STM WEEK BANNERS 2023- Holly

[Excerpted from the Scholarly Kitchen, April 24, 2024 by Todd Carpenter] Flourishing in a Machine-intermediated World: The STM Trends Report When some of the leading technology minds in scholarly publishing gather each fall to polish their crystal orbs, the outcome has always been an invigorating and enlightening experience. This year, it has proved no different....

STM has signed on as a member of the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC), joining other influential organisations to work towards a more diverse scholarly publishing industry. C4DISC believes in valuing the skills and viewpoints of professionals from diverse backgrounds who have historically had less representation in scholarly communications. This approach...

Following more than a decade of leadership within STM, most recently as chair of the Standards and Technology Committee (STeC), IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg will step down from the position, in connection with his departure from Elsevier.  IJsbrand Jan has been one of the driving forces behind STM’s work on standards and technology, and STM would...