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Extracting Book Data from Library Information Systems
January 29, 2019 at 5:30 am

Despite increasingly sophisticated library automation, the data on books in libraries is often hard to come by. The post Extracting Book Data from Library Information Systems appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post: Supporting a Connected Galaxy of Knowledge
January 28, 2019 at 5:30 am

Elsevier's Gaby Appleton expands on some of the themes she discussed during the recent STM Association’s panel debate on ‘The future of access" and the work Elsevier is doing in these areas. The post Guest Post: Supporting a Connected Galaxy of Knowledge appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

More Scholarly Communications Consolidation as Institutional Repository Provider DuraSpace Merges into Lyrasis
January 25, 2019 at 5:30 am

Green open access, and in particular the role of institutional repositories in serving up preprints and other journal article artifacts, is going through some substantial transitions. Yesterday, news broke that DuraSpace and Lyrasis are merging. An important development for institutional repositories and related library systems, this is also yet another example of organizational consolidation among…

Ask The Chefs: The Future Form Of Scholarly Communication
January 24, 2019 at 5:30 am

With the changes afoot in scholarly communications practices, sentiment, and business models, the Chefs consider: What are we aiming for? The post Ask The Chefs: The Future Form Of Scholarly Communication appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
January 23, 2019 at 5:30 am

If ever there was a time for society publishers to start advocating for themselves, that time is now. In this post, Angela Cochran challenges society publishers to find their voice in affecting policy decisions that relate to their programs. The post Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

LEGO in the Lab
January 18, 2019 at 5:30 am

LEGO is increasingly being used in teaching and research. Here are some fun examples of how and why it can be useful. The post LEGO in the Lab appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Mixed Realities, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality in Scholarly Publishing: An Interview with Markus Kaindl and Martijn Roelandse
January 17, 2019 at 5:30 am

Augmented reality is increasingly being used in scholarly publishing -- in expected and unexpected ways. Learn how Springer Nature has been experimenting with it in this interview with their Senior Manager of Semantic Data, Markus Kaindl, and Head of Innovation, Martijn Roelandse. The post Mixed Realities, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality in Scholarly Publishing: An…

Different Places, Different Voices
January 16, 2019 at 5:30 am

Highlighting a sampling of posts by authors from around the globe to help raise awareness of the communication needs and concerns of the international scholarly community. The post Different Places, Different Voices appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Baffling Funder Mandate
January 15, 2019 at 5:30 am

Famed detective Sherlock Holmes does his best to help his friend Dr. Watson figure out how best to comply with the requirements of Plan S. The post Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Baffling Funder Mandate appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.