The Open Access Fund at Edinburgh University Press: An Interview with Nicola Ramsey
An interview with Nicola Ramsey of Edinburgh University Press about the Press’s new Open Access Fund.
Shared Infrastructure and the Recent Downtime at the University of Michigan
When the University of Michigan was forced to disconnect from the internet last week, it resulted in disruptions to several key services it provides to the broader research community, such as the University of Michigan Press, HathiTrust, and ICPSR. What can we learn from this experience?
Fashionable Goodness: Authors’ Choices in Publication
Authors can choose from a number of publication options. What drives an author to self-publish their book? What do they give up when they do?
Bambi for the Serious Reader
The Disney film may be considered a classic, but Princeton University Press has more successfully delivered Felix Salton’s original message.
Thoreau and the Office Cubicle
Fretting over work even as you head out on vacation? A new book on Henry David Thoreau may cause you to rethink employment priorities.
Revisiting — Building for the Long Term: Why Business Strategies are Needed for Community-Owned Infrastructure
Revisiting a post from 2019 in light of the acquisition of protocols.io by Springer Nature. As community-owned and -led efforts to build scholarly communications infrastructure gain momentum, what can be done to help them achieve long term sustainability?
Reading the Movie
Looking for a good summer read? Those with a love for good mysteries and classic films have a treat in store!
Guest Post — The PLOS Union
PLOS staff are unionizing. How its leadership responds is a test of its vision for inclusive publishing.
10 Trends I Observed Interviewing 10 Publishing Executives About the Future of Academic Books
As co-host of the Scholarly Communication Podcast, I’ve spent the last six months speaking with university press publishers and small to mid-size commercial book publishers. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Avi Staiman
Today, Avi Staiman officially joins us as a regular contributor in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Guest Post — A Decade of Resilience for University Presses
After a decade at the helm of the Association of University Presses, Peter M. Berkery Jr. assesses the organization and environment for university presses and their work.
Fallout from the Implosion of Humanities Enrollments
What does the decline of the English major mean for society at large, and university presses in particular?
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 13: Industry Primer — Books Within the Scholarly Publishing Landscape
In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) speak to Ben Denne, Director of Publishing for Academic Books (Cambridge University Press), about the books side of scholarly publishing.
Guest Post — Open Access for Monographs is Here. But Are we Ready for It?
Reporting on a Mellon-funded open access monograph pilot, UNC Press Director John Sherer notes successes and remaining challenges.
Guest Post — In Tough Times the Key is to Think Differently
Alan Harvey from Stanford University Press discusses their evolving strategy in turbulent times.