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The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications The Mission of C4DISC is to work with organizations and individuals to build equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications. c4disc.org

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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Event information from the C4DISC events page (c4disc.org/main/events/) The 5th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color October 7-11 in Spokane, Washington www.jclcinc.org/conference/2... Please share!
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Did you know you can submit a #DEIA related #scholcomm event for sharing on the C4DISC website? Please use the form on this page to share the word about relevant events. c4disc.org/main/events/ Please share this within your networks!
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Events – Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications
Upcoming Member and Partner Events Please submit your event using the form below   The 5th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Gathering at the Waters : Uplift | Encourage | Empower The 5...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Don't miss the next C4DISC CoP call on Measuring Impact and Driving Accountability in DEI July 9 at 11am Eastern / 3 pm UTC Full information at c4disc.org/2026/06/30/j... All welcome - Spread the word!
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July 2026 Community of Practice Call – Measuring Impact and Driving Accountability in DEI — Data, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement – Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communicatio...
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on July 9, 2026.  Thursday July 9  – 9 am Los Angeles / 12 pm New York / 5 pm UTC & GMT / 6pm CET / 7 pm Cape Town / 8 pm Nairobi / 10.30 pm Ind...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The recording of C4DISC's recent community meeting is now available. Please get in touch with questions, suggestions or to get involved with C4DISC as a Member, Partner, Statement Adopter or working group volunteer! c4disc@gmail.com youtu.be/8YycrUsa-qU
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Still time to register for today's community meeting. Come and hear about what we've been up to and share your thoughts around #DEIA in #scholcomm
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Don't forget to register for next week's meeting...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
C4DISC Community Meeting - June 17 The C4DISC Steering Committee invites all C4DISC members, partners, volunteers, and other community members to our annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 11:30-12:30pm EST Info: c4disc.org/2026/06/02/c... Register: sspnet-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Community Meeting June 17, 2026 – Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications
The C4DISC Steering Committee invites all C4DISC members, partners, volunteers, and other community members to our annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, June 17, from 11:30-12:30pm EST. Here is a tim...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Please share your experiences & needs to help shape C4DISC efforts. Please complete our questionnaire. We want to understand how your organizational DEIA efforts are going & find out what your needs are. forms.gle/aukD4ea4ruJV... Please take time to complete the questionnaire and share it widely!
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2026 Survey to Members, Partners and the wider community
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) would like your feedback to better serve our members, partners, and community. Please take some time to answer this surve...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
CoP call: Managing DEI in Complex Political & Regulatory Environments. (May 7) Exploring how organizations are adapting strategies, sustaining commitments to inclusive practices & finding solutions to continue DEI work despite diverse external pressures. Full information: wp.me/p9SNMQ-32x Join us!
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May 2026 Community of Practice Call – Managing DEI in Complex Political and Regulatory Environments
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on May 7, 2026.  Thursday May 7  – 9 am Los Angeles / 12 pm New York / 5 pm UTC & GMT / 6pm CET / 7 pm Cape Town / 8 pm Nairobi / 10.30 p…
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Recruitment, retention and resilience in publishing This is the next C4DISC CoP meeting theme. March 2 2026 at 12pm EST / 5pm UTC/UK. If you are already a CoP member you will have received the registration link - if not, join us now - there's a link in the post. c4disc.org/2026/02/16/m... #DEIA
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March 2026 Community of Practice Call – Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience in Publishing
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on March 2, 2026.  Monday March 2 – 9 am Los Angeles / 12 pm New York / 5 pm UTC & GMT / 6pm CET / 7 pm Cape Town / 8 pm Nairobi / 10.30 …
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Join us today for a C4DISC Community Call Building Accessible Products: Integrating DEI Principles into Product Development, AI Systems, and Accessibility Standards January 8, 2026 at 12 pm Eastern / 5 pm UK Full info: c4disc.org/2025/12/19/j... Join the CoP - forms.gle/zC1r3YfgpXYq...
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January 2026 Community of Practice Call – Building Inclusive Products – Integrating DEI Principles into Product Development, AI Systems, and Accessibility Standards
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on January 8, 2026.  Thursday January 8 – 9 am Los Angeles / 12 pm New York / 5 pm UTC & GMT / 6pm CET / 7 pm Cape Town / 8 pm Nairobi / …
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Invitation to Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit Note registration deadline January 10. Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit, a free hybrid event dedicated to advancing inclusive, accessible, and sustainable practices in scholarly publishing on January 29. ascelibrary.org/publishing-s...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
CoP call on Building Inclusive Products Thursday January 8 Full information - c4disc.org/2025/12/19/j... Join the CoP via forms.gle/zC1r3YfgpXYq... Building Inclusive Products - Integrating DEI Principles into Product Development, AI Systems, and Accessibility Standards #scholcomm #DEIA
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January 2026 Community of Practice Call – Building Inclusive Products – Integrating DEI Principles into Product Development, AI Systems, and Accessibility Standards
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on January 8, 2026.  Thursday January 8 – 9 am Los Angeles / 12 pm New York / 5 pm UTC & GMT / 6pm CET / 7 pm Cape Town / 8 pm Nairobi / …
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Reminder of today & Wednesday's community calls on Career Support & Professional Development. Join the community or check your email for the invitation if you are already a member. Today's call - 5pm GMT/UTC - 9am Pacific Wed call - 10am GMT/UTC - 8 pm AET Sign up: forms.gle/BHizQiXV3uxC...
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C4DISC Community of Practice
We are very excited to have started work in this new area - creating a space for peer learning around DEIA in scholarly communications. Please register below to receive invitations to our bimonthly co...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
C4DISC CoP November Call - Career support and professional development (Nov 3 & 5) Our next call focuses on careers: c4disc.org/2025/10/19/n... We have published a schedule of bimonthly upcoming calls: c4disc.org/deia-communi... Join us & spread the word! #Scholcomm #equity #inclusion #diversity
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November 2025 Community of Practice Call – Career support and professional development
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be held on both November 3 and November 5, 2025. We are trialing hosting calls twice to accommodate more schedules and time zones. You may join one o…
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
We invite C4DISC members & partners to join Library Publishing Coalition along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles. Get in touch with your statement. See others at: c4disc.org/reaffirmatio... #DEIAcommitment #DEIA #Scholcomm
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
C4DISC is seeking passionate volunteers to join our new Communications and Outreach Working Group. Help us expand our reach, enhance our messaging, and engage more effectively. Get involved. All info at link. c4disc.org/2025/08/11/c... #DEIA #Scholcomm
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
We invite C4DISC members & partners to join Library Publishing Coalition along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles. Get in touch with your statement. See others at: c4disc.org/reaffirmatio... #DEIAcommitment #DEIA #Scholcomm
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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A final draft of revisions to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure is out for public comment. Deadline for feedback is 22 August 2025: openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/pub….
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Final Draft POSI 2.0 revisions
A request for public comment on final draft revisions to POSI.
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We invite C4DISC members & partners to join the councilscienceed.bsky.social‬ along with other members and partners in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles. Get in touch with your reaffirmation.c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...s/ #DEIAcommitment #DEIA #Scholcomms
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Upcoming C4DISC webinar "Integrating Values around DEIA and Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)" July 9. Register free at sspnet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Exploring the mechanisms and strategies employed by organizations to incorporate these values into their objectives and activities.
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Upcoming webinar...
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @c4disc.bsky.social @coalitions-oa.bsky.social @dorassessment.bsky.social @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social @jinfolit.bsky.social and more. 🔗 mailchi.mp/f3e54066a2d9...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
We invite C4DISC members and partners to join Association of University Presses in reaffirming their commitment to the C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles. c4disc.org/reaffirmatio... @aupresses.bsky.social #DEIA
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Introducing the @c4disc.bsky.social Toolkit for Disability Equity, with lots of useful information for disabled people, managers, and colleagues working in scholarly communications. Check it out! c4disc.pubpub.org/to...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Several years after the launch of C4DISC, in a challenging political climate, we are encouraged to see reaffirmations of commitment to our Joint Statement of Principles by some of our members. We invite all members and partners to share their statements of commitment: c4disc.org/reaffirmatio...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
📢C4DISC releases Guidance for Professional Membership Communities 📢 Outcome of our February Rapid Resource Sprint - community resourced guidelines for professional membership communities who want to continue to advance DEI work in a hostile environment. Share away! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Guidance for Membership Communities: C4DISC Rapid Response Day
Guidance for Professional Membership Communities Implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in a professional membership community setting March 2025 The Coalition for Diversity an...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Don't forget to register (free) for tomorrow's (Tuesday April 29) C4DISC webinar on Bridging Intergenerational Experiences www.sspnet.org/community/ne... Full information at the link. Please share. #deia #scholcomms
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Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications – Bridging Intergenerational Experiences
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET The majority of today’s workforce come from four generations: Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The differences among experiences, co...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Delighted to see this reaffirmation from @aupresses.bsky.social to the C4DISC Statement of Principles supporting our mission to build equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications. We invite & will share further reaffirmations from members and partners. #DEIA #Scholcomm
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
COP April 10 – Securing & Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEIA Initiatives COP members say they would like to hear how others have achieved senior leadership buy in. To present a case, & to obtain sufficient leadership engagement and resource. Full info: c4disc.org/2025/04/02/a...
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April 10 Community of Practice Call – Securing and Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEIA Initiatives
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on April 10, 2025 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. Time converter link. The theme this time is Securing and Sustaining Organizational Commitment to DEI…
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Incredible support. Have you added your signature?
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alicemeadows.bsky.social @alicemeadows.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I’m happy to have worked w/ other members of the @c4disc.bsky.social steering committee to reaffirm our support for #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility in todays @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/11/d...
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DEIA and Doing the Right Thing - The Scholarly Kitchen
Now is a time when we must continue to stand against censorship and to support the scholarly community in both our words and our actions, according to our ethics and beliefs.
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
C4DISC Rapid Response Sprint, Feb 13. Join us to assemble resources and provide support to C4DISC member and partner organizations and community members as they respond to the current political landscape around #DEIA work in #scholcomms Full info: c4disc.org/2025/02/03/i... Please share widely!
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C4DISC Rapid Response Sprint, 2/13/25
To assemble resources and provide support to C4DISC member and partner organizations and community members as they respond to the current political landscape around DEIA work. This will be a day-long...
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Lettie Y. Conrad, PhD @lyconrad.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." (M. Mead) Chefs in the @scholarlypub.bsky.social Kitchen speak up about the destructive chaos coming from the Trump administration and implications for #scholcomms.
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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Increasing diversity in scholarship requires an action plan. We cover steps journal publishers and editors can take to elevate underrepresented voices in the literature with examples from @c4disc.bsky.social, @roysocchem.bsky.social, and more in this blog. #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicSky
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7 Ways to Spark Diversity in Journal Peer Review
Increasing diversity in scholarship requires an action plan, including journal publishers and editors taking steps to address asymmetry among editorial teams, authors, and referee pools. The question ...
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Sarah Bay @sarahbay.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
ICYMI: My write-up of the webinar I moderated on psychological safety for @scholarlypub.bsky.social and @c4disc.bsky.social is up on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/12/16/m...
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Mental Health Awareness Mondays — An Introduction to Psychological Safety - The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we are scholarly publishers — or employees, or managers, or colleagues — we are humans. Fostering psychological safety in the workplace respects this basic truth and paves the way for business ...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
C4DISC Community of Practice call - December 12 at 11 am EST / 4 pm GMT Theme - Navigating difficult interpersonal situations If you are a COP member you'll have received a Zoom link. If you have not yet joined the COP then learn more here: c4disc.org/2023/07/26/w... All Welcome! #DEIA #Scholcomm
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Welcome to the C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice!
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice. This peer-to-peer community of interest is intended to enable participants to build trusted connections and pro…
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Women Leaders in Scholarly Publishing: Empowering Self and Inspiring Others Please find the recording of this webinar from October: youtu.be/9lzgdFFOCCg Scholarly publishing faces significant challenges related to DEIA, gender is one critical dimension that demands attention.
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C4DISC Webinar: Women Leaders in Scholarly Publishing: Empowering Self and Inspiring Others
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Reminder of the next DEIA Community of Practice bimonthly call on Thursday next week (October 10). The theme is AI. c4disc.org/2024/10/04/o... Join the community if you haven't already to be invited and share your experience and learn from others.
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October 10 Community of Practice Call – AI and DEIA
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on October 10, 2024 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. Time converter link. The theme this time is AI – the aim of this session is to introduce AI …
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
For all interested in #DEIA matters. Please share widely with friends, colleagues and peers who may find this useful. Look out for future webinars from C4DISC showcasing practical DEIA initiatives. @aupresses.bsky.social @oaspa.bsky.social @scholarlypub.bsky.social @nisoinfo.bsky.social
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
Upcoming Webinar: Fostering Psychological Safety in the Workplace | 5 Sep 11:00 (EST) By the @scholarlypub.bsky.social Mental Health Task Force Join to gain a detailed understanding of psychological safety at work. Free registration & full information: customer.sspnet.org/Portal/iCore...
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2024 SSP Mental Health Webinar: Psychological Safety
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alicemeadows.bsky.social @alicemeadows.bsky.social · 30/07/2024
This @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post by @lyconrad.bsky.social Haseeb Irfanullah & Dianndra Roberts exemplifies what I love about @scholarlypub.bsky.social - differing views (in this case on #DEIA) expressed thoughtfully and respectfully. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/07/29/p...
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Point/Counterpoint on the Framing of DEIA Efforts: Should We Separate the Personal from the Professional? - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today we offer a double-post, with a proposal and a response concerning how we frame our efforts toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility as a community.
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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · 21/05/2024
Just two days left for early bird rates! Learn how to advance #DEIA in your organization (& in #ScholarlyPublishing more broadly)in our next eight-week training course, DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape (Thursdays 11:00-12:30 EDT starting June 6): niso.org/events/deia-...
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DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape: A 2024 NISO Training Series | NISO website
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
Upcoming Webinar: Fostering Psychological Safety in the Workplace | 5 Sep 11:00 (EST) By the @scholarlypub.bsky.social Mental Health Task Force Join to gain a detailed understanding of psychological safety at work. Free registration & full information: customer.sspnet.org/Portal/iCore...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 11/06/2024
Reminder of the next DEIA Community of Practice bimonthly call on Thursday this week (June 13). The theme is accessibility. Join the community here if you haven't already to be invited and share your experience and learn from others - c4disc.org/deia-communi...
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DEIA Community of Practice
The C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice is a peer-to-peer community of interest intended to enable participants to build trusted connections and provide knowledge-sharing opportunities. All those wor…
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Sara Rouhi @rouhiroo.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
Great to see @c4disc.bsky.social publisher toolkit fully launched to enable more equitable, inclusive participation in peer review/editorial processes. Who is using this? c4disc.pubpub.org/toolkit-edit... #DEI #openscience #openscience #DEI
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Focused Toolkit for Journal Editors and Publishers: Building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Editorial Roles and Peer Review · Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Com...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 28/05/2024
Forthcoming Webinar - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) in the Institutional Publishing Ecosystem You are invited to this webinar happening on June 4 . This joint DIAMAS and C4DISC webinar will concern gender and accessibility. c4disc.org/2024/05/23/f...
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Forthcoming webinar: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) in the Institutional Publishing Ecosystem
Date and Time: 4 June 09:00-10:30 (Eastern) | 15:00-16:30 (CET) | 14:00-15:30 (BST) You are invited to a webinar on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)  in the Institutional Publishin…
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 07/05/2024
Launch: A Focused Toolkit for Journal Editors and Publishers: Building DEIA in Editorial Roles and Peer Review. Supporting the building of a more inclusive editorial & reviewer community to create broad representation on editorial boards and ensure fair peer review. c4disc.pubpub.org/toolkit-edit...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
Today, C4DISC releases the Workplace Equity in Scholarly Communications 2023 Executive Summary. Initial analysis of 2023 data & comments collected across 6 continents from 1,755 respondents, 48% more than 2018. Download the Summary and learn more at c4disc.org/workplace-eq...
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C4DISC @c4disc.bsky.social · 25/04/2024
C4DISC is delighted to welcome STM as new member. c4disc.org/2024/04/24/w...
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Welcoming STM as a C4DISC Member
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 worl…
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