Publishing Services Agreements: Impact of OA and Other Industry Trends

As the research landscape and related publishing activities evolve, so should your approach to evaluating publishing services agreements (PSAs) and the RFP process to select a publishing partner. This session will explore how the current scholarly publishing environment –particularly related to open access –is affecting the way societies and their publishing partners are structuring PSAs. Panelists will share their experiences and answer questions like: • How does open access change the dynamics of a PSA RFP process? • How can transformative agreements be evaluated in the context of society goals, member needs, and your PSA? • What changes in terms should you anticipate in your PSA renewal contract given the current climate? What should your renewal strategy be? • Whether you have a history of publishing through PSA partnerships or are thinking about working with a publishing partner for the first time, this session will provide valuable –and actionable –insights. || Learning Level: Mixed-Learning || Speakers: Pam Harley; Nicki Augustyn; Darla Henderson; Alison Denby

SSP Annual Meeting Session Learning Level

Mixed-Learning

Publication Date

2022 | Jun 03

44th Annual Meeting (2022)

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“Building a More Connected Scholarly Community” The last 19+ months have been a fascinating contradiction, making us feel both painfully disconnected and also perhaps more bonded than ever before. How can we take the strengths we already possessed as a community, fold in lessons learned during the pandemic, and aim for being an even stronger, broader, and more connected community? Our Annual Meeting brings together academics, funders, librarians, publishers, service providers, technologists, and countless others with a communal interest and stake in the dissemination of scholarly information. We look forward to the 44th Annual Meeting as an opportunity to reconnect and to connect anew.

Alison Denby

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Vice President, Journals, Oxford University Press

Alison Denby has worked in journals publishing for over 30 years. Her experience spans private, public, government, start-up, and (most recently) not-for-profit publishers. Alison currently leads the global journals publishing program at Oxford University Press and a team responsible for around 500 journals. Alison takes particular pride in her work on the development and provision of sustainable publishing services for academic societies in an increasingly complex environment. Alison has an MBA from Babson college.

Darla Henderson

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Director Publications, FASEB

Darla Henderson, PhD, is Director, Publications at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). She leads strategic development and oversight of operations for FASEB’s Publications and sits on the FASEB Executive Directors’ leadership team. Darla began her career at John Wiley & Sons leading chemistry books and database programs and continued at the American Chemical Society serving as both Publisher of Global Journals Development and Head of ACS’s Open Access Programs. She is an alumna of Duke University (PhD Biological/Organic Chemistry), has broad experience serving on industry committees, and led the development of 7 PROSE Award-winning journals and platforms. Her passion centers on nonprofit management, scientific communications and literacy, advocacy, and STEM education. In her spare time, Darla serves on several local boards spanning information services, education, food security, health, and recreation.

Nicki Augustyn

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Publisher and Senior Vice President, Publishing and Program Development, American College of Chest Physicians

Pam Harley

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Partner, Clarke & Esposito

Pam Harley is a partner at Clarke & Esposito, a management consulting firm that focuses on the strategic issues affecting organizations focused on the creation, dissemination, and curation of professional and scholarly information. She combines an execution-focused drive with a strategic perspective gained from 20+ years in STM publishing. Pam knows her way around RFP projects, having participated as consultant, vendor, and customer in her professional roles at C&E, Silverchair, and American Psychiatric Association Publishing. She is a graduate of Duke University with degrees in Biology and Psychology.