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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>We invite you to join us for an essential conversation about predatory publishing in the context of global scholarly communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>When:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> February 10, 2026, 2:00 PM ET<br><b>Where:</b> Zoom<br><b>Registration:</b> <a href="https://nasig.org/event-6533330">https://nasig.org/event-6533330</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>ABOUT THIS WEBINAR</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>This session offers a nuanced examination of predatory publishing through both practical and global lenses. Drawing on Rick Anderson's "local-global dialectic" from his recent work on the scholarly communications landscape, we'll explore predatory publishing as both a local challenge requiring immediate intervention and an international phenomenon shaped by systemic factors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Attendees will learn:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Key characteristics and behaviors of predatory publishers, informed by current research<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Practical evaluation strategies for assessing journals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Pedagogical approaches for supporting authors in making informed publishing decisions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Global structural solutions, including reforms to scholarly assessment and diamond open access models<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>How to frame journal selection as an information literacy competency<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>This webinar emphasizes actionable knowledge while contextualizing predatory publishing within the broader challenges facing scholars worldwide, particularly those from underrepresented regions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>SPEAKER</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Monica Berger, Professor, Library, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, is the author of <i>Predatory Publishing and Global Scholarly Communications</i> (ACRL, 2024). Her scholarship addresses the marginalization of Global South scholars and advocates for quality diamond open access and reformed scholarly assessment as solutions to predatory publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>REGISTRATION DETAILS</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Registration deadline for live event:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> February 10, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Recording access:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> Available to all registrants after the webinar; freely available after May 10, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Rates:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>$15 – NASIG Student Members (login before registering)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>$35 – NASIG Members (login before registering)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>$35 – NISO or SSP Members (email <a href="mailto:cec@nasig.org">cec@nasig.org</a> for code)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>$60 – Non-Members<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>$120 – Group Registration (unlimited participants; one registrant shares login)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Register:</span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://nasig.org/event-6533330"><span lang=FR>https://nasig.org/event-6533330</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>For questions, contact </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:cec@nasig.org"><span lang=FR>cec@nasig.org</span></a></span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>We look forward to your participation in this important discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Matthew Ragucci, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>NASIG Social Media Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>