Technological Catalyst: Embracing Technology for Books and Journals in Scholarly Publishing

Renowned scholarly publisher and pioneer of Open Access publishing, MIT Press recently embarked on a project to implement BiblioSuite publishing software across its entire business. Leaving disparate technologies and its pre-existing, siloed systems in the past, this project will seamlessly consolidate MIT Press' books and journals workflows into a single, unified, and fully integrated system, with a view to increasing the publisher's efficiency and productivity companywide. Join MF Gydus (MIT Press) in conversation with Rodney Elder (Virtusales Publishing Solutions) as they discuss the project and its benefits in detail. The session will cover the full publishing lifecycle from acquisitions and product management through digital asset workflow and production, to contracts, rights, royalties and sales analysis. In the ever-changing landscape of publishing, the importance of technological support is critical in navigating the supply chain and meeting emerging industry trends. This session will showcase the range of solutions available within BiblioSuite, and will shed light on the motivations behind this ambitious project

Publication Date

2024 June

46th Annual Meeting

45

"Inflection Point: Setting the Course for the Future of Scholarly Communication" Huge growth in proposals and publications, a greater focus on researchers as both author and reader, evolving open access publishing models, and the urgent need for equity and inclusion are disrupting traditional publishing infrastructure and processes. In addition, the explosive capabilities of artificial intelligence will likely disrupt every facet of scholarly communication, but represent both opportunities and threats. We are at an inflection point—our decisions will determine both the value we deliver as an industry, as well as the values we reflect as a community.