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“Mrs. Foster Has Sworn A Rape”; or, What Do We Owe? Generosity, Attribution, and the Perilous Invisibility of Research Infrastructure

Attribution has many virtues, but among them it can make visible the vast infrastructure of research for a public largely unaware or unconcerned with how much hard-won knowledge, including creative endeavor, that research has facilitated.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Jan 18, 2024
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

A Primer on Logical Fallacies

Sure to come in handy this year, a primer on logical fallacies.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 5, 2024
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Year in Review: 2023 in The Scholarly Kitchen

Before we launch into 2024, a look back at 2023 in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 2, 2024
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Happy Holidays, See You in 2024

We’re off for the holidays, see you in January.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 26, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Humanities and Jobs Data: What’s the Real Story?

Escalating attacks on the humanities often cite the problem of employment for humanities majors; a new report shows otherwise.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Dec 14, 2023
  • 21 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2023, Part 1

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today.

  • By Charlie Rapple, Jill O'Neill, Rick Anderson, Dianndra Roberts
  • Nov 29, 2023
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Ask the Presidents: Why is it Important for SSP to Support the Mental Health of Our Members?

For today’s post we asked SSP’s Past Presidents to tell us why is it important for SSP to support the mental health of our members, especially around work-related issues. Read on to hear what they have to say

  • By Society for Scholarly Publishing
  • Nov 27, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Out of Office: Thank You for Giving Us a Place to Hang Around

Happy Thanksgiving — we’re off until Monday, but in the meantime, some gratitude via Lucinda Williams.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 23, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Necessity of Book Reviews

Is the scholar-to-scholar exchange found in book reviews still of value to the community? There is concern over their decline.

  • By Jill O'Neill
  • Nov 17, 2023
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Introducing Mental Health Awareness Mondays: Tips for Publishers from the Center for Workplace Mental Health

The first in a new series of posts, “Mental Health Awareness Mondays”. Today, Emma Jellen APA offers tips for publishers from the Center for Workplace Mental Health.

  • By Randy Townsend, Emma Jellen
  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

How Would a Starfish Wear Pants?

Nature provides the answer to a question that has certainly been on your mind — how would a starfish wear pants?

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 3, 2023
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Introducing Kitchen Essentials — Interviews with the Scholarly Infrastructure Community

Today, Alice Meadows and Roger Schonfeld introduce a new interview series – Kitchen Essentials – featuring leaders of some of the key scholarly infrastructure organizations globally.

  • By Alice Meadows, Roger C. Schonfeld
  • Oct 31, 2023
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roohi Ghosh

Today, Roohi Ghosh officially joins us as a regular contributor in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • Oct 12, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The 33rd First Annual IgNobel Prize Winners

It’s that time of year again when the big science prizes are awarded. No, not those prizes.

  • By David Crotty
  • Oct 6, 2023
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Guest Post – SSP Assembles Presidential Task Force to Prioritize Mental Health Awareness and Support Within the Scholarly Communications Ecosystem

SSP Past Presidents were convened in a task force to consider ways in which SSP as a society can and should support the mental health of members, with work-related issues being the primary but not the only focus. The goal of this Task Force is to identify potential opportunities, activities, resources, and initiatives.

  • By Randy Townsend
  • Sep 19, 2023
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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