Joseph Esposito, Author at The Scholarly Kitchen

Joseph J. Esposito is an independent management consultant providing strategic advice, operating analysis, and interim management in the area of digital media to both publishing and software companies. Mr. Esposito’s clients are equally divided between the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Over the course of his career, Mr. Esposito has worked for a number of companies, including positions as CEO of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Tribal Voice, and SRI Consulting, all of which he led to successful exits. He writes extensively on digital media, and has been awarded research grants from the Hewlett, MacArthur, and Mellon Foundations. Mr. Esposito is not related to the famous “Joe Esposito,” Elvis Presley’s former road manager.

Articles by Joseph Esposito

The 360° Competitor

The defining aspect of such an organization is that it operates as an industry nexus.

Revisiting: Cooperstown, Ground Zero for Altmetrics

A look back at 2014’s discussion of measuring the immeasurable.

Good vs. Evil? Finding the Right Mix of For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Services

Today, Joe and Roger analyze the variety of firms to which the academy can outsource scholarly communication and adjacent priorities: consortia, societies, and commercial enterprises.

Ask The Chefs: New Normal Part 1

From binge watching, binge listening, reconnecting with neighbors and old friends, Zoom happy hours or Zoom family game nights, to cooking, exercising, and gardening, we’re all figuring out how to get through our days. What’s your strategy? Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.

Building a Brain Trust

Building a brain trust is a key part of the tasks of a CEO, as some difficult questions require the guidance and reflection of trusted advisors.

Chefs’ Selections: The Best Books Read During 2019 Part 1

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year. Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.

A Case for Popularization: A Review of Rockonomics

Bringing the authority of the academy to a broad audience should be second only to original research itself, especially if the research community hopes to retain or even increase the public’s support for the esoteric work that goes on behind the laboratory walls.

Internal Contradictions with Open Access Books

Consolidation and concentration are inherent properties of media in a networked environment.

The New “University Journals” in the Marketplace

For “University Publishing” to succeed by any measure, however, it is going to have to attract a lot of authors.

Where Does a University Press Sit in its Parent’s Priorities?

The unfortunate news about cutbacks at Stanford University Press makes it clear that all presses must develop strategies to make them more central to the university’s set of priorities.

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23 Oct

Wonderful article on long-lived institutions. They are mostly bars (there is a bar in Ireland over 1000 years old), restaurants, hotels, breweries, and (surprisingly) pharma. Japan dominates the list. 90% of such organizations have under 300 staff.

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"@PLOS seeks to forge a new kind of relationship with libraries, far beyond the typical transactional relationships of OA publishers..[Their] commitment to transparency & equitable publishing aligns with the social responsibility goals of UK institutions."
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23 Oct

A Celebration of the Syllabus https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/a-celebration-of-the-syllabus?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned via @NewYorker

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