2018 Conference for High Impact Research: Full Schedule

The second annual Conference for High Impact Research will be held on May 14, 2018, specifically to help faculty prepare for the summer research break and will offer distinct sessions and a plenary luncheon. Share knowledge with external experts, information professionals from AU Library, and colleagues at this day-long event. Connect with your Library subject specialist and enjoy learning about furthering your impact with your peers. Sign up to attend the conference and create your custom schedule HERE!

9:15am EDT

Everything You’ve Wanted to Know about Publishing but Were Afraid to Ask

Limited Capacity filling up

In this session, books acquisitions editors from two global university presses will demystify all aspects of the publishing process, from finding a publisher to disseminating and promoting your research after publication. The panelists will share insights on a wide array of topics, including how to write an effective book proposal, how to navigate the peer review process, what to expect after signing a contract, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Moderators

Mary Mintz

Associate Director for Outreach, Associate Librarian, American University

Mary Mintz has been a library faculty member at AU since the early 1980s. Her master’s paper in library science focused on enhancing vocabulary for database retrieval. She is pleased to return to that topic in the context of the Conference on High Impact Research. At AU she... Read More →

Speakers

Angela Chnapko

Associate Editor, Politics and Law, Oxford University Press

Angela Chnapko began her career in publishing at Lingua Franca magazine, after completing a master's degree in English at New York University. She then transitioned to working on books at Routledge, and has been an editor at Oxford University Press for the past ten years.

Deborah Gershenowitz

Senior Editor for American and Latin American History, Cambridge University Press

Deborah Gershenowitz has edited both academic and trade history materials for 20 years. Beginning at the journal the American and Trade History Review while pursuing her graduate degree in American History at Indiana University. She has since worked at Charles Scribner's Sons, Palgrave... Read More →

Tips for finding a publisher doc

Guides for Helping Academic Authors doc

Manuscript Review Guidelines pdf

Cambridge book proposal doc

Monday May 14, 2018 9:15am - 10:30am EDT
Training and Events, Room 150, First Floor

Concurrent Session 1

9:15am EDT

Promote Yourself! Managing Your Research and Scholarly Profile

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will cover tools and strategies for:
• Managing your scholarly profile – Academia, ResearchGate, Google Scholar Profiles, ORCiD and other researcher IDs
• Avoiding predatory publishers
• Article sharing rights
• Publishing open access – DOAJ, SHERPA/ROMEO, Sparc author addendums, Open Acess Fund
• Understanding metrics and altmetrics

Moderators

Christine Dulaney

Director of Technical Services, American University

Speakers

Rachel Borchardt

Associate Director, Research and Instructional Services, and Science Librarian, American University

Rachel Borchardt is the science librarian at American University. Her professional research focuses on the intersection of metrics and libraries, and she has written and presented on the topic in many venues, including a recent book publication titled Meaningful Metrics: A 21st-Century... Read More →

Amanda Click

Business Librarian, American University

Amanda is the business librarian at American University, supporting the research needs of the faculty and students in the Kogod School of Business. In 2016, she earned a PhD in Information Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied the cultural... Read More →

Sarah Tegen

VP Global Journals Development, American Chemical Society

Sarah Tegen, PhD, is Vice President for Global Journals Development at the American Chemical Society. A veteran of the publishing industry, Tegen serves as President of the Council of Science Editors, as co-Chair of the Journals Committee for the Professional and Scholarly Publishing... Read More →

Promote Yourself CHIR 2018 pptx

Monday May 14, 2018 9:15am - 10:30am EDT
Library Screening Room, B-51, Lower Level

Concurrent Session 1