2019 Fall Faculty Institute: Academic Publication: The Implications of Transitioning From Scarcity to Abundance
About the 2019 Fall Faculty Institute
Keynote Speaker: Jason Schmitt
Jason Schmitt is a filmmaker, journalist, and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media & Design at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Schmitt concentrates his research toward online education impacting a global audience, open access relating to academic publications, and the reproducibility crisis in science.
Schmitt’s documentary, “Paywall: The Business of Scholarship,” specifically investigates the economic and societal impact of academic publishing, the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publisher Elsevier, and how that profit margin is often greater than some of the most profitable technology companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Schedule
| Time | Room | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. | Grille | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Grille | KeynoteJason Schmitt |
| 1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Session 1 | Craven | Keynote Follow Up |
| Room 104 | Scholarship at the Threshold: Innovative Approaches toInformation LiteracySarah Rhodes (nee Karas), Reference & Instruction LibrarianJean-Paul Orgeron, Senior Assistant Librarian | |
| Room 130 | Are you Reviewer 2? Communicating Criticism with Kindness & CompassionKristen Blinne, Associate Professor, Communication & Media | |
| 2:50 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Session 2 | Craven | An Open Access Policy Supporting Teaching, Learning, & ResearchDarren Chase, Director, LibraryOpen Access Committee |
| Room 104 | Crafting an Effective SabbaticalBrian Lowe, Professor, SociologyBeth Small, Chair, Foreign Languages & Literature | |
| 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Le Cafe | Cocktails |
