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The SSP webinar program delivers a series of highly informative, thought-provoking webinars designed to challenge and stimulate discussion. Covering timely topics and offered regularly throughout the year, our one-hour webinars are available for viewing 60 days after the live broadcast.

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2021 Early Career Webinar | A Quick Tour of Tech for Early-Career Professionals in Scholarly Communications

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Technology is a core part of scholarly publishing, not only serving as the foundation for content delivery, but also rapidly reshaping what’s possible in our field. For early career professionals, this webinar will provide a high-level overview of existing core technologies that are firmly embedded within publisher workflows, as well as new technologies currently being trialed and emerging technologies that have great potential for our workflows. Early career professionals are encouraged to attend to find out what they need to know to advance in an increasingly technology-supported environment. || Moderator: Jeff Froustet | Speakers: Melissa Harrison, Andrew Robinson, Allison C. Belan, Chhavi Chauhan
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2021 Webinars | Accessibility in Publishing

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This webinar will take a practical approach to making scholarly content accessible. It will explore VPATs, WCAG, and their value beyond compliance; how to encourage good accessibility practices in authors; and how to take a top-down approach to accessible publishing. Speakers will also present publisher case studies that have demonstrated best practices in accessibility. || Moderator: Jason Pointe | Speakers: Nina Amato, Violaine Iglesias, Alan Maloney
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2021 Webinars | Does Anyone Read Books Anymore?

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Universities are negotiating deals with publishers so their students don't have to buy their own books. Libraries with shrinking budgets are deprioritizing books in their purchasing. Researchers in some disciplines are focusing on journal publications instead of books as they work to advance their careers. Despite these trends, many people strongly believe books continue to be an important part of the scholarly publishing world. In this webinar, we will speak with a professor, a librarian, a university press, and a larger book publisher about what they see as the major changes in the past five years, and what they think the next five years will hold. ||
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2021 Webinars | Small, But Mighty: The Role of Societies and Smaller Presses in the Scholarly Publishing Environment

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Scholarly publishing, like all other media, is dominated by a group of major players (many of which became major by purchasing smaller companies). This webinar will explore how smaller presses and self-publishing professional societies compete for authors and audiences in this environment: • What advantages do they have? What are their major struggles? • How have technological changes and the shift to new publishing models, including open access models and transformative agreements, affected their business? • How do they evaluate when they should partner with other companies, and when they should go it alone? • Has social media helped smaller publishers to level the playing field? These and other questions will be addressed by a panel of representatives from medical, technical, and humanities publishers. || Moderator: Shirley Decker-Lucke | Speakers: Kevin R. Garewal, Eren Gümrükçüoglu, Stephanie Williams, Elizabeth Munn
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2021 Webinars | The Article of the Future Revisited

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With the 2010 introduction of their “Article Future” format, Cell Press created a new container for research that included supporting data, centered user needs, and reflected the need for more snackable and sharable content. These elements of the Article of the Future have since become widely adopted and are now seen as the norm, so what's next? This webinar will feature speakers who are leveraging user behavior to explore new and more valuable ways to communicate research and the research process. Representing publishers and aggregators across business models and disciplines, they will examine current projects that are expanding our concept of the journal article and discuss what the next 10 years may bring. || Moderator: Hannah Heckner | Speakers: Shawnna Buttery, Patti O. Davis, Heather Norton Blackburn, Terry Ehling, Michele Avissar-Whitting
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2021 Webinars | The Future of Copyright and Reuse in Academic Publishing

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Join the Scholarly Kitchen Chefs to discuss a complex and evolving topic: the future of copyright and reuse in academic publishing. Explore how changing technologies, funder mandates, and authors' expectations around ownership impact content use cases beyond publication. || Moderator: Todd Carpenter | Speakers: Rick Anderson, Haseeb Irfanullah, Karin Wulf
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2021 Webinars | The Scholarly Kitchen: Global Trends in Open Access

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Open Access promises global access to scholarly information. But around the world, the approaches to Open Access and the challenges and opportunities it brings are not the same—and, too often, Open Access discussions focus on just one geographical region or sector. This Chef’s panel brings together speakers from India, Cameroon and Mexico, representing perspectives from across research, libraries, publishing, and open initiatives. These speakers will share their insights from their own countries and experiences. They will also answer questions on what they have learnt and what is needed for Open Access worldwide to be implemented fairly and effectively. This webinar is for those wanting to deepen their knowledge of Open Access around the world. The webinar should help participants understand more about how and why different approaches dominate in different regions, what the challenges and opportunities are around the world, and how this might better inform Open Access worldwide. || Moderator: Siân Harris, INASP | Speakers: Arianna Becerril-García, Vrushali Dandawate, Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou
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A Beginner's Guide to Flipping to OA

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February 24, 2022, Susan King, Lydia Tacx, Andrew Smeall, Matt Giampoala

How do you know if you should flip your journal to OA, and then how do you make it happen? Our panel will discuss the key metrics that support the decision to flip as well as the process required to make the transition a success.
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AI in Scholarly Publishing—Risk Versus Potential

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3/15/2023, Jason Pointe, Juan Castro, Marie Soulière, Sonja Krane

Practical applications for AI in publishing have existed for a number of years now, in areas such as statistical review and copyediting, but the recent and prominent emergence of AI authorship presents areas for both vast potential and great concern. Where are the boundaries for AI use in scholarly publishing and who should be setting them?
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Alternative Communication Formats—Bridging the Last Mile

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February 23, 2023, Chirag Jay Patel, Debra Rowe, Kara Mitzel, Blythe Thomas, Alexa Colella

The original promise of an Open Access model of publishing was to make research outcomes available to the public who paid for the research to have taken place through publicly funded research grants. As a result, the movement toward OA publishing has taken on a life of its own as a commercial publishing strategy, driven by many factors. Yet, how are we actually doing in fulfilling one of the fundamental promises of OA—actually getting research findings into the hands of the public, policymakers, and practitioners in a usable format that actually affects change, rather than just making research findings more accessible to researchers? The two goals are quite different! This webinar will discuss motivations and models and present case studies about how to deliver on the promise to make research outcomes truly accessible and actionable. Addressing this “Last Mile” of research communication is critical to informing and empowering those who make policies and laws, who influence responsible corporate and personal behavior, and who help shape public perception. "
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Building a Sustainable Research Infrastructure

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A strong and sustainable research infrastructure—the tools, services, and systems that support the research process—is vital. It speeds up the dissemination of research, helps ensure that it’s FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable), minimizes the risk of errors, and reduces the administrative burden on researchers and their organizations alike. How close are we to making this a reality? What improvements are needed? Who are—and will be—the key players? How much of the research infrastructure should be open, for whom, and why? This webinar updates you on the current state of the research infrastructure and takes a look ahead to what needs to be done to ensure that it meets the future needs of all stakeholders across all disciplines and regions. [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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Current Trends in Peer Review

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March 16, 2022, Tim Vines, Dana Compton, Paige Wooden, Clark Holdsworth

Equity and transparency in the review process and compensation vs. non-compensation for reviewers are just some of the hot topics under debate in current discussions about peer review. This webinar will highlight and summarize the most significant trends and provide examples of transformative models that work.
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Engaging Early Career Researchers

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You want to encourage and support early career researchers, but which initiatives will work best for your authors – and your budget? In this webinar, we’ll hear from a number of organizations that have built successful ECR programs, exploring how they developed their strategies, the decisions and metrics that drive a successful program, and the data that underpins it all. [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Open Access...

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Although the idea of something being “open access” is easily understandable, the vast and complex array of initiatives, licenses, and terminology may not be. For instance, what is meant by a “read and publish agreement”? What is a “hybrid journal”? Who or what is “Beall’s list”? What is “Plan S”? This webinar will present a primer on open access for early career professionals and anyone else new to the field who may have questions (but were afraid to ask). Join us to hear from a knowledgeable slate of publishing professionals to learn more about open access, including its history, important terminology, and influence on the present and future of scholarly publishing. A Q&A segment will follow the three presentations. Seriously, don’t be afraid to ask! [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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Getting Users to the Content

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A new round of services promises to solve the information glut and help get users to the research they are looking for more efficiently than ever. In this webinar, we’ll explore these services as well as initiatives like GetFTR and discuss their implications for publishers, libraries, and end users. [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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Getting to the Next Level: An Exploration of Career Development for Early-Career Professionals in Scholarly Communications

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August 9, 2022, Kristine Krebs, Ashley Warren, Tiffany Clark, Sarah Levine, Josephine Sciortino

In scholarly publishing, everyone has a unique story about how they’ve ended up in their role. This webinar will focus on how early career professionals might approach their career decisions and “get to the next level,” be that pivoting to a different area of publishing, moving laterally, or transitioning to a position with more responsibility. Panelists will share their experience and the resources and tools they found helpful in their career journeys.
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Identity Crisis: Building and Maintaining a Journal Brand Strategy

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June 21, 2022, Ginetta E.B. Candelario, BethAnne Dorn, Madison Crystal, Audrey Clark

Scholarly journals represent more than just the articles collected therein. Sometimes they are more widely known and recognized than the organizations supporting them! There may also be contrasts between the branding of a journal and its perceived or actual utility to its discipline. This discussion will include input from various stakeholders—editors, authors, and researchers—to identify best practices for reconciling and realizing branding goals.
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Innovations in Open Research

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November 16, 2022, Alison Mudditt, Alice Meadows, Charles Watkinson

In this timely webinar, speakers explore the latest developments in the transition to open research, touching on innovations from their respective organizations. Topics will include new developments in the scholarly infrastructure supporting open research, new business models in support of OA monographs, and how open research is shifting our focus from the scholarly article to preprints, data, and other research outputs. The speakers will also discuss what’s working, what isn’t, and the barriers to a fully open research ecosystem across disciplines.
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Moving Beyond Good Intentions

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Many organizations have endorsed the importance of diversity and affirmed their commitment to equity and inclusion, but aren’t sure about how to make progress in these areas. Additionally, the journey to becoming an ally is a personal one, and we all are at varying stages. Speakers Lisa White and Vernon Morris will help this journey become one of purpose and fulfillment that aims to improve diversity and inclusion. [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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The Future of Preprints

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The development of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in related preprints as researchers around the world use them to share research quickly and work together to fight the pandemic. More researchers are posting preprints in more disciplines than ever before, and this growth is prompting conversations about the future of preprints. What are the benefits of sharing early stage research? What are the risks, and are there ways to mitigate them? Are preprints here to stay, or are they a passing fad? [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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The Future of Research Funding

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Looking forward to 2021 and beyond, there are many open questions about the directions of scientific research funding. Many government, corporate, and institutional funding streams are in flux, and the potential macroeconomic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on research are unclear. These impacts are not evenly distributed by domain of research or by the type of institution receiving or disbursing those funds, with some organizations doing reasonably well, and others are in a much more precarious position. Layered upon this are the various demands funding organizations are putting on researchers and institutions regarding openness of the resulting findings and the demands of greater transparency. Inevitably the policies made by funding bodies, their funding priorities, and even their ability to fund efforts at a given level will have profound implications on scholarly communications well beyond any particular initiative. During this Scholarly Kitchen session, we'll explore the future direction of research funding through a conversation with representatives from philanthropic, national, corporate, and regional funding organizations offering a range of perspectives. [ 2020 Webinar Series ]
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The Future of Research as a Global Enterprise

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April 13, 2022, Haseeb Md. Irfanullah, Ana Heredia, Roger Schonfeld, Alice Meadows, Jennifer Kemp

In the post-Cold War era, many observers have conceptualized science as a global activity, with substantial international collaboration, more readily facilitated cross-border scholarly communication, and even UN-level efforts to steer science towards Sustainable Development Goals. But regional differences, geopolitical strains, and challenges to developing a global research infrastructure have all posed challenges to global science. In this webinar, hosted by the Scholarly Kitchen, a panel will consider whether science can ever be truly “global.”
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The Future of Scholarly Publishing: Three Trends to Be Ready For

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September 15, 2022, Ann Gabriel, Patrick Shafe, Elizabeth Scarpelli, Shirley Decker-Luecke

What will the future of scholarly publishing look like? In this webinar industry leaders will tell us what they see as the top three changes that we all need to be ready for. Will it be advances in artificial intelligence products that change how knowledge creators and curators do what they do? Will it be changes in research funding approaches that affect what research is done and how it is shared? Will it be uncertainty about revenue requiring publishers to change their business models? Or will it be something else? Join us for a peek at the future and ideas on how you can get ready.
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The Workplace Needs Work

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With every upsetting instance of scandalous or simply uncivil behavior in our workplaces, every conversation with a struggling student or colleague, and every external review that finds we aren't doing enough for diversity and inclusion in our business as usual, it's easy to wonder—how to begin? [ 2020 Webinar Series ] How can we understand and quantify the problems and successes in our workplaces, and then use the results to move forward? The issues don't go away in a virtual workplace. These days, some of the problems have become even more exacerbated in a remote or hybrid environment. Developing an inclusive workplace climate requires a clear understanding of the current situation. Taking action requires buy-in and a data-driven improvement strategy. This presentation will discuss elements of a successful workplace culture assessment and some strategies to address the results, now and into the future.
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Three Ethical Challenges in Scholarly Communication

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October 12, 2022, Muhammad Imtiaz Subhani, Gareth Dyke, Marie McVeigh, Matt Hodgkinson

An international panel will discuss three ethical challenges in scholarly publishing today: citation leakage, text recycling, and ethical issues around data publishing. Speakers will present examples of how organizations are working to address these challenges from within the industry.