Clik here to view.
SSP 2011 Opens
The SSP 2011 conference opened last night with a reception in the exhibit hall. Here are some scenes from that event. As usual, the bar attracted a good crowd of attendees. Publishing is Evolving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SSP 2011 Opening Keynote
Lois Smith,SSP President, at the opening session 720 attendees assembled in Boston for the 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) on June 1-3. ( This is significantly more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Startups–At the Cutting Edge
One of the best ways to learn what’s coming down the proverbial pike is to see what startup companies are doing. So I was intrigued by a session (which the moderator called “The Startup Beauty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 SSP Presidents
At the conference luncheon today, I managed to get this photo of 3 SSP presidents. (L-R) Terry Van Schaik, incoming president; Lois Smith, outgoing president; Ray Fastiggi, past president :spacer: Don...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Information Overload: Reaching Readers in a State of Distraction
Like most people in this day of information abundance, I suffer from overload. So I thought it would be interesting to hear some solutions to the problem. (Evidently, many other SSP attendees thought...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who Are You and What Are You Doing On My Site?–Web Analytics
Web Analytics Panel: (L-R) Melissa Blaney, David Smith (Moderator), Mike Sweet, Mark Johns, Jake Zarnegar When I saw the title of this panel, I wondered if it should be called “The Big Brother Panel”....
View ArticleClik here to view.
E-Books: Where Do We Go From Here?
E-books have become widely accepted, but many users will not be satisfied for long with static e-books that simply recreate the print book experience online. Print reference is still selling, but new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inanimate Alice: A Unique Educational Experience
Educational content is being transformed. Laura Fleming, an educational consultant and librarian, discussed Inanimate Alice, one of the more innovative current projects. Inanimate Alice is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can You Trust Scholarly Information?
Trust Panel: (L-R) Carol Anne Meyer, Howard Ratner, Jan Brase Cross Mark Initiatives: Why a Monkey Matters Carol Anne Meyer, Director of Business Development and Marketing, CrossRef What do monkeys...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Future for Libraries and Scholarship: SSP 2011 Closing Plenary Session
David Smith, Moderator (L), and John Palfrey The closing plenary was presented by John Palfrey, Professor, Harvard Law School, a faculty director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and a...
View Article