The Narcissism of Social Media — Shameful, Practical, or Just Practice?
While a study of college students finds that social media is viewed as narcissistic, it’s also viewed as practical. Do these “social media natives” have it right?
Free Digital Textbooks Win in California
An initiative to see if free K-12 textbooks in math and science could exist, California tested the waters. The results have been released. They’re surprising, and may portend changes for educational publishers.
Stochasticity — and You Can Dance to It!
A video tribute to randomness, with a beat you can dance to. What better for a Friday?!
Me Want Coffee Shop, Mr. Librarian!
Did a childhood character unleash a desire to mix libraries with snacks?
How Libraries Can Find Money in Clouds
With an outdated view of information technology, institutional repositories are missing an opportunity to cut costs while they fulfill their missions.
Physics Papers and the arXiv
The claim that all physics articles are deposited in the arXiv is a myth, according to recent study of self-archiving.
Lending Credibility to Fake Journals
Elsevier deserves blame for publishing “fake” journals. Doctors share some of the blame too. Let’s not view them as victims.
The Consumer Price Index and the Argument for OA
The CPI is an excellent tool for calculating the cost of living but a very bad tool for measuring the purchasing power of libraries.
Publishing for the Google Generation
Is the Google generation coming or are they already here? Why does it matter?
Cornell’s Open Access Author Fund
$50K is more than enough money for an author OA fund claims Cornell Library Board.
Dark Secrets: Open Access and Author Processing Charges
Transparency and accountability are at the heart of Open Access. If only library advocates would walk the talk.
Researching Social Media
Should a federal agency start funding research into social networks? It might be the greatest idea since DARPA.
Elsevier Published Fake Journals
Publisher admits to publishing 6 fake medical journals. Company official says the practice has ceased and strict disclosure rules are in place.
What’s Wrong with Memory?
We are all susceptible to believing false and implausible events claims leading memory researcher at Council of Science Editor’s Annual Meeting.
Percy Jackson & the Joy of Discovery
While scholars worry about how to transmit and teach culture to young children, a teacher has struck gold doing it with brio!