Ask the Fellows: SSP 2021 Annual Meeting
Members of the 2020 class of SSP Fellows share their top take-aways from the recent SSP Annual Meeting.
Ask The Chefs: 2021 SSP Annual Meeting
What did you consider the highlight of the 2021 SSP Annual Meeting? There may have been no handshakes and hugs, but there was plenty of great programing and even some opportunities for conversation. Come hear what the Chefs had to say and tell us what you thought!
Out of Office, Meet the Linda Lindas
We’re off through the holiday weekend. In the meantime, meet your favorite new band courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library.
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.
Guest Post — Building the Last Mile: A Plan for Bringing the Expanding Universe of Digital Primary Sources into Classrooms
Getting digitized primary source materials into the classroom requires an open dialogue among researchers, teachers, and archivists. A workshop from historians of business shows how.
Don’t Bust Silos When a Little Remodeling Will Do
Financial uncertainty of 2021 may inspire organizations to do some silo busting. Angela Cochran explores opportunities to meet those goals while leaving silos intact.
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Participate in the SSP 2021 Annual Meeting!
Send in your proposals for sessions at the 2021 SSP Annual Meeting.
Editorial Boards Benefit from Virtual Meetings
Journal offices are reporting greater participation and engagement in virtual editorial boards meetings; but providing networking opportunities at these meetings for volunteers might outweigh the benefits of virtual. Angela Cochran interviews colleagues on what makes these meetings a success and what we can do better.
Guest Post — Meet the new SSP Board Members
Emma Brink interviews Meredith Adinolfi, Emilie Delquie, Gabe Harp, and Sai Konda, the newest members of the Society for Scholarly Publishing Board of Directors.
[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.
Guest Post — Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, learned societies are facing some challenges that call for adaptive-transformative resilience. Guest author Trevor Perry-Giles discusses steps societies must take in crafting a “new normalcy” for sustainability.
A Tough Upcoming Week Without the SSP Annual Meeting
A year without an annual meeting is tough to take. Here’s hoping for better times ahead.
The Scholarly Kitchen Mid-Year (in a very strange year)
In lieu of the SSP Annual Meeeting this month, a mid-year readership report for a very strange year.
Scientific and Scholarly Meetings in the Time of Pandemic
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.
Making a Plan When Planning Is Impossible
Travel bans, office closures, and conference cancellations have publishers and societies thinking about how best to ensure that scholarly content continues to be reviewed and distributed. This post by Angela Cochran looks at some of the impacts and questions whether this is the new normal.