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.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 18: Industry Events for First-Timers
This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast shares tips for first-time conference attendees. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science).
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.
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.
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.
Preprints, Journals and Openness: Disentangling Goals and Incentives
Robert Harington discusses the value of preprints, the importance of peer review, research integrity and openness.
Gates Open Access Policy Refresh Increases Compliance Burden and Eliminates Financial Support
The 2025 policy continues 2021 compliance requirements while also imposing additional mandates and eliminating financial support for open access publishing.
Inclusivity is Making This Year’s SSP Annual Meeting Better than Ever
Behind the scenes, we’ve been working over the last 9 months to re-engineer the SSP’s Annual Meeting program to include more new voices in our industry, and we can’t wait to share the results with you.
Gates Policy Refresh: What Would Success Look Like?
While the BMGF may be all-in, from an industry perspective the Gates Policy Refresh represents a small but potentially valuable experiment.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Tasha Mellins-Cohen of COUNTER
In today’s Kitchen Essentials post, Alice Meadows interviews Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director of COUNTER Metrics (formerly Project COUNTER), which plays a critical role in enabling consistent usage metrics reporting.
Guest Post — Speak Finance: Gain University Support for Open Scholarship
The federal government is mandating that the knowledge and data produced from federal grants be widely available for our collective good. Libraries remain under-resourced to make this happen. Let’s add some new metrics and language to this narrative to help articulate the value of libraries.