The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for May 2012
Lumpers, Splitters, and Policy Debates in Scholarly Publishing
Lumping concepts and players in scholarly publishing together — or merging them with analogs outside — may be confusing us in our policy debates. Can the splitters do better? Continue reading
Welcome to Our Newest Chef, Todd Carpenter
It’s been a busy month in the Kitchen, as we expand our menu and our crew. Earlier this month, we added Judy Luther. Now, I’m pleased to announce that Todd Carpenter from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is joining us as a blogger. Todd is also Treasurer of SSP in his current Board role. … Continue reading
The Big Deal, the Medium Deal, and the Tiny Deal
The Big Deal has emerged because it had to. Where do we go from here? The answer isn’t clear. Continue reading
Non-Disclosure Agreements — Economic Tool or Kabuki Theatre?
The use of NDAs is praised by some, abhorred by others. Why they exist in pricing negotiations reveals a lot about not only about market forces, but also the value of discretion. Continue reading
Looking Forward to “The Best of the Scholarly Kitchen: The Second Course!”
The Chefs are closing out this year’s SSP Annual Meeting. We hope to see you there! Continue reading
The Essence of Science — Feynman Gets It In 63 Seconds
Science begins from a simple premise, then gets really complicated. It’s good to return to the basics, courtesy of this brief primer from the legendary Richard Feynman. Continue reading
Intellectual Access — It Takes More Than Accessibility
Another petition is brewing, but perhaps we should aim higher than accessibility and upwards to true intellectual access. To do this, it takes a lot of work, care, and thought. It is not a simple matter at all. Continue reading
The Risks of Launching a New Services Business — Branding, Cash Flow, and the Fraught Start of PeerJ
PeerJ has the potential to create a divergent path to OA publishing, but its business model isn’t clear. As a service company, there are intangibles it needs to get right in the meantime. Continue reading
A Publisher’s Strategy for Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA)
While patron-driven acquisitions is likely to reduce publishers’ revenue in the short-term, over the long term it is likely that the revenue will be restored and even enhances. This post lists all the “PDA offsets” a publisher should consider. Continue reading
The Black Market for Facebook “Likes,” and What It Means for Citations and Alt-Metrics
Purchasing artificial trust and reputation on the Internet has never been easier or cheaper. What does this mean for metrics-based evaluations? Continue reading
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