Should Publishers Invoice Authors for Retraction Costs?
It is essential to address the hidden costs of retraction and to discuss who needs to bear this cost.
AI-Enabled Transformation of Information Objects Into Learning Objects
A look at how AI tools support transforming information access into information comprehension.
Guest Post — New Directions Seminar: Reverse Roundtables Kept the Post-Lunch Conversations Going!
What are the new directions in scholarly publishing? Check out the unique “reverse roundtable” discussions at SSP’s New Directions seminar!
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Wendy Queen of Project MUSE
In today’s Kitchen Essentials, Roger Schonfeld speaks with Wendy Queen, Director, Project MUSE, a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community around the world.
Chefs de Cuisine: Perspectives from Publishing’s Top Table – Michael Levine-Clark
In today’s Chef de Cuisine article, Robert Harington talks with Michael Levine-Clark, Dean of the University of Denver Libraries. The University Libraries are currently ranked as the #3 “best college library” by Princeton Review.
Web-scale Institutional Search: How are Vendors Responding to ODI Recommendations?
Providers of library discovery services reflect on the impact and value of NISO’s Open Discovery Initiative.
Ask the Fellows: SSP 2024 Annual Meeting
We asked the 2024 SSP Fellows, “What was the highlight of attending SSP 2024 for you?”
bioRxiv and Citations: Just Another Piece of Flawed Bibliometric Research?
Even a flawed paper can offer lessons on how (not) to report, and what (not) to claim.
Guest Post — At the Nature Picket
The strike at Springer Nature raises questions about how editorial work is valued.
Oxford Administrators Want OA Policy Removed from REF 2029. I Have an Even Better Idea.
Three Oxford administrators want to lower the cost of mandatory open access by shifting the responsibility for enforcement to funding agencies. But that doesn’t lower costs at all; it only shifts them. To truly lower costs, stop trying to make open access mandatory.
Guest Post — DOAJ’s Role in Supporting Trust in Scholarly Journals: Current Challenges and Future Solutions
In this post we reflect on the current threats to trust in scholarly journal publishing, and the implications for organizations like Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) that seek to uphold that trust.
Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Building a Supportive Workplace: Reflections on Mental Health Initiatives and Adaptation
Mental health is all around us and affects everyone. Instead of focusing on labeling it, we should strive for understanding, compassion, and support for every individual’s unique mental well-being journey.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Laurie G. Arp of Lyrasis
In today’s Kitchen Essentials, Roger Schonfeld speaks with Laurie G. Arp of Lyrasis, whose mission is to support enduring access to the world’s shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage.
Guest Post — Researcher to Reader Recap
Heather Staines offers a recap of the most recent Researcher to Reader meeting.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Gaelle Bequet of ISSN International Centre (ISSN IC)
Today, Alice Meadows talks to Gaelle Bequet, Director of the ISSN International Centre, for our ongoing Kitchen Essentials series, featuring interviews with leaders of scholarly infrastructure organizations.