Guest Post — A Model for Peer-to-Peer Workplace Learning
Gabe Harp discusses MIT Press’ “Skill Exchange”, a peer to peer program to foster learning and professional development.
Guest Post — Why Learned Societies and Academic Publishers Can Benefit from Hiring PhDs
Learned societies and academic publishers may find that someone with a PhD can offer advantages, such as an insider knowledge of academia.
Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Work is Now
The pandemic has normalized remote work, but happens as it wanes? Will we go to the office again – and, if so, how often? What impact will a ‘hybrid’ way of working have on how we communicate, connect and create? Will work-from-home be the great leveller in terms of gender equality and diversity? And what will work mean if our offices are virtual and we lose those day-to-day social interactions?
Guest Post — In Pursuit of Scholarly Publishing Relevance
Jennifer Regala discusses the pursuit of the “R” word — how to drive your career in scholarly publishing by remaining relevant.
Editorial Boards Benefit from Virtual Meetings
Journal offices are reporting greater participation and engagement in virtual editorial boards meetings; but providing networking opportunities at these meetings for volunteers might outweigh the benefits of virtual. Angela Cochran interviews colleagues on what makes these meetings a success and what we can do better.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast: Episode 5, The Publishing Industry and the Pandemic Part 2
Meredith Adinolfi and Sara Grimme speak with Sarah Tegen and Ann Michael about how early career professionals can continue to focus on career development and growth, particularly during the pandemic.
Getting Beyond Bias to Make the Career Impact You Desire: An Interview with Scismic’s Elizabeth Wu and Danika Khong
An interview with Elizabeth Wu and Danika Khong about their new tool to help reduce bias and increase fit for research careers.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast: Episode 4, The Publishing Industry and the Pandemic Part 1
In this fourth episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, we look at strategies and programs to support staff and employees during a time of great uncertainty for many in the publishing industry and for the communities that we support.
Gaps in Academic Communication
Tao Tao looks at some surprising communication gaps in scholarly communication that hamper progress but also provide market opportunities.
Coping with Working Part-time and Being a Better Colleague to Those Who Do
Now back at work full time, Charlie Rapple reflects on what she has learned during 6 months of working part time, and shares top tips for making the transition to part-time work, and for being more considerate towards part-time colleagues.
Back to School — Be Kind to Your Coworkers Who Are Parents
Back to school time is going to be chaotic for many of your coworkers. Some thoughts on how you can make their lives easier and keep your business moving forward.
Guest Post — Driving Gender Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications: The Power of an Active ERG
A look at how Employee Resource Groups can create positive change in the workplace.
Revisiting: The Problem(s) With Credit for Peer Review
Revisiting a 2015 post to ask whether we are any closer to offering researchers credit for non-research activities?
Changing Jobs During a Pandemic
Changing jobs can be stressful in normal times, but during a global pandemic and with everyone working from home, special considerations must be made. In this post, Angela Cochran and Jennifer Regala share their recent experiences.
Guest Post — An Antiracist Framework for Scholarly Publishing
Introducing The Antiracism Toolkit for Allies, an antiracism resource for the scholarly publishing community.