ALPSP Careers Hub: Podcasts

Women in Leadership White Paper

Abigail Barclay, Search Director at Inspired Selection introduces the company's latest white paper on Women in Leadership.

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The role of publishers in the evolving research data landscape

Andrea Chiarelli from Research Consulting, discusses the role of publishers in the evolving research data landscape. https://alpsp.org/Careers-Hub 

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How Funders are Changing Scholarly Publishing

In a powerful analogy of scholarly publishing as a city, and funders as dragons coming in to take down the city walls, Rob Johnson, Founder and Managing Director of Research Consulting, puts in perspective how publishers and research funders are intertwined.

Using Data to Make Decisions in Book Publishing

Charles Watkinson, Director of University of Michigan Press, shows us how their Press goes beyond numbers in using quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions on book publishing and (social) impact assessment. 

Books in the Data-driven World

Nicola Parkin, Director of Books Editorial Services at Taylor & Francis, takes us on an e-book metrics journey in which she details how insights are gathered on both usage and impact in a data-informed way at T&F. Originally part of one of our training courses, we have made this video available exclusively to all.

 

What is a Books Workflow?

Niall Kennedy, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Media and Communication at Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, talks through the finer points of exploring workflow for academic books.

Launching New Journals

Pippa Smart, Editor and Chief at Learned Publishing and also ALPSP tutor and industry expert, shares her experience of launching new journals.

Working with Editorial Boards

A deep dive into how to get the best from your editorial boards, in conversation with experts Mark Thomas, Glass Box Thinking and May Copsey, RSC.

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An Introduction to Open Access Books Models

Frances Pinter, Executive Chairman at Central European University Press, talks us through the challenges and opportunities for Open Access Books. Why are books lagging behind journals on the journey towards becoming Open Access? Pinter gives an overview of the differences between OA journals and books and shares which options are out there to sustain OA books financially.

My Life in Scholarly Publishing

Peter Ashman, formerly CEO of The BMJ and Chair of ALPSP, talks about his inspiring career journey. As well as it being an uplifting tale of serendipity and persistence, he offers concrete tips on how you can have a wonderful career in publishing too.

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