Hornick, Julie N.Wade, StevenMorgan, Marina2019-05-132019-05-132019-05-16http://bit.ly/Professional_Predatoryhttp://hdl.handle.net/11416/440Session presented at the 2019 Florida Library Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.This session covers the common practices and warning signs of predatory journals and conferences, and highlights resources useful for avoiding predation. Attendees will leave with a model for communicating the characteristics of predatory publishing practices and conferences with librarians, faculty, students, and researchers.Periodical publishing -- Moral & ethical aspectsCommunication in learning and scholarshipOpen access publishingPublishers and publishingProfessional or Predatory?: Distinguishing Legitimate from Illegitimate in an Era of Open AccessPresentation