First Bite: Summer 2023 Noteworthy News You Can Use
The world of scholarly publishing can be exciting and inspiring but also overwhelming for the new publishing professional or student. Between all the industry jargon, the complex landscape of people, organizations, and policies to keep up with, and more resources and events out there than you could ever hope to get to, it’s hard to know what’s important to follow or where to begin. That’s where The Early Career Chew comes in! ?
To help early career professionals understand the important topics and navigate the industry, four leading professional organizations - Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), Council of Science Editors (CSE), International Society for Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE), and STM Association (STM) - have come together to launch this free, virtual newsletter summarizing the top industry news, career resources, and events each quarter. Our Summer 2023 inaugural issue covers topics such as AI in scholarly publishing, conferences and events to get involved in, and resources like SSP’s Career Development Podcast and a Special Issue on Careers in Scientific Editing and Publishing in CSE’s Science Editor. ?
We look forward to bringing you the latest bites of information from freely accessible sources throughout the scholarly publishing world every quarter. We’ll be sharing this newsletter via LinkedIn, so be sure you’re following one (or all) of your favorite scholarly publishing professional organizations on LinkedIn!
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Ask the Fellows: SSP Annual Meeting?
In this Scholarly Kitchen post, Michelle English asks the 2023 recipients of the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP’s) Fellowships for their impressions of the 2023 SSP Annual Meeting held in Portland, Oregon.?Read the full article. ?
AI and Scholarly Publishing?
Artificial intelligence is currently a hot topic in scholarly publishing. If you are interested in learning more about AI within the context of scholarly publishing, check out the following webinar recordings (from STM), blog posts (from SSP’s The Scholarly Kitchen), and position statements (from COPE):?
ISMTE Editorial Office News (EON): Inclusivity, Accessibility, and the Author Journey?
In the June 2023 issue of EON, Juanita-Goossens-Roach discusses practical ideas for making the author's experience inclusive and accessible.?Read the full article online. ?
Science Editor: Introducing the DEIA Community of Practice from C4DISC??
In the June 2023 issue of CSE’s Science Editor, Patricia K. Baskin announces the launch of the C4DISC Community of Practice (COP): a virtual space for peer-to-peer learning on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in scholarly communications.?Read the full article online . ?
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SSP’s Professional Skills Map?
The SSP Professional Skills Map presents the most frequently reported personal characteristics and interpersonal and technical skills that are (a) essential to success and (b) emerging needs for development. It can be used to explore positions within scholarly publishing and the important skills identified for those positions through surveys of the community. The Professional Skills Map is updated annually through a survey sent to scholarly publishing professionals. Look for a link to this survey in a future issue of The Early Career Chew! Explore the current version here.
Science Editor Special Issue (March 2023): Careers in Scientific Editing and Publishing?
The focus of this issue of Science Editor is on careers and roles in scientific editing and publishing. In 2017, CSE published a similar special careers-focused issue, and it seemed a good time to explore what has shifted in the past 6 years. This issue includes interviews and articles covering an array of editor roles and positions, many of which are new, have increased in prominence, or significantly changed in the last few years. There are also articles on the importance of training and preparing the next generation of researchers and editors, increasing diversity and equity, and the transition to remote work.?Access the special issue here. ?
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast
Episode 13: Books Primer?
Hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) speak to Ben Denne, Director of Publishing for Academic Books (Cambridge University Press), about the books side of scholarly publishing. They discuss a range of topics that include text and content types, the commissioning process, business models and the impact of open access, and some of the differences between books and journals.?Listen here!
Episode 14: OSTP Nelson Memo?
This episode serves as a current refresh on the Open Access funding landscape, and, more specifically, on the 2022 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Nelson Memo. Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (University Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) provides a brief overview of the memo, the next steps, the implications, and more. Listen here! ?
You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and Stitcher. ?
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SSP’s Community of Interest Network for Early Career Professionals?
SSP's Community of Interest Network (CoIN) for Early Career Professionals provides a devoted space for individuals new to the publishing field to network, connect, learn, and grow. The group meets monthly via Zoom and gives members access to a dedicated forum for asking questions and sharing resources. You do not need to be an SSP member to register!?Register to join the Early Career CoIN. ?
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August 24, 2023, 11:00 am –12:00 pm EDT??
This session offers a deep dive into the iThenticate product, covering usage, and best practices. Speakers Chris Vescovi (Turnitin) and Emilie Gunn (American Society of Clinical Oncology) will cover similarity report generation and tips for report interpretation.??
September 13, 2023, 11:00 am –12:00 pm EDT?
Moderated by Shirley Decker-Lucke (Elsevier),hear experts Monica Granados (Creative Commons), Ashley Postlethwaite (Duke University Press), and Rich Remington (Elsevier) give their perspectives on fostering creativity and collaboration into innovative advancements! ?
September 25-29, 2023, Virtual Event?
This annual global event celebrates the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining research quality. ?
September 28, 2023, 11:00 am –12:00 pm EDT
Join us for an engaging webinar on the contentious topic of peer review models. Through a series of thought-provoking discussions, we will explore the benefits and challenges of each approach and delve into the implications for scientific research and publishing.??
October 11, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2pm ET?
A virtual, interactive book club session lead by Angela Cochran, VP of Publishing, at ASCO. Participants can take a typical presentation or report, apply some of the techniques for a show, and share. The group will compare traditional slides to the new slides and discuss which changes were most impactful.?Learn how to take your PowerPoint game to the next level!
October 26, 2023, 11 am – 12 pm ET?
Join us for a comprehensive update on the latest developments in open access policies, including Plan S and the evolving requirements of US funding agencies.?Learn how mandates have changed over the past year and what publishers, researchers, librarians, and other members of the scholarly communication ecosystem need to know about these changes. We'll also delve into the future of transformative agreements, such as cOAlition S’s confirmation that its members will no longer financially support them after 2024.?
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The Early Career Chew is published as a collaboration between the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), the Council of Science Editors (CSE) , the International Society for Managing and Technical Editors ( ISMTE Headquarters ), and the STM Association.
This issue is brought to you by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). Founded in 1978, SSP is a nonprofit organization formed to promote and advance communication among all sectors of the scholarly publication community through networking, information dissemination, and facilitation of new developments in the field. For more information, find us here or contact us at [email protected].??
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