From: Adrian Stanley <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:38:06 -0400 Apologies for cross posting, but in the theme of the Elvis song, we hope colleagues in and around the Philadelphia, PA/NJ area will take this call to action to come out, meet up, and be "a little more active' around issues that are concerning the whole scholarly communications sector ... a great chance to meet new friends too ! Wednesday, May 3, 2017 5:30-7:45pm AACR office 615 Chestnut St, 15th floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 Please join us at SSP's next Philadelphia regional networking event! We will come together for small-group discussions on four topics, each broad enough for equal doses of theory and practice. Networking opportunities, along with wine and snacks, will be on offer throughout the evening. Our anticipated topics include: 1. Funding: Should we be activists for the arts and sciences? How do we demonstrate our support for scholarly communication? What are some creative examples from publishers, librarians, and researchers? 2. Technology (moderated by Alexa): What innovations have you seen in the scholarly communication space? Are you thinking about embracing AI (Artificial Intelligence)? 3. Metrics: How do you measure up? How are the numbers and attention levels affecting your publishing program, your library collections, or your departments' promotion and tenure policies? Are you looking at new metrics, or the old metrics in new ways? 4. All Things Open: Open Access, open data, open science, open scholarship . . . what do we mean by "open"? Is OA affecting your publishing program or your library collection budget? What are new creative and practical examples of OA initiatives ? We encourage all stakeholders in the scholarly communications ecosystem to share experiences and insights. This event is suitable for both experienced and early career publishers, librarians, students, service providers and funders in the Philadelphia area. All voices and participants very welcome. Click here for more details or to register. https://www.sspnet.org/events/regional-events/