozen years? Lettie Conrad looks back at Ann Michael’s post from the 2009 SSP Annual Meeting, “Publishing for the Google Generation”.

Ask The Chefs: 2021 SSP Annual Meeting

What did you consider the highlight of the 2021 SSP Annual Meeting? There may have been no handshakes and hugs, but there was plenty of great programing and even some opportunities for conversation. Come hear what the Chefs had to say and tell us what you thought!

Ask The Chefs: New Year’s Resolutions

Come read about the Chefs professional New Year’s Resolutions and tell us about yours! How can we be our best self in 2021? How might we contribute to the advancement of our colleagues, our organizations, and even our industry?

Wiley Acquires Hindawi: An Interview with Judy Verses and Liz Ferguson

Last week Wiley acquired Hindawi for $298M or a multiple of 7.45 based on 2020 Hindawi revenue. Hear why and what comes next from Wiley’s EVP of Research, Judy Verses, and VP of Open Research, Liz Ferguson.