The Interplay Between Copyright Licensing and Exclusive Rights; AI Edition
In copyright law, the existence of licensing options impacts upon a rights owners exclusive rights.
Guest Post — What is Keeping University Chief Information Security Officers Up at Night
An SNSI research project looks at the views of university Chief Information Security Officers toward network security, potential threats, data security, and the risks posed by Sci-Hub.
The Year in Review: 2022 in The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we launch into 2023, a look back at 2022 in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Guest Post – Cybersecurity and Academic Libraries: Findings from a Recent Survey
Susie Winter reviews recent data on cybersecurity for academic libraries, as well as a survey of awareness and attitudes toward best practices among librarians.
Decoupling from Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a sudden and serious decoupling of the West from Russia. Today, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Roger Schonfeld discuss implications for research collaboration, scientific exchange, and scholarly communication.
Sci-Hub Citation Study Confuses Causes With Effects
Do Sci-Hub downloads cause more citations, or are high impact papers simply downloaded more often?
The Year in Review: 2020 In The Scholarly Kitchen
What a strange year 2020 was, in so many ways. Here, a look at the numbers for The Scholarly Kitchen for the past 365 days.
The Scholarly Kitchen Mid-Year (in a very strange year)
In lieu of the SSP Annual Meeeting this month, a mid-year readership report for a very strange year.
The Year in Review: 2019 In The Scholarly Kitchen
As we sign off for 2019, a look back at the year in The Scholarly Kitchen.
A Case for Popularization: A Review of Rockonomics
Bringing the authority of the academy to a broad audience should be second only to original research itself, especially if the research community hopes to retain or even increase the public’s support for the esoteric work that goes on behind the laboratory walls.
They Know We Know They Know: Does Sci-Hub Affect Library Subscriptions?
So does Sci-Hub lead libraries to cancel journals, or doesn’t it? Maybe the answer isn’t a simple yes or no.
Researcher to Reader (R2R) Debate: Is Sci-Hub Good or Bad for Scholarly Communication?
Transcript of a debate held at the 2019 Researcher to Reader Conference, on the resolution “Sci-Hub Does More Good Than Harm to Scholarly Communication.”
Of Paywalls and Proxies: The Buzz about Access at ER&L 2019
This year’s ER&L conference was abuzz with the threats and solutions for digital access in libraries.
Is the Value of the Big Deal in Decline?
Last week, the University of California terminated its license with Elsevier. Today, Roger Schonfeld argues that leakage has reduced the value of the big deal — and publisher pricing power — while empowering library negotiators.