Guest Post — No Data? No Acceptance. How IOP Publishing is Strengthening Open Science
Nicola Davies from IOPP details the publisher’s new data sharing requirements for authors.
Creating the Publishing Platforms that Next-Gen Professionals Expect
Will the next generation of professions be impressed with the content platforms and workflow tools we currently have? Angela Cochran imagines a world where we meet the challenge of modernized systems.
DEIA and Doing the Right Thing
Now is a time when we must continue to stand against censorship and to support the scholarly community in both our words and our actions, according to our ethics and beliefs.
Inclusive R&D: Can it Become the Rule, Not an Exception?
Inclusive publishing and design practices should be the status quo and not an afterthought.
Point/Counterpoint on the Framing of DEIA Efforts: Should We Separate the Personal from the Professional?
Today we offer a double-post, with a proposal and a response concerning how we frame our efforts toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility as a community.
Guest Post: Improving Methods Reporting in the Life Sciences
What can we do to encourage and improve methods reporting in scientific articles? A new report summarizes recommendations for editors and publishers alike.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Wendy Queen of Project MUSE
In today’s Kitchen Essentials, Roger Schonfeld speaks with Wendy Queen, Director, Project MUSE, a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community around the world.
Guest Post — Shipping up to Boston? Plan Some Workers’ Playtime during the SSP Annual Meeting
Heading to Boston for the SSP’s annual meeting? Here’s an insiders’ guide to the city.
Guest Post – Reconnecting by Reading: A Selection of Books About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Part 2
We learn from each other and about each other through reading. Today part 2 of 2 where we have asked members of the SSP community to recommend books about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility matters.
Guest Post – Reconnecting by Reading: A Selection of Books About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Part 1
We learn from each other and about each other through reading. Today part 1 of 2 where we have asked members of the SSP community to recommend books about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility matters.
Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Building a Supportive Workplace: Reflections on Mental Health Initiatives and Adaptation
Mental health is all around us and affects everyone. Instead of focusing on labeling it, we should strive for understanding, compassion, and support for every individual’s unique mental well-being journey.
Navigating the Future of Higher Education: Cultivating Global Citizens and Embracing Transnational Education
Efforts to expand educational accessibility and foster global collaboration are on the rise. Realizing the full potential of Transnational Education (TNE) requires an examination of the regulatory frameworks that have been established to navigating cultural inclusivity, and gaining deeper insights into the distinction between TNE and online learning.
Guest Post — Researcher to Reader Recap
Heather Staines offers a recap of the most recent Researcher to Reader meeting.
Ask the Community: What Do Campus Disability Services Staff Most Want Publishers to Know?
We asked Campus Disability Services leaders, “What would you most like Publishers to know?”
Mental Health Awareness Mondays: The Menopausal Effect on the Workforce
This anonymous post is meant to to begin to normalize conversations about menopause and to bring awareness of it in the workforce. This topic affects all staff in some way, and we call on our leadership and HR professionals to lead the way in these conversations.