UPCOMING EVENTS
When everything is hybrid, what does that mean for Society buildings? (Fireside chat)
Thursday 2nd March
16:00 – 17:30 GMT (UK)
11:00 – 12:30 EST (Eastern USA)
The pandemic created disruption for societies in so many ways, but when publishing consultants Sarah Greaves and Jon Treadway surveyed the community in its aftermath, they discovered that the question of “buildings and what to do with them” was at the forefront of many minds. Sarah and Jon had assumed that the transition to Open Access would be the most pressing concern but whilst this was high up on the list of “things to worry about”, more operational challenges took precedent.
Many societies are housed in beautiful, historical buildings located in sought after locations. Before Covid, they were hubs of activity, where people in the community came together to work, to learn, to collaborate. Many society buildings were also a source of revenue as societies rented out office space or offered venue hire and event services. But practically overnight all that changed and societies were faced with large, expensive, empty buildings which still needed servicing – and what had been a valuable asset very quickly become a liability.
As the world started returning to work, societies pondered practical questions such as how to facilitate hybrid working, how to manage virtual events and how to stay afloat, alongside the more existential ones such as “Is having a building fundamental to the mission of the society?”.
Sarah and Jon are joined by a panel of society leaders who discuss the impact of all things hybrid on their buildings and their societies and how the fallout from the pandemic has led to them questioning their mission and the needs of their communities.
They’ll be talking on the 2nd March 2023.
The session will finish with an open Q&A for live attendees. Thanks to the continued support of our sponsors, all Society Street events are free to attend.
The session will be available on demand on this page later.
Crises for Publishing Societies are Not New! A History of Scientific Journals (Interview)
Join Sam Burrell, our Program Chair, as she talks to Aileen about her new book, which explores the history of the Royal Society’s Philosophical Transactions from its very earliest days. (It’s an OA and you can find it HERE!)
What has this got to do with today’s Learned Societies? It might surprise you. Finding out about how we got to where we are today offers surprising insights into the business models of mission-led publishing societies, and shows us how we got to where we are today. (And besides, it’s really interesting.)
After the interview, Aileen and Sam will be joining a Zoom call open to all Society Street attendees to continue the conversation and invite you to ask Aileen — and each other — the questions that Sam didn’t get to. The interview will be made available on demand afterwards, but the Zoom call will not (and it’s often the best bit)!
ALL HIDDEN PLEASE LEAVE 11:10am – 11:20am EDT (Eastern US)
4:10pm – 4:20pm BST (UK)
THIS ONE IS HIDDEN PLEASE LEAVE Product Development Case Study (Interview) – Bone & Joint Publications
Interviewer: Tracy Gardner
Interviewee: Emma Vodden
Tracy interviews Emma about the product development process Bone & Joint Publications went through, and finds out what the outcome of it was.
When everything is hybrid, what does that mean for Society buildings? (Fireside Chat)
Sarah and Jon are joined by a panel of society leaders who discuss the impact of all things hybrid on their buildings and their societies and how the fallout from the pandemic has led to them questioning their mission and the needs of their communities.
Discussing these issues with them are:
- Graham Blair, Director of Membership, Media and Development, Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Gaynor Redvers-Mutton, Associate Director of Business Development & Sales, Biochemical Society
- Emma Wilson, Director of Publishing at the Royal Society of Chemistry
Register to watch their fireside chat and join us for a live Q&A and discussion straight after.
Product Development Case Study (Interview) – Bone & Joint Publishing
Interviewer: Tracy Gardner
Interviewee: Emma Vodden
Tracy interviews Emma about the product development process Bone & Joint Publishing went through, and finds out what the outcome of it was.
Live Q&A
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