SSP’s New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar
A preview of next week’s SSP New Directions Seminar.
A Historical Look At Vaccine Skepticism
The Washington Post looks at the long history of vaccine skepticism.
Summer Vacation — On Hiatus
We’re off for the week. Enjoy what’s left of your summer.
Videos of the SSP 2019 Meeting Sessions Now Available
Videos of the sessions from the SSP’s 2019 Annual Meeting are now available.
Guest Post — Equity is Possible: Forging Paths toward Equity and Anti-Racism in Scholarly Publishing
In this guest post, Gisela Fosado and Cathy Rimer-Surles of Duke UP share highlights and a video from their panel session on equity at the 2019 AUPresses Annual Meeting, plus helpful recommendations to help us achieve equity in scholarly communications.
Guest Post — The Future of FAIR, as Told by the Past
Where will FAIR end up? What will be its value to research data management stakeholders? To see into the future, Brian Lavoie of OCLC suggests we start by looking into the past in this guest post.
Articles Summaries that “Spoil” the Paper to Save Reader Time
As there is too little time to read all the papers, Paper Digest automatically lists out the key sentences of a paper.
The Joy of Search: A Review
Users need training in the complexities of online search. A new book by Daniel Russell from MIT Press offers solid instruction in how to think about the search process.
Guest Post — The Problem Solvers You Don’t Know About Yet: Valuing Disability in the Publishing Industry
In this guest post, Katy Alexander (Digital Science), Becky Degler (Wiley) and Simon Holt (Elsevier) explain why the scholarly communications industry would benefit from being more inclusive in its recruitment and development of people with disabilities, highlighting the particular skills they bring to our industry
Balancing Author Satisfaction with Reviewer Needs
Authors want their papers published quickly while also expecting high-quality reviews. Reviewers want reasonable deadlines. These two groups come from the same communities so why the disconnect? This post by Angela Cochran looks at the numbers and offers suggestions for closing the gap.
Guest Post: Pull up a Chair: SSP’s Unsession Empowers New Voices
This year’s SSP annual meeting included a special track of non-traditional sessions. Guest Chef, Christine Orr writes about round tables, bringing your own topic and listening to those who might otherwise not speak up.
Ask The Chefs: New Skills
In a world of face-paced constant change, individual development and evolution is critical. What new skills have you developed in the past 5 years and why?
Guest Post — Transitioning to a New Peer Review System: From Scary to Successful
The idea of starting over with new peer review management system can make you break out in a cold sweat. Karen Stanwood offers her experience and lessons learned for those considering making a move.
Things Called “American” in Different Countries
A Friday video showing different things around the world that are called, “American”.
Welcoming A New Chef in the Kitchen, Haseeb Irfanullah
Welcoming a new Chef in the Kitchen, Haseeb Irfanullah.