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Thoreau and the Office Cubicle
August 7, 2023 at 5:30 am

Fretting over work even as you head out on vacation? A new book on Henry David Thoreau may cause you to rethink employment priorities. The post Thoreau and the Office Cubicle appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The Great Libraries of China
August 4, 2023 at 5:30 am

An architectural tour of the great libraries of China turns up a spectacular place to read a book on the beach. The post The Great Libraries of China appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — Are HIT-backed AI Research Integrity Solutions the Need of the Hour?
August 3, 2023 at 5:30 am

In this article, Minhaj Rain explores how human intelligence tasks (HITs) and not simply more AI tools could be the way forward as a reliable and scalable solution for maintaining research integrity within the scholarly record. The post Guest Post — Are HIT-backed AI Research Integrity Solutions the Need of the Hour? appeared first on…

Revisiting — Building for the Long Term: Why Business Strategies are Needed for Community-Owned Infrastructure
August 1, 2023 at 5:30 am

Revisiting a post from 2019 in light of the acquisition of protocols.io by Springer Nature. As community-owned and -led efforts to build scholarly communications infrastructure gain momentum, what can be done to help them achieve long term sustainability? The post Revisiting — Building for the Long Term: Why Business Strategies are Needed for Community-Owned Infrastructure…

Reading the Movie
July 31, 2023 at 5:30 am

Looking for a good summer read? Those with a love for good mysteries and classic films have a treat in store! The post Reading the Movie appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

What is Slang and How Does it Die?
July 28, 2023 at 5:30 am

Why are companies so effective at ruining slang? The post What is Slang and How Does it Die? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Are We Finally Thread(s) Up with Social Media?
July 27, 2023 at 5:30 am

Last January we wrote a group post about "Twexit" and with the launch of Threads we wondered how the Chefs were feeling about the emerging and existing social media options. The post Are We Finally Thread(s) Up with Social Media? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — Ghost-writing Peer Reviews Should Be a Thing of the Past
July 26, 2023 at 5:30 am

Policies that formally give peer reviewers the option to officially invite a colleague to collaborate with them improve integrity, transparency, and offers a chance to give fair credit where it is due. The post Guest Post — Ghost-writing Peer Reviews Should Be a Thing of the Past appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.