Giving Thanks By Blog
As Thanksgiving envelopes the US in turkey, tradition, and rituals of all sorts, its good to take stock of where the Kitchen finds itself, and to thank its most important element — its audience.
SSP Annual Meeting — A Call for Participation
Now is your chance to shape the SSP program as a speaker or session organizer. The Call for Participation is open now through November 11, and we want to hear from you with a proposal for a session you would like to see, organize, or lead.
Changes in the Kitchen — Two Established Chefs Depart, Two New Ones Join
Two chefs depart, two chefs join — all to keep the Kitchen’s dishes fresh and interesting.
Welcome David Smith, a New Chef in the Kitchen
The Chefs welcome a new face — David Smith of CABI.
Throwing Down the Gauntlet: Moving from Ideas to Action
Making the right choices and the best decisions are crucial to future success. The SSP IN meeting is gearing up to help you meet these challenges. Here’s how.
Three Notices: The SSP Annual Meeting, PowerPoint Karaoke, and a New SSP Profile
Three announcements from the SSP, and only 2/3 involve the Hub . . .
Low-Hanging Fruit and the Re-Ordering of the Value Chain
As new business models emerge and funding sources change, can professional societies and not-for-profits respond? Or will they keep their heads buried in the sand?
Year-End Picks for 2010: The Chefs Choose the Cream of the Crop
A week of picks from 2010, and gratitude to everyone involved.
A New Chef in the Kitchen — Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson from the University of Utah joins the Chefs.
Taking a Break — The Reasoning Behind a Speaker’s Circuit Sabbatical
Speaking is fun and rewarding, but it has its downsides. Time to pause and refresh.
Introducing “The Scholarly Tycoon” — Gaming for STM Publishers
Can game play approximate the scholarly publishing dynamic? Here’s a tongue-in-cheek attempt to look at it from the publisher’s POV.
Games, eBooks, and Innovation — The Game Is Not the Same
“What we’ve called a ‘game’ has radically changed,” expressed Ariella Lehrer, president and CEO of Legacy Interactive, at the breakfast keynote talk at the 2010 SSP IN meeting. Lehrer, a 27-year veteran of the gaming industry, began her talk with […]
Will You Be “IN” Next Week?
There’s still time to get “IN.”
The SSP IN Conference — An INfernal Event!
It appears that the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) will be holding another “IN” meeting next month over my strenuous objections as a long-standing member of the society. My objections are not concerning SSP holding a Fall meeting – indeed, the autumn is my favorite time of the year to repair to a fine club, properly provisioned with brandy and cigars, to discuss the affairs of the society with other learned gentlemen. ather, my concerns are regarding the topic of the meeting. “IN,” I am told, stands for INnovation, INspiration, and INteraction. I am wont to think of a more unholy trinity of concepts and think “INfernal” is more apropos!
Live Blogging the Food Fight
Today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, tune in to this spot for real-time coverage of “The Scholarly Kitchen Live” at the SSP annual meeting.