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Labor Day — That Summer Feelin’s Gonna Haunt You
We’re off for the US Labor Day holiday, while Jonathan Richman reminds us to keep summer alive, at least in our hearts. Continue reading
Gone Fishing: Off for the 4th of July
Summertime, and we’re off for the 4th of July. Some suggested listening and reading for the break. Continue reading
On Comment Moderation (or, Why Has My Manifesto Disappeared Into the Ether?)
Let’s talk about the comment moderation policy at The Scholarly Kitchen. Continue reading
Spring Break
We’re on break for a few days, so a musical interlude to tide you over. Continue reading
Guest Post: Kent Anderson UPDATED — 96 Things Publishers Do (2016 Edition)
Kent Anderson returns to update his essential list of just what it is that publishers do. Continue reading
Greetings from the Age of Abundance
A farewell to 2015, and some thoughts on why our culture has, in an age of abundance, slowed down so much. Continue reading
Welcome a New Chef in the Kitchen, Alison Mudditt
Please join me in welcoming a new Chef to the Kitchen. Continue reading
Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving in the US and we’re taking the next few days off. In the meantime, here’s a seasonal musical interlude. Continue reading
Crossing Boundaries in Scholarly Communication
The theme for SSP’s 2016 conference is Crossing Boundaries: New Horizons in Scholarly Communication. Here are some thoughts on a few of the boundaries that need to be crossed, not just at conferences but also in our community more generally. Continue reading
Viva VIVO! Thinking More Broadly About the Scholarly Communications Infrastructure
Inspired by this year’s VIVO conference, this post looks at why we need a better understanding of how the scholarly research infrastructure works today in order to keep improving it for the future. Continue reading
The Long Labor Day Weekend
A musical interlude to mark the symbolic end of summer. Continue reading
Gone Fishing: Happy Fourth of July
We’re taking a week off, so here’s your traditional 4th of July musical interlude. Continue reading
Closed for the SSP Annual Meeting
We’re taking the next two days off for the SSP’s Annual Meeting. You can follow the twitter hashtag #ssp2015. New posts to resume on Monday. Continue reading
Welcome a New Chef in the Kitchen, Karin Wulf
Please welcome our newest Chef, Karin Wulf from the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Continue reading
The Value in Attending Editorial Board Meetings
It is now conference season, which for me means lots and lots of editorial board meetings. The next swing comes in the fall when the fiscal year comes to a close. With 35 journals in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishing program, it can be difficult to provide attention to each and every one. … Continue reading
Elvis Has Left the Kitchen: Thanks Kent
A tip of the hat to a departing “Chef”. Continue reading
Central Casting — The Funding Problems We’re Baking Into the Future of Scholarly Publishing
As we drift into a scholarly economy with centralized payment mechanisms and greater dependence on government funding, are we truly setting ourselves up for long-term independence and success? Continue reading
Welcoming a New Chef into the Kitchen: Charlie Rapple
Charlie Rapple, cofounder of Kudos, joins The Scholarly Kitchen. Continue reading
Welcoming a New Chef into the Kitchen: Roger Schonfeld
Meet Roger Schonfeld, our newest Chef in The Kitchen. Continue reading
A Head of Schedule — The Increasing Importance of Project and Portfolio Management
The project manager has become a critical part of success in a publishing world with more complex systems, processes, and vendor relationships. But finding a good one is still a challenge. Continue reading
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The mission of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is "[t]o advance scholarly publishing and communication, and the professional development of its members through education, collaboration, and networking." SSP established The Scholarly Kitchen blog in February 2008 to keep SSP members and interested parties aware of new developments in publishing.
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