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Last Call: Submit Your Session Proposals for the 2024 SSP Annual Meeting

As the deadline for submitting proposals for the 2024 SSP Annual Meeting rapidly approaches, Rebecca Benner interviews Tim Lloyd about this year’s theme and what attendees can expect.

  • By Rebecca Benner, Tim Lloyd
  • Nov 8, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Guest Post – SSP Assembles Presidential Task Force to Prioritize Mental Health Awareness and Support Within the Scholarly Communications Ecosystem

SSP Past Presidents were convened in a task force to consider ways in which SSP as a society can and should support the mental health of members, with work-related issues being the primary but not the only focus. The goal of this Task Force is to identify potential opportunities, activities, resources, and initiatives.

  • By Randy Townsend
  • Sep 19, 2023
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Ask the Community: What Did SSP 2023 Mean to You?

In the last of this series of posts about this year’s Annual Meeting, SSP’s Marketing and Communications Committee asked members of our community what the conference meant to them.

  • By MIchael Casp, Michael Groth, Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen, Jennifer Regala
  • Jun 26, 2023
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 13 mins

Ask the Fellows: SSP 2023 Annual Meeting

We ask the 2023 SSP Fellows: “What was the highlight of attending SSP 2023 for you?”

  • By Michelle English
  • Jun 15, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Ask The Chefs: 2023 SSP Annual Meeting

The 2023 SSP Annual Meeting wrapped up last week. We asked the Chefs for their impressions of the event.

  • By David Crotty, Alice Meadows, Robert Harington, Rick Anderson, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Todd A Carpenter
  • Jun 8, 2023
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

See You in Portland! SSP Annual Meeting Panels featuring Scholarly Kitchen Chefs (and a Song to Get You There)

Here’s where you can find Scholarly Kitchen Chefs at the SSP Annual Meeting.

  • By Scholarly Kitchen
  • May 31, 2023
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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

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

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 1

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today.

  • By Joseph Esposito, Alice Meadows, Todd A Carpenter
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

SSP 2023 Annual Meeting Submission Deadline is Approaching — Don’t Miss Out!

Submissions for the SSP’s 2023 Annual Meeting are now open. The deadline is November 11, so don’t miss out!

  • By Lori Carlin, Tim Lloyd, Emily Farrell
  • Oct 31, 2022
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Guest Post – New Opportunities for Early Career and HSS Scholarly Communications Professionals to Connect and Discuss Shared Interests 

The SSP announces its Communities of Interest Network, starting with networks for HSS Publishing Professionals and Early Career Publishing Professionals.

  • By Melanie Dolechek
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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