Creating Ethical Policies for Journals and Programs - Slides

Creating Ethical Policies for Journals and Programs - Presentation Slides
Esther Jackson, Columbia University Libraries, and Michelle Wilson, The University of Maryland Libraries
Journal editors may be tasked with troubleshooting thorny issues, from allegations of plagiarism, to allegations of research misconduct, to disputes over authorship. In the best of times, journals have robust policies in place that guide journal staffers in their decision-making. However, policies do not always exist before problems arise. Sometimes the thorny issues themselves necessitate the creation of new policies. That’s where the Ethics module of the Library Publishing Curriculum comes into play. The Library Publishing Curriculum is an Open Educational Resource intended to empower librarians to meet local demands to launch and/or enhance scholarly publishing activities. Although created with librarians in mind, the curriculum is a useful resource for anyone interested in learning more about journal management. This presentation will help attendees will identify sections of the Ethics module to review in greater detail after the session, and journal board members to select a section of the module to review as a board after the conference, with the purpose of creating a new policy.