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We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar focused on the next generation of scholarly publishing with the launch of our new Modern Journal Designs for Digital Commons Journals. Join a panel of editors and library publishers to examine the changing landscape of research and how Diamond open access journals are evolving to meet those needs. Moderated by Director of Journal, Digital Commons Promita Chatterji, panelists will share their experience providing input to Digital Commons new Modern Journal Designs and share how they are innovating with their publishing programs. This webinar is ideal for journal editors, administrators, librarians, and anyone involved in scholarly publishing who is looking to enhance their digital publishing efforts and engage a broader audience.

During this informative session, we will explore:
  • An overview of the new user interface from our panelists, focusing on how it can improve journal visibility and engagement.

  • Learn how to effectively promote your journals using the new display and design options and understand how others are innovating within their journals.

  • Discuss effective strategies for increasing readership, including significant milestones and metrics, and how to attract campus faculty and younger researchers to better utilize their sites.

  • Explore the new curation and display options available for self-service customization and built-in features that enable editors to improve journal quality and establish credibility from the outset.

  • Gain insights into best practices for customizing your Digital Commons journal with the new designs.

  • Review the benefits panelists have already experienced and what they anticipate from the platform.

  • Best practices for creating and maintaining a successful publishing program.

  • How to get started.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Presenters
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Heidi Southworth
Digital Initiatives Librarian, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Heidi Southworth is an Associate Professor and Digital Initiatives Librarian at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She manages Cornerstone, the University's Institutional Repository and works with the Archives & Preservation Team in the Library Services Department. She provides reference, collection development, and instruction services to students, faculty and staff in the Construction Management program and in all of the Engineering programs in the College of Science, Engineering & Technology. Heidi holds a MLIS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Aaron Retteen
Head of Scholarly Communications & Institutional Reporting Texas A&M University, School of Law
Aaron Retteen is the Head of Scholarly Communications & Institutional Reporting and Instructional Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law. He received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law and Master of Science in Information from Florida State University Graduate School. Professor Retteen is an active member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and the American Library Association (ALA). Professor Retteen recently served on the Executive Board of the AALL Law Repositories Caucus as Chair and Secretary. Professor Retteen’s research, scholarship, and presentations have focused on law library publishing, supporting student-run law journals, and implementing and innovating best practices in scholarly communications for legal scholarship.
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Promita Chatterji
Director of Journals, Digital Commons, Elsevier
Promita Chatterji is the Director of Journals, Digital Commons at Elsevier. She works closely with global academic communities to understand emerging trends, inform product innovation, and build visibility and impact for open-access research. In her current role, Promita leads vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Digital Commons journals platform, which supports over 3400 international open access journals. She has led numerous initiatives in open access and scholarly communications on topics ranging from research data management, open educational resources, cultural heritage infrastructure, and the impact of open access. Promita holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and has lectured at UC Berkeley and Columbia University.
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