Scholarly Publishing Based On a Zero Trust Architecture
The many trust issues in scholarly publishing might benefit from applying a zero-trust framework to the publication process.
Once It Has Been Trained, Who Will Own My Digital Twin?
Generative AI agents have the possibility to make us more productive, but once trained, who will own and control it?
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2024, Part 3
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 3 today.
Is it Over Now (Social Media Version)?
In 2023 we twice assessed the social media landscape and with the explosion of Bluesky over the last weeks it seemed a good time to reassess. How do Chefs use social media differently now, and what are they seeing as platforms of choice or opportunity?
Paywalls are Not the Only Barriers to Access: Accessibility is Critical to Equitable Access
Digital accessibility to the scholarly communications process is core to providing equitable access to the literature.
Wiley Leans into AI. The Community Should Lean with Them.
An interview with Wiley SVP Josh Jarrett about their work improving publishing processes with AI and licensing content for AI applications.
Ensuring attribution is critical when licensing content to AI developers
Publishers should support scholarly authors by requiring license deals with AI developers include attribution in their outputs.
Resetting and Recharging Research Communications in the Sun of Los Angeles: A FORCE11 Conference Report
The FORCE11 conference at UCLA lays the groundwork to continue its efforts to transform research communications and e-scholarship.
A Look Under the Hood of Scopus AI: An Interview with Maxim Khan
To learn about how Scopus AI works under the hood, we interview Elsevier Sr. VP of Analytics Products and Data Platform, Maxim Khan.
A Successful Start to a New Festival of Identifiers: PIDfest 2024
In this post by Todd Carpenter, Phill Jones, and Alice Meadows, you can read all about PIDfest, which brought together nearly 400 persistent identifier users and providers from around the world (in person in Prague, and virtually).
What To Do Once the Paper is Retracted: NISO Issues Recommended Practice on the Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern
New NISO guidance on clear consistent display of retraction information will reduce inadvertent reuse of erroneous research.
Flourishing in a Machine-intermediated World: The STM Trends Report
The latest STM Trends is out, showing a future where humans and machines are integrated and engaged, supporting research and output sharing.
Tracking Research Facilities in Science: A CSIRO/CHORUS Pilot Sets Sail
A new CSIRO/CHORUS project seeks to improve tracking of the use of research faciilities and their impact.
A Roadmap for Developing a US National PID Strategy
A new report “Developing a US PID National Strategy,” outlines the desirable characteristics of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) and sets the foundation for a cohesive US national strategy.
What to Do with the AI Elephant in the Room: A NISO Plus Conference Report
A report from the fifth annual NISO Plus Conference, focusing on AI, metadata, and interoperability for scholarly communications.