SSP Journals Quick Starter Training Pre-Meeting Seminar
This premeeting training session will provide attendees with a complete overview of the academic journals ecosystem, giving them the “quick start” they need to navigate this evolving landscape. The session program is composed of several “modules” touching on all major facets of journals publishing—financial skills and business models; marketing, editorial and production; data and decision making; and the tools and technology of journals publishing—each led by experts in their respective fields. A bonus module will also introduce attendees to digital workflows for both books and journals.
The course has been designed especially for earlier- to mid-career professionals currently working in scholarly publishing and hoping to gain a more rounded perspective on the journals publishing environment.It will also be useful to vendors and librarians who wish to enhance their understanding of journals publishing.
All times are listed as EDT.
Tuesday, May 18
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9:00–9:30 am |
Opening Remarks and Breakout “Buzz” Session |
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9:30–10:15 am |
Journals Module 1: The Business of Academic Journals Publishing |
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Sarah Tegen, American Chemical Society |
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- Financial skills
- P&L’s – What’s important?
- Assessing the financial success of a journal
- Other business considerations, including launching a new journal and flipping a journal to OA
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10:15–10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30–11:30 am |
Journals Module 2: Journals Business Models |
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Jean Shipman, Retired, VP Global Library Relations, Elsevier and Librarian Emerita, University of Utah |
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Wendy Newsham, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers |
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Brett Rubinstein |
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- Customers/stakeholders
- Subscriptions
- Consortia and multi-site licensing
- OA models, including hybrid and Read and Publish
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11:30 am–12:00 pm |
Discussion |
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12:00–12:30 pm |
Break |
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12:30–1:30 pm |
Journals Module 3: Production and Editorial |
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Miranda Walker, Wolters Kluwer |
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Jennifer Deyton, J & J Editorial |
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- The peer review process
- Managing editorial boards
- Managing the submission process
- Delivery, access, and online platforms
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1:30–2:00 pm |
Discussion |
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Wednesday, May 19
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9:00–9:15 am |
Opening Remarks and Breakout “Buzz” Session |
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9:15–10:15 am |
Digital Workflows |
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Bill Kasdorf, Kasdorf & Associates, LLC |
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Barbara Kline Pope, Johns Hopkins University Press |
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Jabin White, ITHAKA |
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10:15–10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 –11:45 am |
Journals Module 4: Marketing |
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Lori Carlin, Delta Think |
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Cason Lynley, Duke University Press |
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- Market strategy
- Market research
- Marketing tactics, ops, and execution
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11:45 am–12:15 pm |
Discussion |
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Thursday, May 20
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9:00–9:15 am |
Opening Remarks and Breakout “Buzz” Session |
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9:15–10:00 am |
Journals Module 5: Data and Decision-Making |
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Ann Michael, Delta Think |
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Gwen Evans, Elsevier |
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- Data analysis
- Data tracking
- Data-driven best practices
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10:00–10:15 am |
Break |
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10:15–11:15 am |
Journals Module 6: Tools and Technology |
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Lettie Conrad, Product R&D Consultant |
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Phill Jones, Double L Digital |
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- “LIGHTNING” session on top tools
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11:15 am–12:15 pm |
Discussion |