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Leading in a Space of Social Equality: A Personal Trajectory
October 23, 2023 at 5:30 am

Accountability is at the center of leadership. We must hold people, policies and structures to account and if we are struggling with tackling the hard questions, are we really doing the work? The post Leading in a Space of Social Equality: A Personal Trajectory appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Worth the Time? A Critical Look at the Value of Twitter for Journals
October 19, 2023 at 5:30 am

With yet another stumble from Twitter/X, Angela Cochran looks at the numbers and asks whether all the efforts journals have put into building and maintaining journal Twitter accounts have been worth it. The post Worth the Time? A Critical Look at the Value of Twitter for Journals appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Smorgasbord: eLife and Significance vs. Accuracy, The Collapse of the Humanities, and a new NISO Draft on Retractions Standards
October 18, 2023 at 5:30 am

A mixed bag post from us -- can you separate out the significance of research results from their validity? What will the collapse of the Humanities mean for scholarly publishing writ large? And a new draft set of recommended practices for communicating retractions, removals, and expressions of concern. The post Smorgasbord: eLife and Significance vs.…

The Post-Covid Work Environment — We Can’t Go Back to “Normal”
October 17, 2023 at 5:30 am

The COVID pandemic brought changes in what was acceptable to working life. Should we give up those benefits for the sake of returning to the office? How does each individual person's experience differ, and how can we create conditions that allow all to thrive? The post The Post-Covid Work Environment — We Can’t Go Back…

The British Library: The Importance of Legal Deposit
October 13, 2023 at 5:30 am

"This library has every book ever published." A visit to the British Library. The post The British Library: The Importance of Legal Deposit appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The Peer Review Renaissance: An Urgent Call for Transformation
October 12, 2023 at 5:30 am

Are there enough reviewers though to meet demand and is the peer review process efficient enough to handle the sheer volume of papers being published? How can a combination of human expertise and AI make the peer review process more efficient? The post The Peer Review Renaissance: An Urgent Call for Transformation appeared first on…

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roohi Ghosh
October 12, 2023 at 5:29 am

Today, Roohi Ghosh officially joins us as a regular contributor in The Scholarly Kitchen. The post Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roohi Ghosh appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.