The UWM Libraries invite faculty, staff and students to a workshop to learn about and discuss best practices for scholarly publishing with MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute). The workshop is 12:30-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Golda Meir Library’s Fourth Floor Conference Center.
MDPI is a publisher of peer-reviewed open access journals. UWM authors across schools and colleges publish and serve on editorial boards and topical advisory panels for MDPI journals. UWM is a member of the MDPI Institutional Open Access Program that provides a 10% discount on article processing charges.
In this workshop, the publisher will provide an overview of their journals, use of artificial intelligence and how to get involved in professional service for peer review or editorial boards of scholarly journals. In addition, UWM faculty authors will discuss their experiences in the publishing process and share their insights.
Program:
- 12:15-12:30 p.m.: Doors open and welcome
- 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Workshop by Diana Tosato and Stephen Parks, deputy managing editors
- 1:30-1:45 p.m.: Presentation by Mahsa Dabagh, associate professor of biomedical engineering
- 1:45-2:00 p.m.: Presentation by Kyle Ebersole, professor of athletic training and physical therapy
