SSP Fall 2008 Educational Seminar Series

[Nick Lindsay <nlindsay@MIT.EDU>]

With apologies for cross postings.

For immediate release
October 15, 2008

For more information contact:

Ann Mehan Crosse
Associate Director
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Direct Line: 720-881-6114
Email: amehan@resourcenter.com<mailto:amehan@resourcenter.com>

SOCIETY FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING FALL EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS: 
WASHINGTON DC, NOVEMBER 18, 19 AND 20.

Join publishing and library colleagues and a range of industry 
speakers to take part in thought-provoking discussions and attend 
in-depth sessions surrounding the hottest issues facing 
institutional and society publishers. SSP Educational Seminars 
are arranged by publishing professionals for their colleagues, 
and offer unique problem-sharing and solving opportunities.

Hurry, Early Bird Registration at 
www.sspnet.org<http://www.sspnet.org> closes soon!

The seminars will be held in central Washington, DC, (only 
minutes from Union Station) at the The Center for Association 
Leadership, Marriott Learning Complex, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW.

Tuesday, November 18

Managing the Editorial and Production Process: New Challenges, 
New Solutions (Full-Day Workshop - Includes Lunch)

Organized by Patty Baskin (Neurology), Madeleine Donachie 
(American Journal of Archaeology), and Mary Anne Baynes (American 
Journal Experts)

With today's quickly changing editorial and publishing 
environment, the position of "managing editor" has become one of 
the most challenging roles in the industry. This full-day seminar 
examines some of the most pressing issues faced by managing 
editors and offers practical "how-tos." Morning speakers will 
focus on process-oriented topics such as ethical considerations 
in peer review and educating authors in the preparation of 
digital art. The afternoon will explore some of the interpersonal 
aspects of the Managing Editor's role; from working with an 
academic editorial board to effectively coordinating a pool of 
freelancers. Ample time has been set aside for discussion and 
problem sharing. Organized for managing editors by managing 
editors, this seminar offers an invaluable coaching opportunity, 
whether you are new to the job or an experienced professional, 
and whether you are part of a small society publisher or a large 
commercial publishing house. Speakers: Patricia Baskin, 
Neurology; Linda Miller, Nature; Eric Pesanelli, American 
Physiological Society;  Denis Baskin, University of Washington; 
Kenneth Heideman, American Meteorological Society; Laura Stemmle, 
American Journal Experts

Wednesday, November 19

Choosing an Electronic Hosting Platform (Half-Day Seminar - Morning)

Organized by Rich Dodenhoff (American Society for Pharmacology 
and Experimental Therapeutics) and Jennifer Pesanelli (FASEB)

Where and how you host your scholarly content online is a crucial 
determinant of publishing success in today's overcrowded world of 
information. Options are constantly changing, and regular review 
is essential. This seminar will examine how a variety of 
publishers selected an online hosting service for their 
journal(s): their decision-making process, the issues that were 
important to each publisher, and how the platform selected meets 
their needs. The speakers have been chosen because of their 
recent experience of managing the change from one hosting option 
to another. Practical case studies presented will include: a 
previously self-hosted publication that moved to an outside 
vendor; a publication previously outsourced that is now 
self-hosted; a publication that is using open-source software to 
self-host; and a publication that moved from one platform to 
another. Speakers include: John Hawley, American Society for 
Clinical Investigation; Marcus Banks, Education and Information 
Services, UC San Francisco Library; Jan Reynolds, American 
Physical Therapy Association.

E-Journal Publishing: A Critical Review of Emerging Standards and 
Practice Half-Day Seminar - Afternoon)

Organized by Rita Scheman (Consultant) and Martha Whittaker 
(George Washington University Libraries)

Digital technologies offer constantly new opportunities for 
packaging scholarly content. These include article-by-article 
publishing, linking to gray literature, and making 
pre-publication material available online. This seminar suggests 
best practices for handling these new modes of publication, 
critically evaluating recent recommendations from industry 
working groups. These include the recently issued NISO/ALPSP 
"best practices for journal article versions" and the report of 
the NFAIS "working group on article-by-article publishing." Do 
these recommendations make practical sense, especially for 
smaller publishers? The seminar speakers include participants in 
the NISO/ALPSP and NFAIS working groups, and publishers and 
librarians attempting to follow their recommendations. Speakers 
include: Bonnie Lawlor, NFAIS; Philippa Scoones, Wiley-Blackwell; 
Cathy Eisenhower, Gelman Library, George Washington University; 
T. Scott Plutchak, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, 
University of Alabama Birmingham.

Thursday, November 20

The International Continuum: How to Target the New Global Markets 
for Scholarly Content (Half-Day Seminar - Morning)

Organized by Kimberly Lutz (UNC Greensboro Libraries) and Fiona 
Bennett (Oxford University Press)

Developing countries are investing millions of dollars in higher 
education, and there are major market opportunities in these 
countries for publishers and electronic resource providers. These 
countries also produce an increasing number of scholarly journals 
and, in certain disciplines, are out-producing the US in the 
number of PhDs awarded. This workshop will explore how publishers 
are beginning to realize the potential of these emerging markets. 
What are the best practices for working with agents to sell 
content? What strategies can societies use to increase both 
membership and authorship from researchers in these communities? 
What types of relationships are publishers and societies forging 
with their counterparts in these regions, and to what effect? If 
your ambition is to extend your content to an even wider global 
audience, this seminar is for you. Speakers include: Jason 
Phillips, JSTOR;  Elizabeth Waddell, EBSCO Information Services; 
and Mary Rose Muccie, Johns Hopkins University Press.

Why Can't Licensing Scholarly Content Be Simple? (Half-Day 
Seminar - Afternoon)

Organized by Mark Kurtz (BioOne) and Nina Tristani (American 
Public Health Association)

The licensing of electronic content is a complex and 
time-consuming business that places significant administrative 
burdens on publishers and libraries alike. This seminar will 
explore why that is the case by evaluating the current licensing 
situation between publishers and institutions with the intent to 
gain a better understanding of each partner's legitimate-but 
often competing-interests. It will also explore efforts to 
simplify or sidestep the licensing process, such as the use of 
model licenses and NISO's Shared e- Resource Understanding 
(SERU).

Institutional licensing concerns have been widely discussed in 
the library community. Much less has been done for publishers, 
especially smaller ones, who may not have the legal expertise or 
resources needed to ask the right questions during licensing 
negotiations. This seminar will help publishers better understand 
licensing issues for their own organizations as well as those of 
the institutional community, and will help librarians better 
understand the concerns of scientific publishers. Leading 
representatives of the publishing and library communities, as 
well as licensing specialists, will be on hand to present the 
issues and lead the discussion. Speakers include: Madelyn Wessel, 
University of Virginia Libraries; Savery Gradoville, Steptoe and 
Johnson; and Karla Hahn, Association of Research Libraries

Attend a single session or all seminar offerings to take 
advantage of this opportunity for lively conversation and 
excellent networking opportunities.

Review complete session descriptions and speakers, and register 
online, at www.sspnet.org.

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