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The Value of Copyright: A Publisher’s Perspective
February 7, 2017 at 5:30 am

Robert Harington takes the reader on a tour of copyright law, suggesting that its value is in supporting our ability to teach and do research, and publish high quality works. The post The Value of Copyright: A Publisher’s Perspective appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Have You Looked At This? Nuzzel.com
February 6, 2017 at 5:30 am

It was named as one of the top apps of 2016 by both The New York Times and Time magazine. But what makes it cool? The post Have You Looked At This? Nuzzel.com appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

What the Acquisition of Meta Means for Scholarly Publishers
February 3, 2017 at 5:30 am

Meta has been acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The arrangement will speed up the pace of scientific research and have an impact on scientific publishing. The post What the Acquisition of Meta Means for Scholarly Publishers appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Carving Out a Content Discovery Strategy
February 1, 2017 at 5:30 am

Publishers often struggle to keep pace with content discovery demands. Emerald’s user-centered discoverability strategy provides some important lessons in how publishers might adopt a more deliberate, evidence-based approach to facilitating scholarly information seeking and retrieval. The post Carving Out a Content Discovery Strategy appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Scientific Publishing in a Time of Political Assaults
January 31, 2017 at 5:30 am

With recent political upheaval sparking activism among scientists, librarians, and educators, where do publishers fit? What are they doing? What should they do? The post Scientific Publishing in a Time of Political Assaults appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

COUNTER Prepares Release 5 of its Code of Practice
January 30, 2017 at 5:30 am

An interview with the team behind the new Release 5 of the COUNTER Code of Practice. The post COUNTER Prepares Release 5 of its Code of Practice appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The Rise and Fall of Comic Sans
January 27, 2017 at 5:30 am

Meet the man who designed the digital age's most vilified font. The post The Rise and Fall of Comic Sans appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Ask The Chefs: What Is The Value Of A Master’s In Publishing?
January 26, 2017 at 5:30 am

Does a Master's in Publishing make someone a more desirable candidate for a publishing job? Will that degree make them more successful if hired? See what the Chefs and our guest contributors say! The post Ask The Chefs: What Is The Value Of A Master’s In Publishing? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.