More on Checking out Library Books
More about books about libraries and librarians, with a compilation of suggested readings.
The Year in Review: 2021 in The Scholarly Kitchen
2021 was a year of rapid change in our community. Here, a look at the numbers for The Scholarly Kitchen for the past 365 days.
Winter Break
Congratulations on making it mostly through the second straight year of March, 2020.
The Future State of Our Scholarly Publishing Vendors
When more and more societies move to commercial publisher partnerships, what happens to the vendor landscape? Angela Cochran looks at the current status and future implications.
SAGE’s Strategic Investments: An Interview with Martha Sedgwick
Today, Roger Schonfeld interviews Martha Sedgwick, SAGE’s vice president for Product Innovation, about its recent acquisitions and strategic directions.
Let’s Take A Trip to the Circus, Courtesy of Alexander Calder
What better way to spend your Friday than a trip to the circus, as performed by one of the 20th century’s greatest artists?
Reading About Libraries and Librarians
Libraries and librarians the world over are complex, diverse, and distinctive — and they make for fascinating reading.
FORCE11 Engages a Global Audience at FORCE2021
FORCE11 hosts a diverse virtual conference to build global connections to improve scholarly communications.
Market Consolidation and the Demise of the Independently Publishing Research Society
The last few years have been a period of rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing. Here, a look at the ongoing demise of the independent research society publisher, as more and more continue to sign on with larger publishing partners.
Our Societies, Journals, and the Narrative of Accessibility and Equity in Open Research
What can research societies do to improve accessibility and equity in Open Research? Haseeb Irfanullah suggests ways we can transform our outlook and efforts.
A Copyediting Carol
A holiday ode to the comma, and knowing where it goes.
The New Clarivate Science: A Second-Order Consequence of Open Access
Today, Roger C. Schonfeld argues that Clarivate’s acquisition of ProQuest, which was completed last week, is another second-order consequence of open access.
Paving the Path: Considerations for Transformative Agreements
How do we lay down the layers of “pavement” that build up a quality scholarly communications system that is safe and durable and meets the capacity demands of the scholars of today and, equally importantly, tomorrow? @lisalibrarian
Guest Post: What Can We Learn from One Million Open Access Articles?
Springer Nature has published 1,000,000 open access articles. Steven Inchcoombe discusses what they’ve learned during this process, and what it means for the future of open access.
Guest Post: Scholarly Book Publishing Workflows and Implications for RIM Systems
The ability to harvest and reuse publications metadata at scale is good for STEM journal articles but poor for monographs, with significant implications for RIM systems. Why is this so?