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Paper mills are a real threat to the integrity of the scholarly record. Collective effort is needed because no individual stakeholder can solve this problem alone. And so we are — and your input is needed. United2Act — a joint project between STM and COPE — brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to address this challenge. With five dedicated working groups, #United2Act has developed draft recommendations aimed at tackling the issue of paper mills from multiple angles. These recommendations are now open for public comment — and we'd love to hear from you. Learn more & weigh in >> https://lnkd.in/eC3UJzHP

Thank you to our STM colleague Sarah Phibbs for sharing this little glimpse into the important event taking place in Nairobi this week, and thank you to those publishers who have engaged with R4L's Country Connector program. STM is proud to be a part of this collective and collaborative work to build research capacity and extend access. I look forward to hearing more upon your return home, Sarah!

Heather Ruland Staines' career exemplifies the power of collaboration in scholarly publishing. We have long enjoyed her expertise and involvement with STM & STM Solutions, SeamlessAccess, and GetFTR (Get Full Text Research)— efforts that highlight her dedication to fostering innovative solutions for researchers. We're excited to see her continue to drive industry progress and support the next generation of professionals as the new President of SSP! https://lnkd.in/g_qeagBn

We are thrilled to welcome Donna Okubo to the STM team as our new Community Engagement Manager. Donna will be engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders across the STM universe, including our members, funders, allied organizations, and partners. Her mission? To enhance our community by listening, learning, and discovering innovative ways to collaborate and advance trusted research together. With over 20 years of experience in science and data publishing, Donna brings a wealth of expertise in community and member engagement, strategic partnerships, and fundraising. She has a proven track record from her time at Dryad and PLOS, making her a perfect fit for STM. CEO Caroline Sutton expressed, "We are looking to deepen our engagement with members and the wider community. With her combination of knowledge and experience, Donna is uniquely positioned to help us realize our aims in this area." Join us in welcoming Donna to the team! https://lnkd.in/e_CrPu8i

🌟 Wondering where to start your journey towards sustainability? Explore STM's SDG Roadmap — it provides practical tools and resources for publishers working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in an easy-to-follow, phased format. Let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/ejhjvNeE #scholarlycommunications #academicpublishing

📣 Join us in welcoming Eworkflow: a "manuscript submission and tracking system that makes the process easier, faster and more efficient, whilst delivering better quality peer review". Eworkflow uses AI and machine learning to help scholarly publishers optimise their workflows, improving the experience for authors, reviewers and editors. Stop by and say hi >> https://eworkflow.com/

☀ This just in: our STM Newsletter — July edition. Catch the STM OA Dashboard's latest data release; policy summaries; fall events you should put on your calendar (hello, Frankfurt!) — and more. All inside >> https://lnkd.in/eZqgpTbG] Don't receive our newsletter? Sign up here >> https://lnkd.in/e_F6WN_i

A couple of other STM appointments not to miss before the summer break; make sure you register on time for: 🌏🎙 A STM member-only conversation with Australia's Chief Scientist Dr. Cathy Foley on 2 July https://lnkd.in/eAa2npBD 🔧🤓 A tech dive into how publishers can reserve text and data mining (TDM) rights on their content on 16 July https://lnkd.in/eDKXRSsg. See you there!

Are you interested in having latest STM Trends presented at your organisation? This year's theme is 'RE-IMAGINING THE HUMAN FACTOR: Defining our place and values in the networked machine era'. Much to think about, discuss and to plan for >> https://lnkd.in/eBjQT2pa

Did you miss our recent conversation on publisher copyright and licensing agreements? Here, we convened the wider scholarly communications community to delve into this very topic: why these agreements are needed and what researchers/authors and their institutions and funders should know about them. And we've caught the recording here for on-demand viewing when it works best for you >> https://lnkd.in/eDcczrFy And, if you want to dive deeper, we’ve got a myth-busting document and more intellectual property resources here >>  https://lnkd.in/ej3JQiQJ