Ask the Chefs: How Do You Feel About In-person Conferences — Including SSP?
Today we ask the Scholarly Kitchen Chefs how they’re feeling about in-person conferences in general, and the 2022 SSP Annual Meeting in particular.
Lettie Y. Conrad Ph.D. is an independent researcher and consultant, leveraging humanistic methods to drive product strategy and R&D projects. Lettie’s specialties sit at the intersection of information experience and digital product design. She serves as Senior Advisor to DeepDyve and is a Senior Associate with Maverick Publishing Specialists. When she’s not contributing user-centered insights to innovative scholarly programs, Lettie serves as North American Editor for Learned Publishing and enjoys a range of independent research projects. Read more about Lettie on LinkedIn, ORCID or Twitter.
Today we ask the Scholarly Kitchen Chefs how they’re feeling about in-person conferences in general, and the 2022 SSP Annual Meeting in particular.
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The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year (and more!) . Part 2.