The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for June 2009
Two-Up Publishing & the Erosion of Print
The ACS’ new “rotated and condensed” printing model will give readers a new angle on print. Continue reading
Physics Papers and the arXiv
The claim that all physics articles are deposited in the arXiv is a myth, according to recent study of self-archiving. Continue reading
The Implications of Hyperconnectivity
The explosion in networked devices and applications (and screens) means that we’re well on our way to the zettabyte network. Digital will scale. Can publishers? Continue reading
Welcome Michael Clarke to the Kitchen
Michael Clarke is joining the Scholarly Kitchen, bringing his excellent culinary techniques to our humble blog. Welcome! Continue reading
The Kindle DX — First Impressions
The DX, while too expensive, is a very good large-format e-reader with a lot of possibilities for publishers, not the least of which is PDF support. Continue reading
Book Buying Habits — Evolving and Online
Bowker summarizes book shopping and purchasing habits for 2008 in a nice slideshow. Surprises? Females, seniors, and the Internet’s role. Continue reading
Open Access Publisher Accepts Nonsense Manuscript for Dollars
Will $800 buy you a publication in a Bentham Science journal? Continue reading
The Tip of an Iceberg?
The Bentham experiment suggests that a poorly managed payment system may be the root of a larger problem emerging in academic publishing. Continue reading
The Pseudo-Mathematics of Attention
The amount of attention or concentration a consumer is willing to devote to a resource is a function of the time they have available and the perceived relevance of the resource being consumed. Continue reading
Bing and Wave: New Technologies with Different Aims
Two new technologies are introduced, with very different scope and aims. As publishers, we need to think more like Wave and less like Bing. Continue reading
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