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The Art of the Beall

After deleting his predatory publishing list, librarian Jeffrey Beall reemerges into the spotlight with a self-published book about art forgeries.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2017
  • 6 Comments

The Closing of the Casablanca Bar in Frankfurt – A Eulogy, or an Allegory for our Times?

Of all the gin joints in all the world, a smokey little dive bar in Frankfurt became the focal point of the STM publishing social scene. How on earth did that happen? More importantly, is there a wider significance to its story?

  • By Phill Jones
  • Oct 31, 2016
  • 6 Comments

HighWire Cultures Northern Ireland

Following the announcement of a new HighWire office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, top management is working on a cultural transition plan for the Silicon Valley based company.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2016
  • 4 Comments

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…Elsevier to Purchase Sci-Hub

Exasperated over ineffectual attempts to shut down Sci-Hub, an illegal article sharing website, Elsevier has decided to purchase the service for an undisclosed sum.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2016
  • 11 Comments

MONOPOLY-The Publishers Edition

First released in 1935 as a game to teach children the evils of unchecked market capitalism, MONOPOLY-The Publishers’ edition keeps the tradition going.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2015
  • 15 Comments

Every Talk Ever Given by a Successful Creative Person

How you too can use the internet to gain fame and fortune. Or perhaps a realization of the randomness of recognition.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 7, 2014
  • 2 Comments

Torte Reform: Elsevier Cuts Library Dessert Reception

Elsevier cancels its vaunted dessert reception for 2013 ALA Midwinter. Public relations director cites “conspicuous lack of appreciation” from librarians.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2012
  • 11 Comments

Tea Party-led Super PAC Coalition Seeks to Limit US Research to US Taxpayers

A surprising new coalition of Tea Party and US-first activists begin an effort to limit US taxpayer-funded research to US taxpayers. Will it succeed?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 1, 2012
  • 6 Comments

A New Protest Erupts: Now, the Calendar Wants to Be Free

A sibling of the “information wants to be free” movement advocates freeing the calendar in the progressive town of Santa Cruz, CA.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Apr 1, 2012
  • 1 Comment

Can He Fix it? CrossRef Launches 'Toon to Inspire Young Publishers

Will a new cartoon designed to lure children into digital publishing work? Yes, it can.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 23, 2012
  • 4 Comments

Revisiting a Little-Known RWA of the Past — The Restaurant Welfare Act of 1958

Can we learn a lesson from a prior clash of RWA and FRPAA years ago?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Feb 12, 2012
  • 117 Comments

The Free Lunch Is Over: Scholarly Kitchen to Erect Pay Wall Tomorrow

It’s time to pay up! The Kitchen ends free meals for freeloaders.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 1, 2011
  • 20 Comments

Librarian Caught in Bed with Book

Scandal sends shockwaves through library community. Publishers, meanwhile, see business in counter-culture books aimed at naughty librarians.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 1, 2011
  • 9 Comments

CrossDress: A New Fashion-Forward Service Where Social Media Meets Glamor

CrossRef announces a new system in conjunction with New York’s Fashion Week.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 17, 2010
  • 3 Comments

Elsevier Launches “Big Deal” Bake Sale Service, Other Commercial Publishers Scramble

Elsevier creates a new way to pay, and other commercial publishers are forced to reveal their plans. Will the little guys be left out again?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 1, 2010
  • 14 Comments
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