Guest Post — Charleston 2022 — Finding Paths to Open Access Book Publishing
Erich van Rijn looks at the University of California’s Luminos open access books program and reviews lessons learned and what is needed for such programs to succeed.
Web-scale Library Search: Where Are We Today?
Eleven years after the Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) launched, I wonder: How are ODI conformance statements helping to drive transparency and cross-sector improvements to web-scale library discovery services?
A Library of 11 Million Fluid Specimens
The Chicago Field Museum’s basement holds a collection of some 11 million specimens, preserved and stored in fluid.
Does Scholarly Publishing Have an Innovation Problem?
Is there an entrenched stasis in scholarly communication in which the core elements of the system have not been much moved by the revolutions happening around us?
Speculation on the Most Likely OSTP Nelson Memo Implementation Scenario and the Resulting Publisher Strategies
What is the most likely scenario for implementation of the OSTP’s Nelson Memo? And what strategies will that offer for publishers?
Adieu to Educopia: An Interview with Katherine Skinner
Read about the history of Educopia and look ahead to its future in today’s interview with co-founder Katherine Skinner, who recently stepped down as their Executive Director
8 Months On: Ukraine Still Needs Our Support
We are into the 8th month of Russia’s war against Ukraine. How has the scholarly publishing sector continued to respond?
The Trash Library of Ankara
Another unlikely library — this one made from books salvaged from the garbage of Ankara.
Thoughts and Observations on the OSTP Responses to Our Interview Questions
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson reflect on the OSTP’s response to their interview questions, and on some implications of those responses and of the memo itself.
Expanding Scholarly Kitchen Translations Collections
Today we announce another round of article translations, this time into Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
How Will Academia Handle the Zero Embargo?
The OSTP Nelson Memo has caused quite a stir in scholarly communication circles. Today, Roger Schonfeld asks, how will academia handle the zero embargo?
Guest Post — Three Challenges (and Solutions) to Expand Digital Humanities
Chris Houghton discusses how digital archives and new tools are changing approaches for Digital Humanities researchers.
Guest Post — Beyond the “Accidental Profession”: Bringing More Structure, Equity, and Respect to Scholarly Publishing Employment
Charles Watkinson and Lisa Bayer discuss the work of the SSP and AUPresses’ Joint Task Force on Career Progression, aimed at better categorizing publishing positions and promotional pathways.
Guest Post — The Monograph and the Mission: University of Michigan Pledges $1.2 Million to Fund Open Access Book Publishing
The University of Michigan Press discusses its burgeoning open access monograph program.
Revisiting: Humanities Research Infrastructure is Great ROI
What brings humanities infrastructure together — whether materials-based (content) or process-based (projects) or tools-based (platforms and laboratories) — is an iterative process of knowledge creation. Revisiting a post from 2020.