C4DISC is delighted to announce the launch of this valuable new resource in the growing C4DISC Toolkit for Equity Series: A Focused Toolkit for Journal Editors and Publishers: Building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Editorial Roles and Peer Review (https://c4disc.pubpub.org/toolkit-editors-and-publishers) This new toolkit aims to support all those seeking to build a more inclusive editorial … Continue reading Announcing the Launch of A Focused Toolkit for Journal Editors and Publishers: Building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Editorial Roles and Peer Review
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Five years after the Workplace Equity Survey (WE Survey) first benchmarked the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the global scholarly publishing industry, C4DISC conducted the survey for a second time in 2023. This week, C4DISC releases the Workplace Equity in Scholarly Communications 2023 Executive Summary, the initial analysis of the 2023 data and free-form comments collected across … Continue reading C4DISC Releases Workplace Equity in Scholarly Communications 2023 Executive Summary
C4DISC is delighted to welcome STM as a new Member. “C4DISC’s mission closely aligns with STM’s work in social responsibility, which seeks to create a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable world while advancing trusted research,” STM CEO Caroline Sutton said. “We have already been working to support our members in prioritising diversity, inclusion and accessibility … Continue reading Welcoming STM as a C4DISC Member
The recording of this recent webinar (March 13 2024) is now available. https://youtu.be/9R5T954rSmA?si=zqCiFsawMiXo0cE4 Neurodivergence is the divergence of mental or neurological functions from what is considered typical. Neurodiversity is the array of neurotypes in a space which can lead to differences in thinking, attention and memory. Neurodivergent is an umbrella term for conditions including … Continue reading Webinar recording: Spotlight on Neurodiversity
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on April 11, 2024 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. The topic will be Open Access. Time converter link Open Access: our definition for the purposes of this call is when there are no financial, legal or technical barriers to accessing content. In most cases, … Continue reading Next DEIA Community of Practice Call – April 11
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on February 8, 2024 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. The topic will be Recruitment and Retention. The theme encompasses the process of seeking out, interviewing, hiring and onboarding employees, partners and vendors. In the publishing industry this includes authors, reviewers and editors. Factors affecting DEIA can … Continue reading February 8 Community of Practice Call: Recruitment and Retention
The recording is now available of our recent inaugural C4DISC Community Meeting. Review to hear the recap of activities in 2023 and expectations for 2024 – and how you can get involved!
You are warmly welcomed to the next C4DISC community call on Thursday December 14 at 11am EST / 4 pm UTC. This month's call has the theme of Psychological Safety. Here are some brief notes and questions to consider. We will cover these and whatever participants bring in breakout rooms during the call. Psychological safety is a … Continue reading Next Community of Practice Call – Thursday, December 14
C4DISC is very happy to welcome CHORUS as a new Partner supporting our work. You can read about their reason for joining C4DISC here and find a recording of the recent CHORUS Forum: Supporting Accessibility
Five years after the landmark Workplace Equity Survey first benchmarked the state of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) in the scholarly publishing industry, a second iteration was conducted early in the summer of 2023. We are now analyzing the data to uncover whether real change, as measured through workplace experiences and perceptions, resulted from the … Continue reading Building a More Equitable Future with Data: A conversation with some of the WE Survey’s Next Generation