The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for February 2011
The Digitized Book Corpus and the Cracking Dam
A new report from OCLC underscores how much water is already over, and how fragile the foundation has become. Continue reading
The Scholarly Kitchen Turns Three
We’re now entering our fourth year of publication. Look how we’ve grown! Continue reading
Margaret Atwood & Cheese Sandwiches — If Authors Starve, Look Who Else Starves, Too
A talk by Margaret Atwood which reminds us that authors are not to be overlooked as we charge ahead with changes in publishing — and that change itself requires thoughtful choices. Continue reading
When the Price of Rejection Becomes Cheaper
Does cascading peer-review increase inappropriate submissions? Continue reading
Can You Actually “Sell” an E-book? How You Answer Affects Your Revenue Assumptions
Customers have accepted the analogy that they “buy” e-books, but publishers may be faced with accepting the fact that they’re selling licenses. What this could mean to their bottom lines may not be the most painful part of this shift. Continue reading
The Tablet Wars Are On, With Big Stakes for Publishers
The tablet wars are on, with special significance for STM publishers. Continue reading
Providers vs. Platforms — Why Must We Move?
Apple’s apparent abuse of its platform dominance may signal a basic incompatibility between providers and platforms. Continue reading
Pizzas and Publishing — Why Disruption in Publishing Isn’t Coming from Within
Complexity, culture, and baked-in bias are limiting how publishers define value and approach the future. Continue reading
Permanence and Accountability — Why Publishers Need to Modernize Their Approaches
With more and more science being tested and communicated outside traditional outlets, we may face a moment when faith in the existing system breaks down. Continue reading
The Beatles 3000 — An Exercise in Historical Drift Based on Incomplete Records
Scottie Pippen was a Beatle? Scholars a thousand years from now might just find evidence to suggest as much. Continue reading
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