May 29 – 31, 2019 MARRIOTT MARQUIS SAN DIEGO MARINASAN DIEGO, CA USA
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Shaping the New Status Quo:Global Perspectives in Scholarly Publishing
Join us May 29–31, 2019in San Diego for the Society for Scholarly Publishing 41st Annual MeetingThe 41st SSP Annual Meeting offers attendees another strong program full of informational and thought-provoking presentations, covering the biggest issues and questions in our industry today. Join colleagues from society and commercial publishers, research institutions, university presses, libraries, and service providers to ask the tough questions and strive together to find the right balance within an industry in the throes of change.
Join us in San Diego to discuss today’s challenges and discover new solutions for advancing the scholarship of tomorrow.
Important DatesApril 19 ..................................Early Registration
Discount Ends
May 6 .............................Discount Hotel Room Rate Expires
May 24 ................. Registration Cancellation Deadline
May 24 .........Advanced Registration Closes
Code of Conduct The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is committed to diversity, equity, and providing a safe and productive meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the free expression of ideas, free of harassment, discrimination, and hostile conduct. We recognize a shared responsibility to create and maintain that environment for the benefit of all. SSP promotes equal opportunities and treatment for all participants, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical or mental ability, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, or nationality. All participants are expectedto treat others with respect and consideration, follow venue rules, and alert staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress. The SSP Annual Meeting can serve as an effective forum to consider and debate relevant viewpoints in an orderly, respectful, and fair manner. The policies herein apply to all attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, contractors, volunteers, and guests at the SSP Annual Meeting and related events, including off-site social events (involving meeting participants or staff) and online venues. SSP prohibits any form of harassment, sexual or otherwise. To view the full policy including information about what defines harassment, reporting, procedures, sanctions, retaliation and appeals, visit: https://customer.sspnet.org/SSP/2019-Meeting/Code-of-Conduct/ssp/AM19/Code-of-Conduct.aspx
Attend the 41st SSP Annual Meeting SSP’s meeting is the premier multidisciplinary education event in scholarly publishing. Engage with the experts and thought leaders in the field in this three-day education and networking event!
The SSP Annual Meeting, May 29–31, features:• Dynamic Keynote speakers addressing critical topics in international publishing and diversity and inclusion;• Innovative new content addressing inviting new voices, external pressures on publishing, going to market, tools and technology, publishing on a smaller scale, and more;• Networking opportunities including two evening receptions and a networking luncheon on Friday; • The SSP Previews session with lightning-round presentations of new technologies and products; and• Sponsored Sessions with more opportunities to meet and learn.
Why Attend?The SSP Annual Meeting is the focal point for those engaged in scholarly communication. By bringing professionals together in an open exchange of the newest technical information and ideas, the meeting provides the highest
standard in professional communication.
Who Should Attend?SSP Annual Meeting attendees include professionals in the various sectors concerned with scholarly publishing, including: publishers, technology providers, scholars, librarians, database producers, funders, and other stakeholders.
General Information AccessibilityIf you have special needs, please contact us at [email protected] or call 856-439-1385. We will work to accommodate attendees who require added assistance.
Connect with Your Colleagues! A directory of meeting attendees will be available in the SSP Meeting app! Learn more about the app on page 6.
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Keynote Speakers
Wednesday, May 29
Dr. Mariamawit Yeshak
Dr. Yeshak completed her tertiary schooling in Pharmacy at Addis Ababa University with a B. Pharm in 2001 and M.Sc. in 2005. She got a SIDA/Sarek grant to pursue her PhD at Uppsala University. She was invited to make research grant application to the International Science Program (ISP), Uppsala University, prior to completing her PhD. Mariamawit leads a research group called BaSIL (Bioactive Secondary Metabolites for Improving Life), which studies biochemical properties of medicinal plants, and is still funded by the ISP. With
Ethiopian Government grant, she studies indigenous knowledge systems specifically the clinical applications of traditional medicine. Mariamawit is a founding Fellow and Chair of the Ethiopian Young Academy of Sciences; and an inaugural fellow of Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP). She is an inaugural ambassador of Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and a Young Affiliate of ‘The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). Mariamawit publishes her work in peer reviewed journals.
Thursday, May 30
Betsy Beaumon CEO, Benetech
Betsy has served in executive leadership roles for both for-profit and nonprofit technology organizations, most recently as Benetech’s President, driving the development and growth of all Benetech initiatives including inclusive education, poverty alleviation, and human rights. Under Betsy’s leadership Benetech has scaled its largest social enterprise, Bookshare, to over 600,000 users in 80 countries, and launched Benetech Labs, to create the next impactful software and data innovations. She defined the concept of “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible to everyone when created. This bold vision creates true and lasting systems change, through collaboration with major digital publishing players, and represents a rare case of a nonprofit disrupting its own service.
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Track Topics
Tuesday, May 28, 20195:30–7:00 pm Registration
Wednesday, May 29, 20195:30–7:00 pm Registration Open
8:30–11:30 am Seminar 1: Charleston Trendspotting Initiative: Forecasting Changes on the Horizon of Scholarly Communication Seminar 2: Seminar Fact or Fiction? OASPA Lifts the Lid on Open Access Publishing Seminar 3: Open Source Bazaar: Owned by the Community Seminar 4: Journals Management Workshop: Whiteboards to Editorial Boards, and Everything In Between
10:00–10:15 am Refreshment Break
11:30–12:30 pm Networking Luncheon: Lunch is included in the cost for all pre-meeting seminar attendees. Cash and Carry lunch options will also be available for conference registrants not attending the pre-meeting seminars.
12:30–3:30 pm Seminar 5: Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
12:30–1:15 pm Sponsored Session: Belmont Forum | “The Eye of the Storm:” Multi-Stakeholder Project Coordinates Data Policies Across Funders, Domains, and Workflows Sponsored Session: codeMantra U.S. LLC | Reliance on Email in Collaborative Workflows: There Has to Be a Better Way Sponsored Session: Exeter Premedia Services | Transform Production into a Profit Centre Sponsored Session: Sheridan | Top Ten Success Secrets from Artificial Intelligence Millionaires
1:15–1:30 pm Refreshment Break
1:30–2:15 pm Sponsored Session: Impact Journals | Post-publication Manuscript Promotion: A Small Publisher’s Ability to Rapidly and Widely Disseminate New Results and Scholarship with In-house Techniques Sponsored Session: Editage | The Metrics Story: How Videos and Infographics are Making a Business Case for Editorial and Beyond in STEM Publishing Sponsored Session: PageMajik | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Innovating Academic Publishing and Protecting Quality Sponsored Session: Atypon | TBA
2:00–2:15 pm Refreshment Break
2:30–3:15 pm Sponsored Session: The MIT Press | The Co-evolution of Open Source Publishing: A Review of Available Systems and Platforms Sponsored Session: Yewno | The Importance of Optimal Categorization: A Case Study with Yewno and Stanford University Press Sponsored Session: Nova Techset – Katalyst (NT-K) | How Fast Can You Go? Pushing the Limits of Express Journal Production through Smart Collaboration Sponsored Session: Digital Science | Plan S and Beyond: Critical Insights from Dimensions Forward-Looking Grant Data
4:00–4:15 pm Opening Remarks by SSP President
4:15–5:15 pm Opening Keynote: Dr. Mariamawit Yeshak | Scholarly Publishing in Africa: Impact Factor vs Societal Impact
5:30–7:00 pm Opening Reception/Exhibitors Marketplace
Thursday, May 30, 20197:30–5:30 pm Registration Open
7:30–9:00 am Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors Marketplace
7:30–8:30 am New Member/First-Time Attendee Breakfast
9:00–10:00 am Keynote: Betsy Beaumon | Why Inclusion Matters to Technology and Technology Matters to Inclusion
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nPre-Meeting Seminar nKeynote/Plenary Presentations nInviting New Voices nExternal Pressures on Publishing
nGoing to MarketnTools and TechnologynPublishing on a Smaller ScalenNon-Traditional Session
10:00–10:30 am Refreshment Break/Exhibitors Marketplace
10:30–12:00 pm 1A: The China Research and Publishing Landscape: Critical Information for Academic Publishers Who Want to Grow Their Business in China 1B: Early Career Boot Camp: Your Guide to Making the Most of the SSP Annual Meeting 1C: Independent-publisher Planning for Plan S: The Findings of a Multi-publisher Workshop 1D: Interactive Scholarly Works and Enhanced eBooks: Challenges and Emerging Solutions 1E: Research Workflows and Interoperable Technology to Improve Reproducible Science 1F: Tackling Harassment: How to Build Dignity at Work
12:00–2:00 pm Awards Luncheon/Annual Business Meeting
2:00–3:00 pm 2A: Best Laid Plans: Drafting and Implementing Effective Open Data Publishing Policies 2B: Want to Know How Researchers Feel About Scholarly Publishing? Let’s Ask Them! 2C: Exposing the Scholarly Record in Post-truth World 2D: Leveraging Open Source Technology to Enable Real Change in Scholarly Communications/Moving Beyond Current Technology Silos 2E: Digital Equality: The Importance of Accessibility in Your Publishing Strategy 2F: No, Really—a Discipline Can Flip to Open Access and Still Provide Sustainable Subscription Revenue to its Scholarly Journals, But Only If…
3:00–3:30 pm Refreshment Break/Exhibitors Marketplace
3:30–4:30 pm 3A: An Honest Conversation About Global Academic Publishing: Paywalls, APCs and Ever-Increasing Volume 3B: Understanding Gender and Diversity in Your Publications 3C: What’s your Plan...B? A Roundtable Discussion on Disruptive Funder Mandates 3D: It Takes a Village: Developing a New Publication from Conception to Infancy 3E: “I Didn’t Know That Was Possible:” Cutting Edge Technologies and Techniques to Challenge Cultural Norms
4:45–5:45 pm 4A: Metrics of Success: How to Measure the Impact of OA Books? 4B: Leadership Development in Scholarly Publishing: A Practical Conversation 4C: Subscription and Open Access: Can They Play Well Together? 4D: Building a Brand on “Concrete Research”— How Smaller Publishers Maximize Their Niche 4E: Achieving Standards Nirvana: Why Industry Interoperability Isn’t Easy, but is Worth the Effort 4F: Who Will Own Innovation? A Debate on the Evolving Roles of Both Small and Large Publishers
6:00–7:30 pm Networking Reception/Exhibitors Marketplace
Friday, May 31, 2019 7:30–3:00 pm Registration Open
7:30–9:00 am Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors Marketplace
9:00–10:30 am Plenary: Previews Session—New and Noteworthy Product Presentations
10:30–11:15 am Refreshment Break/Exhibitors Marketplace: Prize drawing at 10:45 am. Must be present to win!
11:15 am–12:15 pm 5A: The Great Divide: Communicating Scholarly Research to Practitioners 5B: Change It Up! Switching Departments, Changing Career Focus, Taking Risks—From Those Who Have Done It! 5C: Flipping Out: Plan S, Read-to-Publish, and Humanities Publishing 5D: Community Approaches in Scholarly Communications 5E: Considerations When Planning a Platform Migration: Advice from the Front Line 5F: BYOT (Bring Your Own Topic)—An Unsession
12:15–1:45 pm Networking Lunch/Exhibitors Marketplace: Lunch will be served in the Exhibitors Marketplace with seating on the Marina Terrace
12:30–1:45 pm Get Involved in SSP Luncheon
1:45–2:45 pm 6A: Exploring New Journal Communication Formats: Insight and Experiences from the Launch of New Multimodal Offerings 6B: Workshop: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in Practice 6C: Examining Scholars’ Perspectives on Publishing 6D: Trial and Error: The Cruel Taskmaster of the Librarian as Publisher 6E: Straightforward and Secure: Subscription Access Matures—a Final Report from RA21 6F: The Power of Mentorship: Insights from the SSP Mentorship Program
3:00–4:00 pm Closing Plenary: The Scholarly Kitchen Chefs Live!
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Sponsored SessionsYour registration includes additional opportunities to learn about industry challenges and solutions on Wednesday afternoon. Plan to arrive early to take advantage of this content provided by industry knowledge experts. This value-added opportunity is free to all registered attendees.
Exhibitors MarketplaceThe SSP Annual Meeting offers attendees the opportunity to explore new ideas, products, services and technology. Our exhibitors are committed in their support of SSP’s membership and invite you to visit their booths, ask questions, and take advantage of their expertise. If you are interested in exhibiting at this year’s Annual Meeting, visit the Exhibit and Sponsorship pages on the SSP website.
SSP Meeting App
Attendees of the SSP Meeting will be able to download the Whova app to enhance their meeting experience. If you pre-register for the
meeting, you will receive information on how to access the app about two weeks before the meeting.
Attendees will be able to:• View the event agenda and create an itinerary• Browse attendee profiles• Send messages to and exchange contact info with other attendees• Receive meeting notifications• Access event maps• Scan business cards to add new contacts
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Please take a moment to review the following registration policies and procedures to avoid any delays in your registration processing for the 2019 Annual Meeting.
Registration Information
Registration FeesRegistration for the SSP Annual Meeting includes general sessions, concurrent sessions, entry to the Exhibitors Marketplace, breakfasts and lunches on Thursday and Friday, and receptions on Wednesday and Thursday. One-day registrants may attend the aforementioned events for that day only.
The pre-meeting seminars on Wednesday require separate registration. The fees for these events are listed on the registration form. Sponsored sessions are free to all registered attendees.
Registration fees are based on your SSP membership status. Your membership must be current to receive discounted member registration rates. You may join or renew immediately prior to registering for the meeting.
Registration Form CompletionOnline registration is easy at www.sspnet.org. If you prefer to register by mail, print out the registration form, complete all sections, and return it to SSP via fax or mail. Complete one form per registrant—photocopy as needed. Registrations are not accepted over the telephone. Please indicate your session preferences on the reverse side of the registration form so we can place sessions in appropriately-sized rooms. Tickets will be issued for the pre-meeting seminars and are required for admittance to these events. Some seminars have limited capacity; register early to ensure your participation. Students must include a copy of their student identification with their Registration Form in order to receive the student registration rate. If you are under 18 years of age, a parent must sign the parent/guardian consent on the registration form.
Make Your Hotel Reservations TodayThe 41st SSP Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
SSP has negotiated a special rate of $265 single/double. Please book your accommodations at http://tinyurl.com/y445jmgr or call the hotel directly at 1-800-228-9290, and mention SSP to receive the special rates. These room rates are available from May 27 through May 30, 2019 (Monday – Thursday night).
The reservation cut-off date is May 6, 2019; thereafter, the hotel will accept reservations on a space-available basis.
The Marriott Marquis is steps from the San Diego Convention Center and within walking distance to City Walk, the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village and Petco Park.
For information on Air Travel, Ground and Public Transportation, Car Rental and Parking:
Visit www.sspnet.org
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Registration Information
MembershipNot an SSP member? Why wait? Join SSP now and save more than $100 on your registration fees for the Annual Meeting. Go to the SSP website at www.sspnet.org and join more than 1,000 industry professionals who have made SSP the premier organization for those in the scholarly communication field. Already a member but haven’t renewed? You can join or renew your membership at the same time you register for the meeting.
PaymentPayment in full must be submitted at the time you register. Fees may be paid in US dollars (payable to SSP) by check, American Express, VISA, Discover, or MasterCard. Registrations received after Friday, May 24, 2019, will be processed on site, and your name will not be included on the attendee list.
Methods of RegistrationPlease choose only one of the following methods to register for the 41st SSP Annual Meeting:• Online: Register online at www.sspnet.org.• By fax: If you are paying for your registration with a credit card, complete the printable registration form and fax it to 856-439-0525. This number is available 24 hours a day.• By mail: Send your completed registration form with payment to SSP, 1120 Route 73, Suite 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.• On site: If you are unable to register before the May 24, 2019, deadline, you may register on site at the Registration Desk.
ConfirmationRegistration confirmation will be sent to all registrants within 10 business days. If you do not receive confirmation, call the Member Services Department at 856-439-1385.
Cancellation and Refund PolicyWritten requests for registration refunds or cancellations must be dated on or before May 24, 2019. Annual Meeting registrations will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. Applicable refunds will be processed following the meeting. No refunds will be made for requests submitted after May 24, 2019. Refunds will not be made for no-shows. We encourage you to send a substitute if you cannot attend. SSP reserves the right to cancel any event due to insufficient registration or any unforeseen circumstances.
Badges and Meeting Registration MaterialsAttendees who register in advance may pick up their badges and registration materials at the Registration Desk. At that time, you will receive valuable information about your Annual Meeting participation, including ribbons, tickets (for applicable events), and the Onsite Program containing an Exhibitors Marketplace guide, a location map with names of meeting rooms, and other SSP information.
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