The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) recognized the efforts of seven deserving individuals at its recent Annual Meeting held in Boston, MA, May 31- June 2.
Ann Michael, Chair of the Nominating and Awards Committee and 2016-2017 SSP Past President presented Mary Beth Barilla, Publisher Relations Director, RedLink; Lori Carlin, Director, Marketing & Senior Consultant, Delta Think; Yael Fitzpatrick, and Michael Clarke, President, Clarke and Company with the SSP Appreciation Award. The award recognises the work of individuals whose recent actions have benefited SSP and the scholarly communication field.
Barilla was commended for her efforts on the SSP Annual Meeting Program Committee since 2014, serving in the co-chair position for three years. During her time as a co-chair the Annual Meeting has exceeded records for both the number of concurrent sessions and numbers of attendees. Carlin and Fitzpatrick were recognised for their leadership in spearheading the Branding Task Force which recently launched a visual identity refresh for the Society. Clarke successfully lead the Scholarly Kitchen Renovation Task Force through a website redesign earlier this year.
Each year SSP acknowledges the achievements of up-and-coming leaders in scholarly publishing who have demonstrated their potential through outstanding service and contribution. Applications were judged on the nominees' demonstration of leadership on an SSP committee or task force and innovative contributions made to the field of scholarly communications. This year the Nominating and Awards Committee selected two deserving candidates. The 2017 SSP Emerging Leader Award winners are Emma Brink, Associate Editor, John Wiley and Sons., and Matt Cooper, Senior Commercial Support Analyst, John Wiley and Sons.
Brink and Cooper, are members of the Career Development Committee and have served as co-chairs of the Early Career Sub-committee since 2015. Through their efforts, they are bringing more visibility to and driving engagement from early career professionals through a number of outreach activities. They've also been central to elevating the issue of diversity and inclusion to the forefront for SSP and its membership.
The esteemed recipient of the 2017 SSP Distinguished Service Award is Will Wakeling. This award is given to a member of SSP for his or her work over an extended period to help further the mission of SSP and the field of scholarly communication. Wakeling has been a member of a variety of SSP committees since 2006 and received an SSP Appreciation Award in 2012. He has served as a member of the SSP Board of Directors and over several years, successfully guided the SSP Fellowship Program, previously the Travel Grant Program, to be the highly-competitive and enriching experience that it is today. The Fellowship Program offers a wide range of career development and nurturing opportunities for students and early-career professionals in the scholarly publishing industry and provides funding for attendance to the SSP Annual Meeting.
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