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Melanie Dolechek

SSP
Executive Director
Kansas City, KS
Melanie Dolechek is the Executive Director of the Society for Scholarly Publishing. She has been active in scholarly publishing since 2006, previously serving as the Director of Publishing and Marketing of Allen Press. She plays an active role in the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communication, is an advisory board member of the Workplace Equity Project, and currently serves as treasurer of the Kansas City Society of Association Executives. Melanie holds a Master of Science in Management from Baker University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kansas State University.  
Tuesday, November 7
 

7:00am EST

Registration Check-In Upper Lobby, Francis Marion Hotel

10:30am EST

Charleston Vendor Showcase Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Refreshment Break Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center

12:00pm EST

Vendor Showcase Luncheon Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center

2:30pm EST

Refreshment Break Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterSociety for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)

4:00pm EST

Welcome Reception Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterAdam Matthew
 
Wednesday, November 8
 

7:30am EST

Continental Breakfast Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterHighWire

8:35am EST

21st Century Academic Library: The promise, the plan, a response. Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterGlenda Alvin • Loretta Parham

9:30am EST

Technology and Platforms: What's On the Horizon Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Georgios Papadopoulos

10:00am EST

Refreshment Break Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterAmerican Mathematical Society

10:20am EST

Publication Ethics, Today’s Challenges: Navigating and Combating Questionable Practices Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterRamune Kubilius • Barbara A. Epstein • Jenny Lunn • Duncan MacRae • Jayne Marks

11:35am EST

Elsevier and bepress: Let’s Go There Calhoun Room, Francis Marion HotelTim Bucknall • Jean-Gabriel Bankier Our Lives as Editors of a Predatory Journal: Lessons Learned Publishing a Scholarly Open Access Journal Carolina Ballroom A, Francis Marion HotelJonathan Cain • Jill Emery • Michael Levine-Clark Scientific Societies and Associations: A close look into what they do and why it matters for libraries Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelSarah McClung • Lee Ann S. Ferguson • Felice Levine

12:45pm EST

Pirates or Robin Hoods? Copyright and the Public Good Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelRick Anderson • Robert Boissy • William M. Hannay • Ann Okerson

2:30pm EST

Driving Discoverability and Accessibility with Metadata and Ebooks Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelRick Anderson • Sue-Ann Ma • Dean Smith • Greg Suprock Is it Really Publishing? The Why and How of Library Publishing Initiatives Magnolia Room, Courtyard Marriott HotelSarah Lippincott

3:30pm EST

Straightening the Long and Winding Road to Open Acces Pinckney Room, Francis Marion HotelColleen Campbell • Rachael Samberg • Ralf Schimmer The Big Deal: Perspectives on All-Inclusive Models Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterDavid Fisher • Corey Halaychik • Jason Price • Wendy Shelburne • Gracemary Smulewitz

4:10pm EST

Refreshment Break Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterSpringer Nature

4:40pm EST

Charleston Fast Pitch Competition Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterSteve Goodall • Kent Anderson • Amy Brand • Jim O'Donnell

6:00pm EST

Poster Sessions and Happy Hour Networking Events Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelTom Gilson

7:00pm EST

Annual Charleston Conference Reception South Carolina AquariumELSEVIER
 
Thursday, November 9
 

8:30am EST

Opening Remarks and Announcements Grand Ballroom, Gaillard Center

8:35am EST

Bringing Your Physical Books to Digital Learners via the Open Library Project Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterAnn Okerson • Brewster Kahle

9:20am EST

All the Robots are Coming! The Promise and the Peril of AI Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterHeather Staines • Peter Brantley • Elizabeth Caley • Ian Mulvany • Ruth Pickering

10:00am EST

Refreshment Break Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterCanadian Science Publishing

10:20am EST

A Simpler Path to Public Access Compliance Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterBobby Hollandsworth • David Crotty • Jack Maness • Howard Ratner • Judith Russell

11:35am EST

The 'Other Stuff': Examining Librarians' Decision Making Processes in Assessing Big Deal Journal Cancellations Laurens Room, Francis Marion HotelSamuel Cassady • Catherine Johnson

12:45pm EST

Alt-facts, Fake News, and Misinformation: Fact-checking and Media Literacy Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterMike Caulfield • Darcy Gervasio • Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe • Heather Staines • Jon Udell

2:30pm EST

Stop Looking in the Rear View Mirror: Why Analytics Are Critical All Year Pinckney Room, Francis Marion HotelPeter Brantley • Mark Jacobson Stuck in the Middle: Redefining What Successful Scholarly Communications Programs Look Like Citadel Green Room North, Embassy Suites HotelSarah Beaubien • Doug Way • Janelle Wertzberger

4:10pm EST

Refreshment Break Outside Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterCredo Reference

4:45pm EST

Charleston Premiers: Five Minute Previews of the New and Noteworthy Grand Ballroom, Gaillard CenterTrey Shelton
 
Friday, November 10
 

9:45am EST

All about Predatory Publishing: Need for Librarians & Publishers to Better Inform Authors Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelCharles Watkinson • Julia Gelfand • Lisa Macklin • John Sherer • Brigitte Weinsteiger