Libraries, Archives, Choice and Red Envelopes: The Growth of Streaming, the Decline of Choice, and the Death of the Red Envelope
The role of libraries and archives as streaming grows, choice declines, and the death of the red envelopes arrives.
Are We Finally Thread(s) Up with Social Media?
Last January we wrote a group post about “Twexit” and with the launch of Threads we wondered how the Chefs were feeling about the emerging and existing social media options.
Ask The Chefs: 2023 SSP Annual Meeting
The 2023 SSP Annual Meeting wrapped up last week. We asked the Chefs for their impressions of the event.
The Publishing Community Should More Actively Oppose Book Bans
With a lawsuit filed last week Pen America, Penguin Random House, authors, and parents began fighting book bans. Other publishers should help.
A Serious Game for Scholarly Publishers: The STM Trends 2027 Helps Publishers Level Up
@TAC_NISO describes STM Association 2027 Trends report released Thursday. It helps people grasp the direction and impact of technology changes in our community so they can “level up”
Controlled Digital Lending Takes a Blow in Court
A Federal judge’s ruling offered a stern rebuke of the Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library and its controlled digital lending service, providing a significant victory for the four publishers that had filed suit.
Thoughts on AI’s Impact on Scholarly Communications? An Interview with ChatGPT
An interview with ChatGPT on issues related to scholarly communication.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 1
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 1 today.
We All Know What We Mean, Can We Just Put It In The Policy?
Funder guidance is too vague when it comes to identifiers and metadata. It needs to get specific to be effective.
FORCE11 and COPE Release Recommendations on Data Publishing Ethics for Publishers and Repositories: A Discussion with the Working Group Leadership
FORCE11 and COPE release recommendations on data publishing ethics for researchers, publishers, and editors.
Ask The Chefs: OSTP Policy Part II
Day 2 of Chef reactions to the OSTP Policy memo. What are your thoughts? Share your views with the Scholarly Kitchen community.
#ProTip for Authors: There’s More to Writing Your Manuscript Than Just the Text
Authors need to understand more about producing web documents, particularly accessibility, if they want to forgo traditional publishing.
Innovating the Science of Science: A report of the ICSSI meeting
A new conference explores ways research can turn the scientific method onto improving its own results.
Let the Metadata Wars Begin
Two giants in the library technology market move the battle over who controls library catalog records to court.
Ask The Chefs: It’s Travel Time Again!
Professional conferences, it’s been a while, but we’re ready for you – or are we? This week we ask the chefs what did you forgot while we were home for 2 years? What’s changed and how are you adjusting?