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In this era of COVID-19, what is the new normal for conferences in our community. Moving forward, what might a born digital conference entail?
With their audiences in COVID-19 lockdown, publishers are testing out new marketing strategies while some authors are taking matters into their own hands.
Sabine Louët and Karla Fallon discuss how to realize the opportunities for better communicating research results to a broader audience.
In lieu of the SSP Annual Meeeting this month, a mid-year readership report for a very strange year.
Thoughts on the new Chinese policy on research evaluation from three Chinese publishers.
Christos Petrou looks at megajournal performance and the resulting business implications.
Few scholarly publishers make effective use of identity management, but we should — and now is a good time to consider a comprehensive identity strategy.
As scholarly publishers reforecast and consider strategic directions, here is a primer on the US higher education market
Gabe Harp from MIT Press offers tips on how to maximize your efficiency and preserve your sanity while working from home.
What does a strong and sustainable research infrastructure look like? How close are we to building one? What improvements are needed? This summary of a recent SSP webinar addresses these questions and more.
As professional and academic societies scramble to cancel meetings or move them to online formats in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Clarke discusses considerations for both maintaining revenues and engagement.
In the coming months and years, we will have an opportunity to study the affects of the COVID pandemic on scholarly publishing. Angela Cochran explores questions related to the participation of women in scholarship, funding changes, resource issues, and the future of research enterprises.
Working from home? Moving from room to room could help you cope with the endless video calls more effectively.
From binge watching, binge listening, reconnecting with neighbors and old friends, Zoom happy hours or Zoom family game nights, to cooking, exercising, and gardening, we’re all figuring out how to get through our days. What’s your strategy? Part 2 of our answers today.