Today’s post recaps a lively roundtable conversation with library and information science experts who have been guest bloggers for TSK and active SSP participants.
Today’s guest blogger continues the conversation about Library Relations roles and what it means to sit at the intersection of libraries and publishing.
Today’s guest blogger discusses Library Relations roles within publishing organizations and asks, what do both publishers and librarians hope for from these appointments?
Today’s post considers the NIH proposal to implement APC funding caps, public responses it engendered, and, while we await a final decision, and shares thoughts on what may come next.
Today’s guest blogger asks: How much do we read today? How do reading habits vary across generations? What should libraries and publishers do to encourage reading?
Today’s post explores issues facing scholarly publishers around AI — using it, layering it, competing against it, and licensing to it.
As AI-driven search reduces friction in information-seeking, what happens to serendipity, frustration, and “night science”?
Today’s guest blogger says academic librarians don’t need another class on how to use AI, but an institutional reflection on the emotional and mental cost of rushing innovations.
Today’s guest bloggers spotlight a gap in traditional usage reporting, third-party AI usage, and recommend steps needed to recover missing usage data.
The Scholarly Kitchen’s 2025 Readership Survey reflects feedback from our community that will shape the future direction of our blog.
Before we plunge into 2026, a look back at 2025, a difficult year for many in the scholarly community.
Today’s guest post reflects on the recent panel discussion, “Collaborative strategies to #DefendResearch and ensure academic freedom,” by speakers and organizers of the event.
AI is presenting new challenges while also giving us tools to innovate in ways. The most successful publishers will be those willing to challenge the status quo.
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently co-published booklet on the topic.
The UKSG Forum is “an entire 2-3 day conference stripped back to bare essentials and completed in just one day”. Here are the key takeaways — changing priorities, from global to local; why it is getting harder to keep up and keep order; and the overriding importance of trusted relationships.