Guest Post — A Long Tale: Why Book Selection is Always Up for Debate, Part 2
Part 2 of Bob Nardini’s look at the history and strategy behind library book acquisition activities.
Guest Post — A Long Tale: Why Book Selection is Always Up for Debate, Part 1
Bob Nardini looks at the history and strategy behind library book acquisition activities. Part 1 today…
MLIS: Metadata Librarians In Scholarly publishing
Abigail Wickes and Erica Leeman discuss early career experiences, the value of an MLIS degree across the industry, and the need for metadata expertise in publishing.
Guest Post: Scientific Facts — Are they like Myths, Told through Fairytales and Spread by Gossip?
Anita de Waard takes a deep dive into the language of science, and offers examples of what we can learn from other types of communication.
Guest Post: Why a Society Publisher is Moving Toward Read and Publish Models
Emma Wilson from the Royal Society of Chemistry discusses their Read and Publish strategies for a transition to open access.
Guest Post: Has ‘Write Daily’ Become Dogma?
Chris Smith discusses recent research on academic writing strategies. Is “Write Daily” the only way to succeed?
Guest Post: Think Sci-Hub is Just Downloading PDFs? Think Again
They’re phishing, hacking, and password-cracking to steal personal and research data from the world’s academic institutions. Andrew Pitts takes a hard look at Sci-Hub as, “Corrupt cybercriminals, not Robin Hood.”
Guest Post: What a new Publons Report on Peer Review Says About Diversity, and More
The Publons Global State of Peer Review Report reveals significant patterns in reviews and reviewing, with implications for global science.
Guest Post: Transparency – “This is What We Do, and This is What We Expect”
We continue our Peer Review Week celebrations with a guest post by Donald Samulack (Editage) and Jason Roberts (Origin Editorial), who call for a collective approach to developing definitive guidance on transparency in peer review for journals, authors, and reviewers.
Guest Post: Open Source and Scholarly Publishing
Adam Hyde from the Coko Foundation answers some commonly asked questions about open source software and its potential for use in scholarly communications.