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Why We Should All Care about Early Career Pay Equity and Inclusion: An Interview with Becca Bostock and Dominique J. Moore

Learn how two early career publishers are tackling the thorny issue of pay equity and inclusion in today’s interview with Rebecca Bostock (Ohio State UP) and Dominique J Moore (University of Illinois Press)

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Jul 19, 2021
  • 7 Comments

Experimental Sleight-of-Hand and Choice Blindness

An experimenter uses a bit of magic in their research protocol to expose how stubbornly we want to justify the decisions we’ve made.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 16, 2021
  • 3 Comments

Off for the Fourth of July — A Few Recent Book Reviews With Musical Accompaniment

We’re off for the long weekend. Some musical reading suggestions for your summer are offered.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 2, 2021
  • 1 Comment

The 2021 SSP Annual Meeting: What’s New, What’s Different, and How to Get the Most Out of Attending

A glimpse behind the curtain on the planning for the SSP Annual meeting. A conversation between Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen, Lori Carlin, Yael FItzpatrick, and Cason Lynley on what to expect, how the shift to a virtual environment changes things, and how to get the most out of attending.

  • By Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen, Lori Carlin, Yael Fitzpatrick, Cason Lynley
  • May 21, 2021
  • 2 Comments

Guest Post — Scholarly Communication, Plumbing, and JATS4R

Like a home renovation, content standards, like JATS4R, involve surprises & inter-dependencies, demanding our teamwork & flexibility.

  • By Melissa Harrison
  • Apr 12, 2021
  • 1 Comment

Can We Re-engineer Scholarly Journal Publishing? An Interview with Richard Wynne, Rescognito

In today’s post, chefs Alice Meadows and Tim Vines interview Richard Wynne, Founder of Rescognito, a free service for recognizing and promoting Open Research.

  • By Alice Meadows, Tim Vines
  • Mar 8, 2021
  • 8 Comments

The Humanities [Are Everywhere] in American Life

The Humanities are everywhere –really. A new report shows us how Americans engage with and view the humanities in daily life, including school and work.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Dec 17, 2020
  • 3 Comments

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.

  • By Jennifer Regala
  • Dec 2, 2020
  • 11 Comments

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read (and more!) During 2020, Part 2

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.

  • By David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Charlie Rapple, Judy Luther, Alison Mudditt, Lettie Y. Conrad, Jasmine Wallace, Todd A Carpenter, Tim Vines
  • Nov 25, 2020
  • 2 Comments

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read (and more!) During 2020, Part 1

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 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.

  • By David Crotty, Alice Meadows, Joseph Esposito, Karin Wulf, Jill O'Neill, David Smith
  • Nov 24, 2020
  • 2 Comments

What a Mangled Press Conference on COVID Can Tell Us About the Need for Good Data Storytelling

Last week the UK government COVID held a press briefing in an attempt to get the country behind new travel and social restrictions. What lessons can we learn from this bad example of how not to present evidence to support our positions?

  • By Phill Jones
  • Nov 9, 2020
  • 13 Comments

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.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Sep 8, 2020
  • 8 Comments

Revisiting: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Story: Hamiltunes and the Burden of Founding Histories

Looking back at a 2015 post on the musical “Hamilton”, which raises questions about history and historical practice that reflects what scholars are and aren’t doing.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 3 Comments

[Virtual] Conference Season Is Here: Are you prepared?

This year’s conference season will look a lot different than last year’s. Here are some tips to getting the most out of attending a virtual conference.

  • By Jasmine Wallace
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 10 Comments

Connecting by Reading: A Selection of Books on Race and Racism, Part 2

Today’s post includes part 2 of books about race and racism. When we read, we learn about each other and open our minds to other perspectives.

  • By Nadia Dawood, Sylvia Izzo Hunter, Patricia K. Baskin, Kate Lavallee
  • Jun 17, 2020
  • 1 Comment

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