The Interplay Between Copyright Licensing and Exclusive Rights; AI Edition
In copyright law, the existence of licensing options impacts upon a rights owners exclusive rights.
A Case Study: Investing in Open Scholarly Infrastructure in Ireland Will Save Time and Money. It’ll Also Be Good for Research.
National PID strategies are on the rise. In this post, Phill Jones reports the findings of cost-benefit analysis of investment in PIDs and research infrastructure in Ireland.
Ask the Community: What Do Campus Disability Services Staff Most Want Publishers to Know?
We asked Campus Disability Services leaders, “What would you most like Publishers to know?”
The Impact of AI on Information Discovery: From Information Gathering to Knowledge Application
In this post – the first of two discussing artificial intelligence and information discovery – we explore the evolution of information discovery, its role in the research journey, and how it can be applied to help researchers and publishers alike.
Flourishing in a Machine-intermediated World: The STM Trends Report
The latest STM Trends is out, showing a future where humans and machines are integrated and engaged, supporting research and output sharing.
Guest Post: The Future of Image Integrity in Scientific Research
As high profile cases about image integrity problems in scientific papers become more frequent, the community must consider how to overcome the issues with the manual image review process and the benefits of AI in rapidly detecting, and potentially preventing, these issues.
Tracking Research Facilities in Science: A CSIRO/CHORUS Pilot Sets Sail
A new CSIRO/CHORUS project seeks to improve tracking of the use of research faciilities and their impact.
A Roadmap for Developing a US National PID Strategy
A new report “Developing a US PID National Strategy,” outlines the desirable characteristics of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) and sets the foundation for a cohesive US national strategy.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Will Schweitzer of Silverchair
In today’s Kitchen Essentials, Roger Schonfeld speaks with Will Schweitzer of SilverChair, the independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers.
The BTO Goes Electric
A landmark musical event, as the Boston Typewriter Orchestra breaks new ground.
Guest Post – Mental Health Awareness Mondays: Categorizing Mental Health Research
Hélène Draux presents the first of a two-part effort to chart the topography of mental health scholarship. Here, established methods, including pre-existing classifications are employed.
What to Do with the AI Elephant in the Room: A NISO Plus Conference Report
A report from the fifth annual NISO Plus Conference, focusing on AI, metadata, and interoperability for scholarly communications.
Guest Post — There is More to Reliable Chatbots than Providing Scientific References: The Case of ScopusAI
A data scientist reviews ScopusAI (beta) and shares her analysis of its limitations, reliability, and potential.
A PDF Bigger than the Universe
How big can a PDF be?
Protecting Commercial AI Rights is Harder than You Think — EU Edition
Legislation often lags technological advances. The EU’s Digital Single Market Copyright Directive leaves many open questions regarding AI text- and data-mining.