Guest Post — What’s Your Vision for a New Model Library?
Members of the OCLC Research Team discuss their project examining changes to library work, collections, and engagement experiences and how they will lead to the future of libraries.
The New Clarivate Science: A Second-Order Consequence of Open Access
Today, Roger C. Schonfeld argues that Clarivate’s acquisition of ProQuest, which was completed last week, is another second-order consequence of open access.
Where Does Enhancement End and Citation Begin?
As more publishers semantically enrich documents, Todd Carpenter considers whether links are the same as citations
Revisiting — The Tyranny of Unintended Consequences: Richard Poynder on Open Access and the Open Access Movement
Looking back at Richard Poynder’s in-depth analysis of the state of open access. What’s changed since then?
Guest Post — One Publisher to Rule Them All? Consolidation Trends in the Scholarly Communications and Research Sectors
Jon Treadway and Sarah Greaves look at the consolidation of the scholarly communications market and where it is leading.
Subscribe to Open (S2O): An Interview Post in Two Parts (Part 1)
Robert Harington interviews a number of experts with a few burning questions on the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model in a two part post, part one appearing here:
Revisiting — The Google Generation Is Alright
How much has changed in a dozen years? Lettie Conrad looks back at Ann Michael’s post from the 2009 SSP Annual Meeting, “Publishing for the Google Generation”.
Happy Birthday to the eBook!
On July 4, 1971 Michael Hart posted the first ebook file on the ARPANET and transformed content distribution.
Content at Scale – The Third Wave
Judy Luther looks back at the waves of change that have reshaped our industry. Looking ahead, the next big wave is to use analytics and AI as we complete the transition to open content.
Clarivate to Acquire ProQuest
Clarivate to Acquire ProQuest: analysis by Roger Schonfeld
Feasibility, Sustainability, and the Subscribe-to-Open Model
Like all OA funding models, subscribe-to-open solves some problems while creating others. Some of the downsides are pretty fundamental.
Guest Post – An Early Look at the Impact of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Journals Warning List
At the end of 2020, the Chinese Academy of Sciences issued their first “Early Warning List of International Journals”. Christos Petrou takes a look at the early impacts this list has had on the journals and publishers named.
Guest Post — Library Vendor Platforms Need a Strategic Reboot to Meet Librarian Curriculum Development Needs
David Parker looks at platform strategy for supporting learning and curriculum development.
Six Questions (with Answers!) about UC’s and Elsevier’s New Transformative Deal
Six questions and answers about the new transformative deal between Elsevier and the University of California.
Guest Post — Responsible Reporting of Suicide During COVID-19: The Role of Academic Publishing
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health are widely discussed in the media, but responsible discussion is vital, and academic publishers have an important role to play. Please be aware that this article talks about suicide.