From mgranahan at nfais.org Thu Apr 6 16:20:58 2017 From: mgranahan at nfais.org (Marcie Granahan) Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 20:20:58 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Webinar: Taking Action Against Bias in Proprietary Content, 4/19 Message-ID: ==================================================================== NFAIS Webinar: Taking Action Against Bias in Proprietary Content Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Registration: http://www.nfais.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=526871&orgId=nfais ==================================================================== What's Covered: Editors and writers know that talking about implicit bias can be tricky but essential, especially in a "post-truth" world, and can ultimately lead to more inclusive and accurate content. Among researchers, talk of bias in the role of peer review for scholarly communication continues to include diverging opinions and demands for change. Understanding what is happening, why it occurs and who the players are, allows us to develop newer models in a more socially open environment while maintaining impartiality, integrity and high quality as the ideal in peer review. This webinar will examine what bias exists in STM and Humanities scholarship, by whom, and the solutions that can be implemented so that knowledge continues to flow in a way that does not circumvent the relationship between researchers and reviewers, and supports a reliable scholarly communication process based on sound research practice, academic reward and funding. In this NFAIS Webinar, Lisa Phillips, senior content editor at EBSCO Information Services, and Catherine Cocks, senior acquisition editor at the University of Washington Press, explore bias in content and discuss in depth: * The difference between implicit and explicit bias, and the challenges that surround both. * The importance of addressing implicit bias in content from the end user/reader perspective. * How to take an intersectional approach to understanding the adverse effects of bias on demographic groups. * How to improve feedback, communication and guidelines between editors, reviewers and authors. * The policies, tools, and processes developed in the HHS field for addressing reviewer bias. Join NFAIS on Wednesday, April 19th to learn new strategies and resources for countering bias in the editiing process, creating content that is inclusive, accurate, relevant, trusted, and respected. Who should attend this NFAIS Webinar: scholarly researchers, book and journal publishers, discovery service providers, research librarians, government agencies and funding bodies, non-profit scholarly society staff, plus anyone serving in an editorial management or reviewer role. Register for this event! _________________________________________________________________________________ The costs for attending this 90-minute Webinar are: $125 for NFAIS members; $150 for Allied Societies*; and $195 for non-members. Group rates for three or more attendees are available at $295 for NFAIS members; $350 for Allied Societies*; and $450 for non-members. *Allied Societies: LYRASIS, CENDI, ICSTI, Society for Scholarly Publishing, the Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division of AAP, Association of American University Presses, NISO and ASIS&T. Contact: For more information about this event or any of those shown below, please contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Professional Development, at 443-221-2980 ext. 102 or nblairdeleon at nfais.org. Upcoming NFAIS Events: April 25, 2017 - Lunch & Learn: Mobile Discovery and Mobile Use of Scholarly Content May 23, 2017 - Not So Rare Any More: Reaching New Special Collections Audiences through Unlikely Collaborations October 2 - 3, 2017 - Open Access and Beyond Conference Subscribe to NFAIS Advances e-newsletter! NFAIS www.nfais.org nfais at nfais.org @NFAISForum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mgranahan at nfais.org Wed Apr 26 17:56:14 2017 From: mgranahan at nfais.org (Marcie Granahan) Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:56:14 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] Call for Presenters on Open Access - Submission Deadline May 15 Message-ID: ==================================================================== NFAIS Call for Presenters! Submission Deadline: Monday, May 15, 2017 http://www.nfais.org/call-for-presenters ==================================================================== Overview: Open Access (OA) continues to gain momentum as open science and open peer review advance the movement and trends. From the research development to the scholarly output, creating a more transparent end-to-end process allows unfettered sharing, inclusion and collaboration as a continuum in scientific research and discovery. And while all of this aligns well with a more socially engaged information community, it continues to disrupt and change the direction of how scholarly communications are evolving. NFAIS will explore this multidimensional disruption at our Open Access Conference on October 2- 3, 2017 in Old Town Alexandria, VA. The program will consist of keynote speakers, plenary and panel sessions. Become a speaker and share your insights and expertise with others in the information services community: introduce current thinking, industry trends, new technologies and application to others in the industry. You may be selected to present alone, with a co-presenter, or as a panel. We are looking for visionary, inspiring and future-focused individuals who can elevate discussions, debate and provide practical ideas and solutions. Presentation Guidelines: * The submissions deadline is May 15, 2017 * Submissions must be in English * Presentations must be original and unique to the Open Access and Beyond Conference; the same presentation/talk cannot have been given 90 days prior to the conference * Presentations must be educational in nature (sales presentations will not be accepted) * Presentations should be at least 20 minutes in length but no more than 45 minutes and allow time for Q&A. Submitting Your Proposal: Submissions should include a title, presentation summary (maximum of 300 words) identifying the purpose, content, and learning objectives/expected outcomes for participants, and a professional biography of presenter(s) (maximum of 50 words) along with a photo for inclusion in our program, should your presentation be accepted. Also provide your full name, institutional affiliation and mailing address, including email. Contact: For more information about this event, please contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Professional Development, at 443-221-2980 ext. 102 or nblairdeleon at nfais.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From mgranahan at nfais.org Fri Apr 28 12:41:17 2017 From: mgranahan at nfais.org (Marcie Granahan) Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:41:17 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Webinar 6/1: Applications for Open Peer Review Message-ID: ==================================================================== NFAIS Webinar - Applications for Open Peer Review Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017 Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT Location: Virtual Registration: http://www.nfais.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=528307 ==================================================================== What's Covered: The peer review process plays a central role in upholding the quality and standards of articles and the journals that publish them. Until recently, researchers kept the critique of their work private, and reviewers kept their identities protected and anonymous. Now the scholarly ecosystem is seeking a means to implement a more open, transparent review process-one which might not quite be fully open yet, but does allow for a more collaborative, voluntary approach in reviewing scientific scholarship. This step is viewed as being the cornerstone to opening the lines of communication between the author and reviewer, and helps serve as a means to eliminate bias, publish work more quickly, and recognize and elevate reviewer contribution and expertise. In this NFAIS Webinar, our panel of experts will explore how open peer review is being applied and how it has opened the door for reviewer recognition, including: * How open review reports have increased reviewer participation and the overall quality of the review. * Why reviewers benefit from open peer review, and how it enables increased visibility for the reviewer. * How Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are being assigned to open review reports, how they are linked to the original article, and the benefits of making open review reports citable. * How open peer review can increase the speed in which articles are published. * How third-party companies are adding value to researchers, reviewers and publishers. Join NFAIS on Thursday, June 1st to find out why open peer review is winning over publishers and reviewers, and challenging our long-held system of blind review. Register today: http://www.nfais.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=528307 _________________________________________________________________________________ Please note: For individual registrations, the costs for this NFAIS Webinar are: $125 for NFAIS members; $150 for allied societies*; and $195 for non-members. For group registration, the member rate for unlimited attendance is $295 and the non-member rate for unlimited attendance is $450. *Allied Societies: LYRASIS, CENDI, ICSTI, Society for Scholarly Publishing, the Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division of AAP, Association of American University Presses, NISO and ASIS&T. Contact: For more information about this event or any of those shown below, please contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Professional Development, at 443-221-2980 ext. 102 or nblairdeleon at nfais.org. Upcoming NFAIS Events: May 23, 2017 - Lunch & Learn: Not So Rare Any More: Reaching New Special Collections Audiences through Unlikely Collaborations May 25, 2017 - How Social Should Social Collaborative Networks (SCNs) Be? July 25, 2017 - Lunch & Learn: Customer Research - From Discovery to Execution October 2-3, 2017 - Open Access and Beyond Conference Subscribe to NFAIS Advances e-newsletter! NFAIS www.nfais.org nfais at nfais.org @NFAISForum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: