Leaving Behind the Outrage Economy
Some thoughts about using social media in a more intentional and humane manner, and video presentation by Dan Harvey on why outrage and anger are so prevalent (and valuable) online.
Gone Fishing
We’re off for the US and UK holiday and this week’s SSP Meeting. A musical interlude to move you into summer…
Ask The Chefs: Annual Meeting Sessions
Are you looking forward to this year’s SSP Annual Conference? We are! This month we asked the Chefs which sessions they were planning to attend and why.
Conference Season Is Here: Are you Prepared?
Jasmine Wallace shares strategies for getting the most out of attending publishing meetings.
Building Your Career in Scholarly Communication: Tips, Tricks and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know!
Charlie Rapple summarizes the panel discussion from SSP’s first UK regional event, with highlights and tips relating to career breadth, the pros and cons of working in big vs small companies, becoming a leader, networking, “becoming your best self” and “getting comfortable being uncomfortable”.
Identifying and Responding to Micro-aggressions at Work: An Interview with Dr. Joseph Williams
Dr Joseph Williams, an expert in multicultural and social justice training, is delivering a pre-conference workshop on micro-aggressions at the SSP Annual Meeting. Find out more in this interview!
The University of California and Elsevier: An Interview with Jeff MacKie-Mason
Rick Anderson interviews Jeff MacKie-Mason about the University of California system’s recent break with Elsevier.
Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting Focuses on Global Perspectives in Scholarly Publishing
Press release announcing The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 41st Annual Meeting .
Guest Post – How a Conference Comes Together: The SSP 2019 Annual Meeting
SSP’s Annual Meeting is upon us soon. What goes into putting together a scholarly communications conference?
Scholarly Kitchen Webinar: The Future of Independent and Society Publishing
The scholarly communications marketplace has become increasingly difficult for the smaller independent and the society publisher. Here we preview our upcoming webinar looking at the future for these publishers.
Guest Post: Bringing Value (and Making Things Happen) in Academic Publishing — An Interview with Martha Sedgwick of SAGE
Mary Beth Barilla interviews SAGE’s Martha Sedgwick in advance of her keynote address at the SSP’s Pre-conference at APE 2019.
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Jasmine Wallace
Meet our newest Chef, Jasmine Wallace.
The Scholarly Kitchen’s Readership Survey: Demographic Analysis
Continuing our efforts to benefit from this year’s reader survey, today we share some stratified analysis by gender, race/ethnicity, and age and an update on efforts to diversify our contributors and perspectives.
Last Chance — Invitation to Participate in the SSP 41st Annual Meeting
The deadline for proposing sessions for next year’s SSP Meeting is approaching. Get your ideas in this week!
Announcing the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications
Last week saw the official launch of the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) – a collaboration between 10 industry organizations led by SSP. Learn why this group is needed and what its priorities are in this post by Alice Meadows