The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for November 2010
Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Open Peer-Review
Do the benefits of open peer-review outweigh the costs? A BMJ study argues “yes,” but there are caveats. Continue reading
When Your Core Competency Is No Longer Core to the Business You’re In
Cyber Monday is the footprint of disruption. How did the former disruptors fall? And what can we learn as we shop? Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Reading List from the Chefs
Looking for some holiday reading? The Chefs offer insights into impressive books they’re currently reading (or have recently read). Continue reading
Taking a Break — The Reasoning Behind a Speaker’s Circuit Sabbatical
Speaking is fun and rewarding, but it has its downsides. Time to pause and refresh. Continue reading
Disruption, Aggregation, and Third Parties
Is our future defined by third-party aggregators? Or is there a business opportunity there worth fighting for? Continue reading
Sage Open: Open Access Publishing Comes to the Social Sciences, Humanities
Is there demand for open access journals in the social sciences and humanities? Or does Sage see opportunities in unspent equity funds? Continue reading
Whither University Presses?
A new collection of essays in the Journal of Electronic Publishing focuses on various issues facing the university press world today, but perhaps does not consider the possibility of presses taking on a more central role in their parents’ strategy. Continue reading
2010 Internet Trends from Mary Meeker
Mary Meeker sums up 2010 in this slideshow, and invites us to ponder yet again what kind of ride we’re in for. Continue reading
Daniel Radcliffe Sings Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements”
Harry Potter may be a magician, but Daniel Radcliffe is more of a scientific sort. Continue reading
The Ghostwriter Behind Student Papers
Essay mills are a thriving industry behind successful lazy and illiterate students. Continue reading
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