The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for October 2009
What is “Library Bypass”?
Publishers are seeking new markets by finding ways to bypass libraries and selling directly to end-users. Do we need new approaches here? Continue reading
Scientists Still Not Joining Social Networks
Scientists are proving uninterested in the many new social networks aimed at their communities. Are we still in the early days of building momentum, or are these networks fatally flawed? Continue reading
An Auto-Tuned Carl Sagan (feat. Stephen Hawking)
Carl Sagan remains relevant, even moreso thanks to this brilliant little video featuring the Sagan song stylings and a special appearance by Stephen Hawking. Continue reading
The 2009 STM Frankfurt Conference
At the 2009 STM Conference, talk of disruptive innovation, ebooks, and organizational immune responses flow amongst the people who invented electronic publishing. Continue reading
Publisher Reverses Plagiarism Claim
Under threat of litigation, Emerald reverses claim of plagiarism to “communication error.” Offending author allowed to correct and republish work. Continue reading
Metaphors of News at “The Guardian”
The Guardian is doing what every news organization — every publishing organization — should do. Are you listening? Continue reading
O’Reilly Tools of Change, Frankfurt Edition
O’Reilly brings its Tools of Change meeting to Frankfurt, with mixed results. The keynotes were the most inspiring. Continue reading
“The Chaos Scenario” — Collapse, Disruption, and Improvement
The collapse of media is captured succinctly and brilliantly in this interview with Bob Garfield, an Advertising Age critic, NPR personality as co-host for “On the Media,” and author of “The Chaos Scenario.” This interview with Chris Kinneally nicely sums up the problem of the information abundance and demand-driven economy, the currently collapse of mass … Continue reading
The Subscription Model Lives and Thrives
The subscription model is all around us, as is the subscription mentality. Why did US publishers back away from it? Continue reading
An Old-Age Problem Among Reviewers?
Are older reviewers more cursory in their reviews? A study by the editor of the Annals of Emergency Medicine suggests as much. Continue reading
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