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Some Observations from Charleston (Open Access Edition):
December 8, 2022 at 5:31 am

Thoughts on open access (OA) from the perspectives of both the publisher and library communities at the Charleston Meeting. The post Some Observations from Charleston (Open Access Edition): appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roy Kaufman
December 8, 2022 at 5:30 am

Welcoming Roy Kaufman on board as a Chef in The Scholarly Kitchen. The post Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roy Kaufman appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — The Time Has Come to Start Swimming Upstream: How Meaningful Engagement with Authors Early in the Research Process Can Yield Significant Benefits to Publishers
December 7, 2022 at 5:30 am

Avi Staiman discusses how meaningful engagement with authors early in the research process can yield significant benefits to publishers and journals. The post Guest Post — The Time Has Come to Start Swimming Upstream: How Meaningful Engagement with Authors Early in the Research Process Can Yield Significant Benefits to Publishers appeared first on The Scholarly…

Books Are For Use and What That Means
December 6, 2022 at 5:30 am

We don't talk very much about physical production values for books. What message does that send to readers of scholarly titles? The post Books Are For Use and What That Means appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Unnecessary Research Bureaucracy is Killing Academic Productivity, But it IS Fixable
December 5, 2022 at 5:30 am

Research bureaucracy and administrative burden has become so overpowering that many researchers are reporting that they don't have time to do any research anymore. Phill Jones argues that technology in the form of PIDs will go a long way to fixing this. The post Unnecessary Research Bureaucracy is Killing Academic Productivity, But it IS Fixable…

The Smithsonian Barbie Letter and the Samizdat of Science Humor
December 2, 2022 at 5:30 am

An amusing, if apocryphal, response from the Smithsonian offers a glimpse at the sorts of pre-internet humor scientists would share through their networks. The post The Smithsonian Barbie Letter and the Samizdat of Science Humor appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.