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Guest Post — Accelerating DEIA — Lessons from the Society for Scholarly Publishing

The experiences of the Society for Scholarly Publishing DEIA committee can inform DEIA efforts throughout our industry. Here Rebecca Kirk, Allison Leung, and Shaina Lange present key lessons learned.

  • By Rebecca Kirk, Allison Leung, Shaina Lange
  • May 22, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Ask the Co-Chairs: A Look at the 2023 SSP Annual Meeting

Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen sat down with the Co-Chairs of the SSP’s Annual Meeting Program Committee to learn more about the event and what we can look forward to.

  • By Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen
  • May 19, 2023
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Swimming in the AI Data Lake: Why Disclosure and Versions of Record Are More Important than Ever

Data quality and record keeping are going to grow in importance as a result of AI applications.

  • By Roy Kaufman
  • May 15, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Guest Post — Street Books: A Non-profit Mobile Library Serving the Houseless Residents of Portland

An interview with Laura Moulton, founder of Street Books, a mobile library which serves Portland’s houseless community. SSP annual meeting attendees are invited to bring paperback books to donate to Street Books.

  • By Madelyn Stone
  • May 5, 2023
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Guest Post — An Inspiring and Sustainable Future for Scholarly Events

Paul Killoran, CEO of Ex Ordo reflects on the future of scholarly events and makes a case for innovation.

  • By Paul Killoran
  • May 1, 2023
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

SSP’s Generations Fund Exceeds Halfway Point: SSP Thanks 259 Individual & Organizational Contributors

The SSPs Generations Fund hits a milestone and we’d like to acknowledge our supporters.

  • By Society for Scholarly Publishing
  • Apr 24, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Guest Post — A Decade of Resilience for University Presses

After a decade at the helm of the Association of University Presses, Peter M. Berkery Jr. assesses the organization and environment for university presses and their work.

  • By Annette Windhorn, Peter Berkery
  • Apr 18, 2023
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Guest Post – The Data Hazards of Mental Health Prediction

The Data Hazards project looks at the problems in applying traditional ethical values to research that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence.

  • By Nina Di Cara, Claire Haworth
  • Apr 14, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

How Related are Journal Impact and Research Impact?

Journal-level impact feeds academic impact, which in turn feeds broader impacts potential

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Apr 11, 2023
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Fallout from the Implosion of Humanities Enrollments

What does the decline of the English major mean for society at large, and university presses in particular?

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Apr 5, 2023
  • 17 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Guest Post – Of Special Issues and Journal Purges

Christos Petrou takes a look at the Guest Editor model for publishing and its recent impact on Hindawi and MDPI, as Clarivate has delisted some of their journals.

  • By Christos Petrou
  • Mar 30, 2023
  • 28 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 13: Industry Primer — Books Within the Scholarly Publishing Landscape

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) speak to Ben Denne, Director of Publishing for Academic Books (Cambridge University Press), about the books side of scholarly publishing.

  • By Meredith Adinolfi, Sara Grimme
  • Mar 24, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Guest Post — ChatGPT: Applications in Scholarly Publishing

Craig Griffin looks at potential applications we might see for tools like ChatGPT in scholarly publishing. Also included — a research results haiku.

  • By Craig Griffin
  • Mar 14, 2023
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations — Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions

Five pending cases may set new ground rules for use of training materials for AI. Here is what to watch.

  • By Roy Kaufman
  • Mar 7, 2023
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

What Have You Done for DEIA Lately?

Are we still doing the work it takes to make positive and impactful change? Are we continuing the work to break down systems, policies, and unwritten industry rules that are no longer fit for purpose?

  • By Dianndra Roberts
  • Feb 24, 2023
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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