A talk by Margaret Atwood which reminds us that authors are not to be overlooked as we charge ahead with changes in publishing — and that change itself requires thoughtful choices.
Does cascading peer-review increase inappropriate submissions?
Customers have accepted the analogy that they “buy” e-books, but publishers may be faced with accepting the fact that they’re selling licenses. What this could mean to their bottom lines may not be the most painful part of this shift.
The tablet wars are on, with special significance for STM publishers.
Apple’s apparent abuse of its platform dominance may signal a basic incompatibility between providers and platforms.
Complexity, culture, and baked-in bias are limiting how publishers define value and approach the future.
Should publishers endorse commercial editing services?
Business models for publishers fall into four broad categories, defined by how revenue is generated. Some classes of content lend themselves to one model over another.
Maligned though it often is, the Big Deal for journals is likely to get bigger, marginalizing the offerings of smaller publishers.
A debate at PSP reveals much, especially after it ends.
Full of experimental biases and important omissions, what can be learned from the Study of Open Access Publishing (SOAP) survey of scientists?
A report on book circulation at the Cornell library invites speculation as to how book publishers will have to continue to market their books even after they are sold: aftermarketing.
A renowned surgery journal experiments with QR Codes to leverage the mobile Web. Will it work?
While the JofUR may represent a culmination of many trends in publishing, there’s still room for improvement.
“Free” is an illusion and an insult. All information we want costs money, and we as creators want it to cost money.