The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for March 2011
The Terrible Price of Free: On E-reading Jane Austen via Google’s Ebooks
The new Google Ebooks have made a mess of many popular classics in the public domain. Continue reading
Even Crowdsourcing Can Get Too Expensive
Transcribe Bentham loses its grant after six months, and has to wind down. Continue reading
Thinking of Japan
The earthquake and tsunami may have changed the topography of parts of Japan, but they have also strengthened our connection to our friends there. Continue reading
Kevin Kelly on Generating Value in a Free Copy World
A fascinating talk from last month’s O’Reilly Tools of Change conference, in which Kevin Kelly talks about how the proliferation of screens, the incorporation of gestures and voice, the abundance of data streams, the notion of “always on,” and so many other trends are changing how we interact with information, and therefore how we make … Continue reading
King Philip’s Autograph Session — A Restored Painting Provokes a Prank
A 400-year-old monarch comes out of retirement to celebrate his portrait’s restoration. And museum-goers want his autograph. Continue reading
Why Does Availability Seem to Drive Down the Quality of Information Goods?
While it seems that availability drives down the quality of information goods, some exceptions make it clear this is not an unavoidable fate. Can scientific publishing beat the trend? Continue reading
Journal of Cosmology and Alien Life — Reputation Precedes Refutation, But Are Brands Enough?
Alien life? Or just the will to publish, and some accomplices? While those in the field know the pecking order, those outside still get fooled. Continue reading
Scholarly Communication — Can We Have Our Name Back?
How did “scholarly communication” become equated with open access advocacy? Is its misuse ultimately self-defeating? Continue reading
The New Economics of the University Press — A Report from the AAUP
A report by the AAUP outlines the business models available to university presses and makes a case for ongoing subsidies by parent institutions. Continue reading
Authors — Only One Reason Why the Revolution in Book Publishing Continues
The revolution in book publishing shares some aspects with revolutions everywhere. Here’s a short slideshow by the founder of Smashwords examining current motivations for authors. Continue reading
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