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Design Matters: The Snellen Eye Chart
June 8, 2018 at 5:30 am

Interesting background on the functional design that went into the letters on the eye chart used to test visual acuity. The post Design Matters: The Snellen Eye Chart appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest (Author)!
June 7, 2018 at 5:30 am

Lisa Hinchliffe shares her advice for guest authors and describes how the guest authoring process works. Guest posts add vibrancy and variety to the Scholarly Kitchen. Be Our Guest! The post Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest (Author)! appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Ask The Delegates: What Was Your Key Takeaway From The SSP Annual Meeting?
June 6, 2018 at 5:30 am

While we normally Ask The Chefs, this time we've Asked the Delegates to tell us about their experiences and takeaways from the SSP Annual Meeting. Come hear what they had to say! The post Ask The Delegates: What Was Your Key Takeaway From The SSP Annual Meeting? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Collaboration to Improve Scholarship
June 5, 2018 at 5:30 am

The last morning of this year's Fiesole Library Collection Retreat focused on the important topic of collaboration to improve scholarship. Read more in today's post from Alice Meadows. The post Collaboration to Improve Scholarship appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

SSP: The Next Generation
May 31, 2018 at 5:30 am

How can we ensure that SSP continues to be “the community for everyone engaged in scholarly publishing”? As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, today we’re hearing from a range of early career professionals about their own career aspirations, and the role that SSP can play in helping them develop and thrive in a constantly…

Celebrating SSP at 40: A Conversation between Emma Brink and Sue Kesner
May 30, 2018 at 5:30 am

To celebrate SSP's 40th anniversary celebrations this week, join Sue Kesner (Copyright Clearance Center and former SSP President) and Emma Brink, an early career professional at Wiley in conversation about what SSP means to them. The post Celebrating SSP at 40: A Conversation between Emma Brink and Sue Kesner appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

What’s Up with Data Citations?
May 28, 2018 at 5:30 am

Missing: data citations. Last seen hanging around with datasets in lots of research articles, but never arrived at Crossref after typesetting. Description: short, with straight black forward slashes and lots of digits. Often wears a DOI hoodie. The post What’s Up with Data Citations? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.