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Ann Michael

Ask The Chefs: What Is The Most Important Data For A Publisher To Capture?

Data makes content discoverable, aids in decision-making, enriches product development, etc., but what data are most critical to success?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Apr 5, 2017
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Ask The Chefs: If You Could Change One Thing About Scholarly Communication, What Would That Be?

Economics, incentives, public relations, content development, government funding, what would you change in the scholarly communication ecosystem?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Mar 7, 2017
  • 22 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Is The Value Of A Master’s In Publishing?

Does a Master’s in Publishing make someone a more desirable candidate for a publishing job? Will that degree make them more successful if hired? See what the Chefs and our guest contributors say!

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jan 26, 2017
  • 46 Comments
  • Time To Read: 12 mins

Ask The Chefs: Where Is The Balance Between Security, Authentication, Marketing, and Privacy?

How much privacy are you willing to relinquish for convenience? How much effort are you willing to expend for security? This month we asked the chefs: Where Is The Balance Between Security, Authentication, Marketing, and Privacy?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Dec 1, 2016
  • 19 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Ask The Chefs: What’s Your Favorite ‘Dirty Little Secret’ About Scholarly Publishing?

Every industry has its dirty little secrets. This month we asked the Chefs what those secrets are in scholarly publishing.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Oct 18, 2016
  • 26 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Is The Future Of Peer Review?

Looking forward to Peer Review Week, we asked the Chefs “What is the future of peer review?” #PeerRevWk16

  • By Ann Michael
  • Sep 15, 2016
  • 18 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Advice Can You Offer Someone Seeking A Job In Scholarly Publishing?

Does anyone ever set out to get a job in scholarly publishing or does it just happen? This month the Chefs offer their advice to job seekers.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Aug 25, 2016
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Ask The Chefs: What is The Role of Social Media in Scholarly Publishing?

The role of social media in scholarly communications is a continuous debate. Is there value? See what the Chefs have to say and then let us know what you think!

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jul 28, 2016
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Ask The Librarians: What Did You Learn At This Year’s SSP Annual Meeting?

Hillary Corbett, the Director of Scholarly Communication & Digital Publishing at Northeastern University, and Charlotte Roh, the Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of San Francisco, tell us what they learned at this year’s SSP Annual Meeting!

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jun 20, 2016
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ask The Fellows: What Did You Learn At This Year’s SSP Annual Meeting?

We’ve heard from the Chefs about their take on the Annual Meeting, but what were the take-home messages for our early career and student Fellowship Award winners? Come see what the Fellows’ fresh perspective led them to say when asked: What Did You Learn At This Year’s SSP Annual Meeting?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jun 10, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Did You Learn At This Year’s 2016 SSP Annual Meeting?

This year the SSP held its Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC. It was a great success and held insights and lessons for all. Come see what the Chefs had to say when asked: What Did You Learn At This Year’s SSP Annual Meeting?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jun 9, 2016
  • 13 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Should We Discuss During The SSP Mentoring Plenary?

Help us identify discussion topics and questions for the Society of Scholarly Publishing 2016 Annual Meeting. What did you only wish you knew when you were just starting out in scholarly publishing?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Apr 28, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Is The Biggest Misconception People Have About Scholarly Publishing?

What is the biggest misconception people have about scholarly publishing? That’s what we asked the Chefs this month. Now we’re asking you. What did we miss?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Mar 23, 2016
  • 49 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Ask The Chefs: Is It Necessary To Have An Advanced Degree To Succeed In Publishing?

Some publishing jobs require an advanced technical degree, others do not. On the flip side, some people say “those that can do and those that can’t…”. Is that true? Come see what the Chefs had to say!

  • By Ann Michael
  • Feb 18, 2016
  • 17 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Ask The Chefs: What Do You See On The Horizon For Scholarly Publishing In 2016?

January seems like the perfect time to look forward and think about what we might expect to see this coming year. This month we asked the Chefs what they think is on the horizon for 2016.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jan 21, 2016
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

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