Category: White Papers

  • Promoting Openness in Professional Advancement Practices

    citation Konkiel, Stacy, Ball, Cheryl E., Barrett, Kim, Berkery, Peter, et al. (2017). Promoting openness in professional advancement practices. Open Scholarship Initiative. Fairfax, VA: George Mason University Press. abstract In this report, we unpack how professional advancement practices—including and beyond promotion and tenure review standards—can be realigned to encourage researchers’ adoption of open access, open research,…

  • “Building a Better Back-End” – NEH DH white paper

    citation Ball, Cheryl E. (2014). Building a better back-end: Editor, author, and reader tools for scholarly multimedia (Grant #HD-50188-10). Washington, DC: NEH Office of Digital Humanities. abstract This white paper outlines the original NEH DH Start-Up Grant activities for “Building a Better Back-End,” which aimed to build PHP plug-ins for Open Journal Systems to allow for…

  • "Best Practices for Online Journal Editors"

    citation Council of Editors of Learned Journals. [Co-author on subcommittee for electronic journal guidelines]. (2008, May). Best Practices for Online Journal Editors. http://www.celj.org/downloads/CELJEjournalEditorsGuidelines.pdf abstract The Council of Editors of Learned Journals promotes electronic publishing as a legitimate method of disseminating creative and scholarly work in the humanities. The following compilation—representing the best current advice and…

  • "Who is the future employer?"

    citation Ball, Cheryl E.; Ferraro, Lora; Rossi, Rebecca; & Schulz, Christina; et al. (16 authors). (2008, August 22). Who is the future employer? New Leadership Board of the Economic Development Council, Bloomington-Normal, IL. abstract Since the start of the decade, Bloomington‐Normal has watched neighboring downstate communities, including Decatur and Galesburg, respond to de‐industrialization, unemployment, and heightened anxiety about long‐term employment and quality of life for residents. We have been impacted far less than these neighbors. However, Bloomington‐Normal residents, employers, and employees—including this New Leadership Board and the Economic Development Council—must keep an eye on the national trends affecting our economy, as well as steward a customized plan that maintains existing employers while also attracting new ones to our region. We’re glad to be part of what promises to be an ongoing conversation within the Bloomington‐Normal community and offer the EDC this report comprised of the following sections: Current Employers, with a focus on seven critical areas representing primary existing and newly emerging industries/professions. Proposal for Developing Future Employers, with corresponding Advantages and Disadvantages to our proposal. Summary accompanying materials white paper powerpoint presentation

  • "Who's the Boss?: Management Structures"

    citation Johnson, Matt; Ball, Cheryl E.; et al. (13 authors). (2008, November 14). Who’s the boss? New Leadership Board of the Economic Development Council, Bloomington-Normal, IL. abstract In “Future of the Workplace,” The New Leadership Board uncovered the quintessence of younger generational workers and its effects on the workforce: what motivates employees, the future employer,…

  • Data from "Integrating Multimodality"

    citation Anderson, Daniel; Anthony Atkins, Cheryl Ball, Krista Homicz Millar, Cynthia Selfe, Dickie Selfe [Writers], & Matt Bemer [Designer]. (2006). Data from a CCCC research grant survey on teaching multimodal composition. Composition Studies 34(2). http://www.compositionstudies.tcu.edu/archives/342/cccc-data/ abstract This website accompanies an article appearing in the print version of Composition Studies entitled “Integrating Multimodality in Composition Curricula:…