The Scholarly Kitchen
Rick Anderson
No Such Thing As a Bad Book? Rethinking “Quality” in the Research Library
Two great examples of books that contain more error than fact raise some important questions of what belongs in a library, and the purpose of acquisitions practices. Continue reading
Some Tough Love for Authors
Readers and the law determine how works are used, not authors. And while this can feel like a shock in the age of e-books and other electronic resources, online information has only revealed a long-standing set of truisms about published works. Continue reading
Asked and Answered: Here’s What I Think the Aaron Swartz Case Means
In my last posting, I posed four questions brought to my mind by the Aaron Swartz case. Here, I propose what I think are reasonable answers to those questions. The result is kind of a long post, but hey, it’s the weekend. Tell your spouse that the yard work will have to wait; you’re busy helping to solve the fundamental structural problems of the scholarly information marketplace. Continue reading
The Aaron Swartz Case: What Does It Mean?
Let’s suppose, for the sake of argument, that the allegations against Swartz are proved and that he’s convicted. What would his case mean? It seems to me that it raises a number of questions that have received insufficient attention up until now. Continue reading
OA Rhetoric, Economics, and the Definition of “Research”
Rhetoric can’t hide financial realities. Is trading research for access a good use of funds? Continue reading
“Librarians” — An Endangered Species?
A recent analysis suggests some worrisome trends for librarianship. Continue reading
The Good, the Bad, and the Sexy: Our Espresso Book Machine Experience
Being an early adopter of an Espresso Book Machine has its price and rewards. Continue reading
Let Us Now Praise Failed Experiments
Failures are just experiments that produced unanticipated results. Why can’t or won’t we share these results? Continue reading
What Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) Does and Doesn’t Mean: An FAQ
Patron-driven acquisition — what does it mean? This FAQ deals with how PDA approaches books, journals, and libraries. Continue reading
Who Will Referee the Referee? — The ACS As Publisher and “Approver”
The American Chemical Society certifies programs, which must subscribe to some of its products to qualify. How can this conflict of interest be Continue reading
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