A Rare Shared Cultural Experience and the Value of Inconvenience
When was the last time everyone you knew experienced the same piece of culture at the same time? Is the age of shared cultural experiences over?
The Need to Simplify Indexing and Data Sharing
Indexing and metadata sharing are the lifeblood of scholarly journals. Even with services and infrastructure available to all journals, the effort needed to participate is not small. Journals that are self-published and on their own platforms need significant resources to implement metadata sharing and depositing. This guest post serves as a case study and provides suggestions for how to make it easier.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast: Episode 2
Episode 2 of the Early Career Podcast from the Society for Scholarly Publishing. Meredith Adinolfi and Sara Grimme speak with Laura Ricci and Ian Mulvany about career progression.
Guest Post — The Emergence of Chinese STM Publishers: Threat or Opportunity? An Interview with Matthias Wahls
A look at the recent acquisition of EDP by Science Press, and the larger implications it holds for the future of Chinese science publishing.
Data Visualization: Shuffling a Deck of Cards
Complex datasets can be difficult to visualize. Here, the position of each card in a deck of 52 is shown during shuffling.
Elsevier CEO Kumsal Bayazit Debuts at Charleston
Elsevier’s new CEO Kumsal Bayazit’s debuted in front of a librarian audience at last week’s Charleston Conference. Analysis from Roger Schonfeld.
Get Your Writing Caps On! One Week Left for SSP Concurrent Session Proposal Submissions
The SSP Annual Meeting Program Committee is currently accepting concurrent session proposals for the 42nd Annual Meeting, being held next May 27–29 in Boston. Here’s how to put together a session proposal.
Born Digital – The Expanding Universe of Research Content
Publishing as we know it is being redefined to include other forms of content that are part of the scholar’s workflow.
Why Clouds Don’t Fall Out of the Sky
It turns out clouds are really heavy. So how do they float?
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast: Episode 1
A new podcast from the Society for Scholarly Publishing. Meredith Adinolfi and Sara Grimme launch a series for early career professionals.
Accent Identification
How well do you know regional accents? Some tips on locating a speaker’s origins.
Pencil Making
How do they get the lead in the pencil? All will be revealed in today’s video.
Have a Calm and Soothing Friday — By Learning About Logarithms
Have a calming, meditative end to your week by learning some math.
Peer Review Week — the Podcast and the Videos!
We’re delighted to end this year’s Peer Review Week celebrations by sharing some great community resources that you can use all year round!
A Historical Look At Vaccine Skepticism
The Washington Post looks at the long history of vaccine skepticism.