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Charlie Rapple

"Research Mechanics", OA, Ethics, and More: Three Chefs Musings on APE 2016

Whether or not you attended this years APE (Academic Publishing in Europe) conference yourself, find out what three of the Scholarly Kitchen chefs thought of the meeting – our overall impressions and key take-home messages.

  • By Charlie Rapple, Phill Jones, Alice Meadows
  • Feb 3, 2016
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

The Future of Writing: Tightening Up our Communications, From Just Not Sorry to SEO

Charlie Rapple wonders if controversial browser plug-in Just Not Sorry might have some useful tech behind its current gender-baiting application.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Jan 12, 2016
  • 34 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

What Does "Brand" Mean for Library-based Presses?

Library-based publishing is growing. A recent survey in Australia shows that “increasing visibility of the university brand” is a common objective. Charlie Rapple considers some of the challenges relating to brand for this growing sector.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Dec 10, 2015
  • 19 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Microaggression, Micro Problem? On the Need for Conference "Codes of Conduct"

Conferences in our sector are increasingly articulating Codes of Conduct. Are they just box ticking? Charlie Rapple tackles her own skepticism and finds that articulating acceptable behaviors may state the obvious, but can serve a useful purpose nonetheless.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Nov 5, 2015
  • 21 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Celebrating Five Years of Altmetrics

Charlie Rapple reports on the 2:AM conference, which celebrated five years of altmetrics and considered what we should aspire to achieve in the next five years

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Oct 20, 2015
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Think. Check. Submit. (How to Have Trust in Your Publisher.)

Charlie Rapple reports on “Think. Check. Submit.”, a campaign to help researchers learn who they can trust when they are seeking to publish their work.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Oct 1, 2015
  • 16 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

ORCID Out of the Box

Charlie Rapple reports back from ISMTE, which does not stand for the International Society of Making Toys Educational

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Aug 28, 2015
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Elephants and the Internet: Online Forgetting

Should kids be helped to delete evidence of indiscretion, or should they stop posting such evidence in the first place? Charlie Rapple considers the new iRights campaign

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Aug 3, 2015
  • 17 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Start-up Generation: Characteristics and Experiences of Three Entrepreneurs

Are we in the middle of a start-up boom? And if so, why? Charlie Rapple explores the thoughts and experiences of three very different entrepreneurs to see what they have in common.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Jul 23, 2015
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Strip Off, Jump In, Splash Out – How to Swim in Content Marketing Waters

Everybody’s doing content marketing well – except publishers, who too often confuse it with marketing content. Charlie Rapple shares thoughts on getting it right.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Apr 28, 2015
  • 12 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Woman’s Place: In the Kitchen?

Gender equality is about more than just evening up the numbers. It’s about ensuring everyone has the confidence or the courage to take opportunities.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Feb 23, 2015
  • 33 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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