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A Musical Tour of the History of Scholarly Communications

Congratulations to Heather Staines and her cast for converting ALPSP delegates to the grand tradition of the conference skit.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Sep 13, 2024
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

How Far Back in Time Could You Go and Still Understand English?

Thinking of traveling back in time? Watch this cautionary video first.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 25, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Altmetric’s Top 100: What Does It All Mean?

Altmetric’s annual top 100 list provides an opportunity to see what science reached the general public and to think more about what information altmetrics really provide.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 17, 2014
  • 20 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Walter Cronkite Tours the Home of 2001 — Complete with the Information Console

What an idea! Information consoles in the home of the future. They only missed the existence of wi-fi and cellular, and how those made everything portable.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 1, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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