FORCE2023 Panel 2: Breaking Down the Barriers to Global Engagement – Some Lessons Learned
This session was part of FORCE2023. Learn more: https://force11.org/fsci/2023/
Moderator: Olivia MacIsaac, IUPUI University Library
Mary Beth Barilla, NISO; Susan Collins, Crossref; Lorin Jackson, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Libraries; Gabriella Mejias, DataCite; Lombe Tembo, ORCID
This panel session brings together scholarly communications colleagues from around the world who face and/or are trying to address the challenges of global working. They discuss issues such as synchronous versus asynchronous engagement, language barriers, being inclusive while avoiding the burden of diversity tax, and more. They share their experiences and lessons learned, with a focus on practical ways to make it easier to ensure that there is equitable representation from a diverse range of voices and perspectives in the conversations and decisions that will impact the scholarly communications/open research community.