The Scholarly Kitchen

This episode of SSP's Early Career Development Podcast offers a 'vox pop' peek into the 2024 SSP Annual Meeting with a recap and on-site interviews with attendees. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science). https://lnkd.in/g8dQ_Quk

SSP’s Generations Fund Approaches the Finish Line - The Scholarly Kitchen The Generations Fund is nearing the finish line, officially surpassing 90% of its goal, thanks to all of our generous donors. https://lnkd.in/gkXgd6ww

Guest Post - Supporting Academic Librarians in Navigating Attacks on Intellectual Freedom - The Scholarly Kitchen A recently announced partnership with Emerald Publishing will bring the EveryLibrary Institute's expertise to the academic library community as the U.S. government attacks extend to institutions of higher education. https://lnkd.in/g7W3XgjF

Five Trends In The Publishers-Sustainability Nexus - The Scholarly Kitchen In this article, I present five specific developments which may give us an idea how the relationship between sustainability and scholarly publishers is changing over time. https://lnkd.in/edY4e8PY

Guest Post - Classification as Colonization: The Hidden Politics of Library Catalogs - The Scholarly Kitchen The renaming of "Mount Denali" and "Gulf of Mexico" to the politically loaded "Mount McKinley" and "Gulf of America" reveal the naked truth of what cataloging has always been: a battlefield where meaning is contested and conquered. https://lnkd.in/gYeBcW6G

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Leading with Heart: The Transformative Power of Empathetic Leadership - The Scholarly Kitchen Research suggests that empathy is a skill that can be honed and is beneficial to all. Empathetic leadership is an art form to convey to your team that you value them as individuals, all while maintaining a keen focus on the organization's success. https://lnkd.in/gjbkR9fK

SSP's Early Career Development Podcast Episode 20: Industry Primer - University Presses and Their Unique Role in Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen This episode of SSP's Early Career Development Podcast serves as a primer on university presses: how the university press model and structure can differ or align from the traditional for-profit model, what books and journal operations look like in this environment, and how to break into the university press world. Dawn Durante, the Wyndham Robertson Editorial Director at the University of North Carolina Press addresses these key themes and guides listeners to a plethora of resources to learn more. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science). https://lnkd.in/gB86z_Fu

SSP Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Study Results Available - The Scholarly Kitchen A sneak peek at the Individual results from the SSP's Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Study provides insight into who has participated and reveals some interesting benefits of working in scholarly communications. https://lnkd.in/gm4TWuEc

Tackling Science’s ‘Nasty Photoshop Problem’ - The Scholarly Kitchen What can be done to resolve concerns about image integrity in scientific publications? https://lnkd.in/gRJgmkw2

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs? Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead. https://lnkd.in/gt_qQM7G