Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Allies
This third post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for allies to reduce the burden of diversity tax on their colleagues.
The Latest in Spider Necrobiotics
The latest in soft robotics research finds materials from an unexpected source.
Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science – A Book Review
Robert Harington reviews Fred Dylla’s book, Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science, a collection of prose pieces that portray the author’s approach to a world of science and the science of the world.
Tribalism, Fraud, and the Loss of Perspective in Alzheimer’s Disease Research
A recent data falsification scandal in Alzheimer’s research raises new questions about perverse incentives in the culture and practice of science.
An Action Plan for Accessible Images: Practical Solutions for Publishers, Platforms, and Providers
Accessible images deliver an inclusive reading experience and unlock the numerous benefits of data-rich accessible images. This post summarizes a 2022 SSP panel offering practical solutions for ensuring scholarly image collections and in-line graphics are fully accessible to all readers.
A Time Travel Guide to Ancient Rome
The Scholarly Kitchen has, over the years, offered significant resources for the potential time traveler. Here, a guide to visiting Ancient Rome.
#ProTip for Authors: There’s More to Writing Your Manuscript Than Just the Text
Authors need to understand more about producing web documents, particularly accessibility, if they want to forgo traditional publishing.
Guest Post — UK Law and Artificial Intelligence: UK IPO Issues Problematic Report
CCC’s Roy Kaufman looks at the potential impacts of a new UK proposal allowing for commercial text- and data-mining of copyrighted materials.
Found in a Library Book
The Oakland Public Library shows us what they’ve found.
Revisiting — Building Pipes and Fixing Leaks: Demystifying and Decoding Scholarly Information Discovery & Interchange
A look back at Julie Zhu’s 2019 post that discusses publisher strategies and industry standards for tending to the “plumbing” of content discovery and access.
Guest Post — Leveraging the Digital ABCs: AI, Big Data, and Cloud Computing
In today’s guest post, Hong Zhou and Megan Prosser of Atypon explore how new technology and new ideas — specifically around AI, Big Data, and Cloud computing – can advance our industry.
Revisiting: Will the Future of Scholarly Communication Be Pluralistic and Democratic, or Monocultural and Authoritarian?
Rick Anderson revisits a 2020 post: One way or another, the #scholcomm community is going to choose either a diversity of publishing models or a monoculture, because it can’t have both. How will this choice be made, and by whom?
Some Observations on Research4Life’s New Strategic Plan for Vision 2030
Haseeb Irfanullah reviews the Strategic Plan for Vision 2030 from Research4Life.
Why Are There No Big Dogs?
We have big cats like tigers in the wild. Where are the big dogs?
Announcing Peer Review Week 2022: An Interview with the Co-Chairs
The theme for Peer Review Week 2022 is Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research – learn more in today’s interview with co-chairs Danielle Padua and Jayashree Rajagopalan