The Scholarly Kitchen
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Scholarly Kitchen Podcast: OK Google — What’s Next?
In this episode, Scholarly Kitchen Chef David Smith, Head of Innovation with CABI’s Plantwise initiative, talks with podcast host Stewart Wills about some of the recent news from Google’s annual I/O conference — including thoughts on Google Glass as a fashion statement, on talking to your computer, and on how publishers can tool for the … Continue reading
Stay Close to Your Customers
Lessons learned from Mike Walsh’s keynote speech at the Special Libraries Association Meeting. Continue reading
CHORUS Confusions
Here is how CHORUS works, in its simplest form. Continue reading
The Last Bookshop
A surprisingly charming short film about a world where books have gone extinct. Continue reading
Are University Presses Better off Now than They Were Four Years Ago?
The university press world is operating under circumstances that are somewhat tighter than they were even a few years ago. While most presses now publish ebooks, ebooks in themselves do not provide a strategic path to growth. Continue reading
Scholarly Kitchen Podcast: Making Sense of MOOCs
An interview with the University of Utah librarian and Scholarly Kitchen Chef Rick Anderson about the potential impact of Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Continue reading
Observations from the SSP Annual Meeting — Dogma, Domination vs. Disruption, and Working to Scale
As Day 1 of the SSP Annual Meeting draws to a close, a few ideas seemed worth sharing. Continue reading
Scholarly Kitchen Podcast: Tim O’Reilly on Building a Business and the Scholarly Publishing Scene
In this special SSP Annual Meeting edition of the Scholarly Kitchen podcast, Stewart Wills sits down with Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Media — and keynote speaker — to discuss favorite books, creating value, and the importance of diversifying your business. Continue reading
Internet Trends 2013 — Growth in Iran, Gaps in Mobile Ads, and Dogs Caught Using the Internet
The 2013 Internet trends are worth examining, as they turn an iconic Internet cartoon on its head, among other things. Continue reading
Joining a CHORUS, Publishers Offer the OSTP a Proactive, Modern, and Cost-Saving Public Access Solution
A proposed partnership between publishers and the US government in response to the OSTP memorandum may show the way forward for public-private networked information solutions. Continue reading
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The mission of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is "[t]o advance scholarly publishing and communication, and the professional development of its members through education, collaboration, and networking." SSP established The Scholarly Kitchen blog in February 2008 to keep SSP members and interested parties aware of new developments in publishing.
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