AGENDA: The (e)volving World of Scholarly Communication and its Impact on your Promotion and Tenure

8:30–9:00
Refreshments (Stewart Center lobby)

9:00–9:15
Introduction/Welcome by Jim Mullins and Randy Woodson

9:15–10:00
Diane Harley, PhD, Senior Researcher, Center for Studies in Higher Education
University of California, Berkeley
“Academic Values and Scholarly Communication Practices: Analysis of Faculty Choice and Opinion in 12 Disciplines”

10:00–10:15
Break

10:15–11:00
Gary Ward, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University of Vermont and Treasurer, American Society for Cell Biology
“Open access: the experiences of one scientist and his society”

11:00–11:45
R. Michael Tanner, PhD, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois at Chicago
“Scholarly Communications, the Digital Revolution, and Copyrights”

11:45–12:30
Lunch (boxed lunches will be provided for registered attendees)

12:30–1:15
Breakout Session 1

  • Is print publishing disappearing? University Presses, the humanities, and the future of print publishing
    Location: B-848 (Bookstall), Undergraduate Library
    Facilitator: Tom Bacher, director of the Purdue University Press
  • New methods of dissemination: Open access, the NIH mandate, and Harvard’s new mandate for faculty research
    Location: East Faculty Lounge
    Facilitators: Beth McNeil, associate dean for information resources and scholarly communication; and Pete Dunn, associate vice provost for research
  • Protecting your work: Author’s rights, copyright, and intellectual property
    Location: Stewart Center room 320
    Facilitator: Donna Ferullo, University Copyright Officer
  • Dealing with new publishing models: Challenges and benefits for professional societies
    Location: West Faculty Lounge
    Facilitator: George Bodner, professor of chemistry, chairman of the University Senate

1:30–2:15
Breakout Session 2 (session 1 options repeat)

2:30–3:15
Panel discussion on Promotion & Tenure at Purdue in Fowler Hall

  • Jeffrey S. Vitter, dean of Science

  • Cindy Nakatsu, interim dean of the Graduate School

  • Klod Kokini, associate dean for academic affairs, College of Engineering

  • John Larson, professor of history, assistant department head, & director of graduate education

  • Laura Sands, professor of nursing