Stanford University Press and the Wrong Lesson of the Humanities
What if, instead of enacting a caricature of Silicon Valley, Stanford recognized the future and threw its arms around Stanford University Press? That would be the smart move.
Cutting Through the Headline Hype on Medical Studies
Two videos offer tips on separating the actual research done in medical studies from the often over-hyped media coverage.
Open Access Monographs: Building Better Infrastructure
Experimentation is key in supporting open access monographs. We’ve done the research and now it’s time to build a better user experience.
Guest Post: Do Authors Have Any Power Over Publishers?
Shaun Khoo questions whether authors will exercise their market power to put downward pressure on article processing charges.
Open and Equitable Scholarly Communication: An ACRL Research Agenda
ACRL’s latest report identifies needed areas of research to help foster a more open, inclusive and equitable scholarly communications system.
Guest Post — Open Research in Practice: Moving from Why to How?
This guest post about training and other resources for open research is authored by Fiona Murphy, Nicky Agate, Amy Price, and Stephanie Hagstrom, members of the Steering Committee for Force 11 Scholarly Communications Institute.
Ask The Fellows: SSP 2019 Annual Meeting
We ask the 2019 Society for Scholarly Publishing Fellowship winners to offer their thoughts on this year’s Annual Meeting.
Knowledge Futures Group: An interview with Amy Brand, Director of the MIT Press
Robert Harington talks to Amy Brand, Director of MIT Press, to discover more about the recent launch of the Knowledge Futures Group.
Invest in Open Infrastructure: An Interview with Dan Whaley
Several of the foremost enterprises in open source recently joined forces with a group of universities that direct funding to support open source, to call for greater resources to be invested in support. This Invest in Open Infrastructure initiative, though nascent, may be the best hope to date of some kind of common collective action in support of open infrastructure. Today, we interview one of its leaders, Dan Whaley.
Better Metadata Could Help Save The World!
Widely available high-quality, up-to-date, complete metadata could significantly speed up the dissemination of scholarly research. Metadata 2020 is working to make this a reality. Learn how and why in this post by Alice Meadows.
Guest Post: How to Win the Internet, Digital Single Market Edition: A Ten Step Program
Roy Kaufman of Copyright Clearance Center lays out an argument for a more robust and expansive use of licenses by rightsholders, especially in light of recent developments in the EU.
Leaving Behind the Outrage Economy
Some thoughts about using social media in a more intentional and humane manner, and video presentation by Dan Harvey on why outrage and anger are so prevalent (and valuable) online.
Why Is It So Hard to Solve Problems with Technology?
Publishing has always been an information technology business. Why then, is our industry often accused of being slow to adopt technology? Do we struggle to integrate new ideas into our systems and workflows more than we should? How can make the best use of new technology innovation without being overwhelmed?
Guest Post: STEM Fellowship — Providing High School and Undergraduate Students Opportunities to Publish
High School and Undergrad student conduct research all the time, and yet student run journals can come and go. Today’s guest post highlights the STEM Fellowship, which provides a sustainable support structure for student lead journals as well as challenges to inspire research outside the box.
Internal Contradictions with Open Access Books
Consolidation and concentration are inherent properties of media in a networked environment.