Twitter — One Month Later
One month ago, I wrote on this blog that I would begin using Twitter for a month, and see how it worked, both technically and practically. Now, one month later, here are some reflections: Overall, I liked it. I added […]
Nice Mention of SSP in EContent
A nice article in EContent by Heather Hedden about the just-concluded Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing is worth a glance. It was a great meeting!
The Future is Now! Or Really, Really Soon
Futurists provide us with something we all want to hear, yet far enough into the future to avoid accountability.
Blog for Health
Blogging is good for you, or so says a study from the Oncologist as described in Scientific American. Expressive writing promotes biochemical processes: besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves […]
Lois Smith: “Comment-ier” Isn’t Better
Commenting is one option among many for measuring the success of a blog.
The Perfect eBook?
A design competition winner suggests we’ve scrolled back.
Summer Reading — By the Book, or By the Box?
60% of book purchases now happen outside the traditional brick-and-mortar bookstore
The Efficiency of Peer-Review
Recently, Cambridge Economic Policy Associates completed an analysis trying to assess the “hidden” value of peer-review, according to a story in the Times Higher Education. They estimate the value to be £1.9 billion (or about US$3.8 billion), with the UK […]
Crisis? What Crisis?
The “crisis in scholarly communication” makes good narrative.
Printeractivity — A Forgotten Constant?
We’ve all been amazed at the interactivity of print. What?! Yes. The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest. Need I say more? Well, yes, I do. Or, more interestingly, I can. Take This Old House, a magazine derivative from the PBS […]