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Ask The Chefs: Society Sustainability
March 28, 2019 at 5:30 am

With many professional societies finding their revenue sources under pressure, this month we asked the Chefs: How might professional societies continue to be sustainable? The post Ask The Chefs: Society Sustainability appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — Emerging Trends in the Academic Publishing Lifecycle
March 27, 2019 at 5:30 am

Christine Tulley discusses how the academic publication lifecycle has undergone radical changes over the past several years. These changes have a significant impact on how scholarship will be written, published, promoted, and read in the future. The post Guest Post — Emerging Trends in the Academic Publishing Lifecycle appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — What Does Bangladesh Tell Us About Research Communication?
March 25, 2019 at 5:30 am

How three transformations in scholarly publishing over recent years could help Bangladesh move out of the UN’s List of Least Developed Countries by 2024. Guest post by Haseeb Md. Irfanullah. The post Guest Post — What Does Bangladesh Tell Us About Research Communication? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

A Library of Color
March 22, 2019 at 5:30 am

The Forbes Pigment Collection offers a unique library of materials for the preservation and analysis of artworks. The post A Library of Color appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Isn’t Leakage Good for Libraries?
March 21, 2019 at 5:30 am

Leakage has strengthened libraries' negotiating position with respect to content providers. The emerging syndication model syndication offers libraries the opportunity to provide dramatically improve the research experience for their users -- with a number of risks as well, including the prospect of substantially reducing their leverage at the negotiating table. The post Isn’t Leakage Good…

Guest Post — The Library is the Brand
March 20, 2019 at 5:30 am

Libraries provide vital digital services to their host institutions. If these services carry clear library identity branding, it strengthens the library's position in the university and enables it to secure the budget and political capital necessary to do its work. The post Guest Post — The Library is the Brand appeared first on The Scholarly…

Of Paywalls and Proxies: The Buzz about Access at ER&L 2019
March 19, 2019 at 5:30 am

This year's ER&L conference was abuzz with the threats and solutions for digital access in libraries. The post Of Paywalls and Proxies: The Buzz about Access at ER&L 2019 appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Strategic and Non-strategic Society Publishing
March 18, 2019 at 5:30 am

Many society publishers, concerned about the disruptive implications, of Plan S, are nervously considering selling off their publishing assets. The post Strategic and Non-strategic Society Publishing appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

An Unlikely Library of Obsolete Technologies
March 15, 2019 at 5:30 am

A recycling center in New York has become the go-to library for film and television studios looking for vintage electronic props. The post An Unlikely Library of Obsolete Technologies appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.