Ritual, Process, and Social Interaction: The World’s Oldest Surviving Video Rental Store
A visit to the world’s longest running video rental store and a lesson about the value of inconvenience.
What’s Old is New Again: The Lost Art of Typewriting
The novelty of using a typewriter and the value in slowing down.
A Rare Shared Cultural Experience and the Value of Inconvenience
When was the last time everyone you knew experienced the same piece of culture at the same time? Is the age of shared cultural experiences over?
Guest Post — Dard Hunter and the Last Real Book: A Cri de Coeur
Tony Sanfilippo looks at the historical books of Dard Hunter and the future of printed works in an increasingly digital and consolidated world.
Whither (or Whether) the Monograph? Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson Discuss Some Recent Research
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson discuss some implications of a recent research report on the future of the scholarly monograph.
Pencil Making
How do they get the lead in the pencil? All will be revealed in today’s video.
Ask The Chefs: Books That Changed Your Life
We’ve all been touched by a book, one influenced us in some profound way. This month we asked the Chefs to tell us about those books.
The Scholarly Kitchen’s Greatest Hits — 10 Years of Top Posts
One last look back on our anniversary — what are the most viewed posts for the last decade?
Revisiting 2013’s Questions (and Answers) from the Society for Scholarly Publishing
A look back at video interviews from the 2013 SSP Annual Meeting.
Ask The Presidents: What Surprised You Most About SSP During Your Presidency?
As an SSP president, you get a unique view of the organization. Come hear what surprised past SSP presidents most during their terms!
Can Handwriting Be Copyrighted?
A website that provided fonts based on the handwriting of famous songwriters has been shut down. But is there actually a legal case to answer?
Ask The Chefs: Why Do You Write For The Scholarly Kitchen?
The Scholarly Kitchen is 10 years old. A lot has changed in 10 years! Hear why the Chefs write for the blog and let us know why you read or comment.
Celebrating a Decade — It’s Been 10 Years of the Scholarly Kitchen Today
Over the past decade, the Kitchen has flourished, with more great things to come as we celebrate this important milestone.
Book Review: “The New Analog” by Damon Krukowski
Is “signal” meaningful in the absence of “noise”? Damon Krukowski asks what important things have been lost in our transition from analog to digital media in his book, “The New Analog”.
Pace Intellectual: Could Publishing Embrace Slow?
A recent book took aim at accelerating administrative demands and the internalized expectation of measurable productivity that have eroded the quality of academic life and work. Is there a corollary for scholarly publishing?