Seminar Recap | New Directions in Scholarly Publishing
On October 6-7, 2021, SSP held a 2-day virtual seminar, “New Directions in Scholarly Publishing: How to Move Fast and Not Break Things: Balancing High-Speed Outputs at the Risk of Slamming on the Brakes,” and I had the pleasure of …
President’s Letter | December 2021
It’s hard to believe that 2021 is coming to an end; and even harder to realize that, for many of us, it’s been another year of not being able to spend time in person with our family, friends, and colleagues. …
Janine Chiappa McKenna
Director of Publishing, American Anthropological Association
Tips for Proposing a Compelling Educational Session
With our Annual Meeting Call for Proposals closing November 19, many scholarly communication and publishing professionals and organizational stakeholders are submitting ideas for Educational Sessions. In prior years, the Annual Meeting Program Committee has typically received over 100 proposals for …
Laura Ansley
Managing Editor, American Historical Association
SSP Launches Third Annual Professional Skills Survey
Now in its third year, SSP’s Professional Skills Survey seeks to gather industry data to further career development resources. October 28, 2021– The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) invites scholarly communications professionals from across the field to share their professional …
Charleston Preconference Session Preview | Opening the Book
Interested in attending the SSP Charleston Conference Preconference Session but not traveling to Charleston this year? No problem – this session is now virtual! “Opening the Book” Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Speakers: Laura Ricci, …
C4DISC Announces Updated Statement of Principles
October 25, 2021 – The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC), formed to discuss and address issues of diversity and inclusion within our industry, has updated their Joint Statement of Principles. In principle and in practice, collectively, …
Webinar Recap | Accessibility in Publishing
“Accessibility is everyone’s job because accessible products are usually better for everyone.” Alan Maloney, Executive User Experience Manager, SAGE Publications I’ve been spending quite a bit of time as a participant in the Accessibility Working Group at the American Mathematical …
Call for Proposals is Open for the SSP 44th Annual Meeting
October 20, 2021 – Mt. Laurel, NJ – The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Annual Meeting Call for Proposals is now officially open! We are excited to begin planning the program for SSP’s 44th Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 1–3, …
