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It’s What You Know AND Who You Know: AGU Co-Authorship Demographics — An Interview with Brooks Hanson, Jory Lerback, and Paige Wooden 

The AGU recently published new research on diversity and inclusion in co-authorship of journal articles and conference abstracts. Learn more in this interview with Brooks Hanson, Jory Lerback, and Paige Wooden.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Jun 1, 2020
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ask The Chefs: Permanent Change?

So much change has happened in the last few months. What changes do you think will “stick” in scholarly publishing?

  • By Ann Michael, Rick Anderson, Alice Meadows, Karin Wulf, David Smith, Tim Vines, Alison Mudditt, Judy Luther
  • May 28, 2020
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

Utility, Morality, Strategy, and Scholarly Communication

Should the library focus first on serving its local constituency, or on changing the scholarly communication ecosystem? No matter how we answer this question, the implications will be complex.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • May 21, 2020
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Taking a Big Bite Out of the Big Deal

Unsub is the game-changing data analysis service that is helping librarians forecast, explore, and optimize their alternatives to the Big Deal. Librarians breaking away from the Big Deal often credit Unsub as a critical component of their strategy.

  • By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
  • May 19, 2020
  • 50 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

What We’re Missing From Being in Person, or, What Will a Born Digital Conference Look Like?

In this era of COVID-19, what is the new normal for conferences in our community. Moving forward, what might a born digital conference entail?

  • By Todd A Carpenter
  • May 18, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Guest Post — Pandemic Reveals Broader Audiences for Science and Carves Out New All-digital Publishing Opportunities

Sabine Louët and Karla Fallon discuss how to realize the opportunities for better communicating research results to a broader audience.

  • By Sabine Louët, Karla Fallon
  • May 13, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Chinese Publishers React to New Policies on Research Evaluation

Thoughts on the new Chinese policy on research evaluation from three Chinese publishers.

  • By Tao Tao
  • May 11, 2020
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Forecasting the US Higher Education Market: A Primer

As scholarly publishers reforecast and consider strategic directions, here is a primer on the US higher education market

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld
  • May 5, 2020
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Guest Post — On Working from Home in a Pandemic

Gabe Harp from MIT Press offers tips on how to maximize your efficiency and preserve your sanity while working from home.

  • By Gabe Harp
  • May 4, 2020
  • 15 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Building a Sustainable Research Infrastructure

What does a strong and sustainable research infrastructure look like? How close are we to building one? What improvements are needed? This summary of a recent SSP webinar addresses these questions and more.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Apr 30, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

What Will We Learn About Scholarly Publishing as a Result of COVID-19?

In the coming months and years, we will have an opportunity to study the affects of the COVID pandemic on scholarly publishing. Angela Cochran explores questions related to the participation of women in scholarship, funding changes, resource issues, and the future of research enterprises.

  • By Angela Cochran
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Woking, the Doorway Effect, and Who Knew You’d Miss Your Commute So Much?

Working from home? Moving from room to room could help you cope with the endless video calls more effectively.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Apr 27, 2020
  • 28 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Ask The Chefs: New Normal Part 2

From binge watching, binge listening, reconnecting with neighbors and old friends, Zoom happy hours or Zoom family game nights, to cooking, exercising, and gardening, we’re all figuring out how to get through our days. What’s your strategy? Part 2 of our answers today.

  • By Ann Michael, Todd A Carpenter, Siân Harris, David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Jasmine Wallace, Judy Luther
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Ask The Chefs: New Normal Part 1

From binge watching, binge listening, reconnecting with neighbors and old friends, Zoom happy hours or Zoom family game nights, to cooking, exercising, and gardening, we’re all figuring out how to get through our days. What’s your strategy? Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.

  • By Ann Michael, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Joseph Esposito, David Smith, Tim Vines, Charlie Rapple, Haseeb Irfanullah, Karin Wulf
  • Apr 23, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

What’s in a Name? The Stories Behind Some Scholarly Publishing Brand Names

Find out how Ripeta, ResearchFish, Publons, Morressier, Quartzy, Zanran, Quertle, Citavi, Writefull, Gigantum and Kudos got their names.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Apr 16, 2020
  • 19 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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