The New “University Journals” in the Marketplace
For “University Publishing” to succeed by any measure, however, it is going to have to attract a lot of authors. The post The New “University Journals” in the Marketplace appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe University of California and Elsevier: An Interview with Jeff MacKie-Mason
Rick Anderson interviews Jeff MacKie-Mason about the University of California system's recent break with Elsevier. The post The University of California and Elsevier: An Interview with Jeff...
View ArticleApple’s Vision of the Future (from 1987)
A look back at a glorious Apple promotional video from 1987, as the company predicted a rosy future while just on the edge of its darkest period. The post Apple’s Vision of the Future (from 1987)...
View ArticleLandscape Analysis: A SPARC Report on the Changing Nature of the Academic...
The latest report from SPARC is a departure from advocacy and is very well done. Robert Harington discusses key findings from Claudio Aspesi et al., for SPARC – A Landscape Analysis: The Changing...
View ArticleWhy Is It So Hard to Solve Problems with Technology?
Publishing has always been an information technology business. Why then, is our industry often accused of being slow to adopt technology? Do we struggle to integrate new ideas into our systems and...
View ArticleGuest Post: How to Win the Internet, Digital Single Market Edition: A Ten...
Roy Kaufman of Copyright Clearance Center lays out an argument for a more robust and expansive use of licenses by rightsholders, especially in light of recent developments in the EU. The post Guest...
View ArticleBuilding for the Long Term: Why Business Strategies are Needed for...
As community-owned and -led efforts to build scholarly communications infrastructure gain momentum, what can be done to help them achieve long term sustainability? The post Building for the Long Term:...
View ArticleA Case for Popularization: A Review of Rockonomics
Bringing the authority of the academy to a broad audience should be second only to original research itself, especially if the research community hopes to retain or even increase the public’s support...
View ArticleThe Most Popular Social Media Networks Over Time
A look at the most popular social media networks by users over time. The post The Most Popular Social Media Networks Over Time appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.
View ArticleUC Davis Experiments with a New Textbook Model: An Interview with Jason Lorgan
An interview with Jason Lorgan, executive director of campus stores at @UCDavis, about the university's innovative new textbook-affordability program. The post UC Davis Experiments with a New Textbook...
View ArticleGuest Post: Cost per Use Overvalues Journal Subscriptions
Curtis Kendrick, Dean of Libraries at Binghamton University, raises questions about whether cost-per-use is the appropriate metric for measuring the comparative value of library subscriptions. The post...
View ArticleSo What’s the DEAL?: An Interview with Springer Nature’s Dagmar Laging
An interview with Springer Nature's Dagmar Laging about the emerging transformative open access agreement with Germany's Projekt DEAL. The post So What’s the DEAL?: An Interview with Springer Nature’s...
View ArticleWhy Scholarly Societies Are Vitally Important to the Academic Ecosystem
Robert Harington suggests that despite the critical role of scholarly societies in publishing and academia, the sad reality is it is the big corporate publishers who win. The post Why Scholarly...
View ArticleGuest Post — A Look at the User-Centric Future of Academic Research Software...
Part 1 of a two-part look at the rapidly evolving research software space and how it is changing scholarly communication. The post Guest Post — A Look at the User-Centric Future of Academic Research...
View ArticleGuest Post — A Look at the User-Centric Future of Academic Research Software...
Part 2 -- how will the rapidly evolving world of researcher software impact scholarly communications? The post Guest Post — A Look at the User-Centric Future of Academic Research Software — And Why It...
View ArticleGuest Post — Transparency: What Can One Learn from a Trove of Invoices?
A new dataset from the Gates Foundation offers insights into author choices and APC pricing. The post Guest Post — Transparency: What Can One Learn from a Trove of Invoices? appeared first on The...
View ArticleGuest Post — Dard Hunter and the Last Real Book: A Cri de Coeur
Tony Sanfilippo looks at the historical books of Dard Hunter and the future of printed works in an increasingly digital and consolidated world. The post Guest Post — Dard Hunter and the Last Real Book:...
View ArticleGuest Post — The Emergence of Chinese STM Publishers: Threat or Opportunity?...
A look at the recent acquisition of EDP by Science Press, and the larger implications it holds for the future of Chinese science publishing. The post Guest Post — The Emergence of Chinese STM...
View ArticleThe Tyranny of Unintended Consequences: Richard Poynder on Open Access and...
A recent opinion paper by Richard Poynder @rickypo offers analysis and prognostication with regard to the current state and future prospects of #openaccess and the open access movement. The post The...
View ArticleChina Strives to Catch Up on STM Publishing: An Interview with Dr. Zong-Ming...
China is making great official strides in developing a system of scholarly communications. Tao Tao interviews two experts for their opinions on how international collaborations and internal...
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