Scholarly

Web-scale Library Search: Where Are We Today?
November 10, 2022 at 5:30 am

Eleven years after the Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) launched, I wonder: How are ODI conformance statements helping to drive transparency and cross-sector improvements to web-scale library discovery services? The post Web-scale Library Search: Where Are We Today? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — The STM Mentorship Program
November 9, 2022 at 5:30 am

Mark Robertson and Rachel Moriarty discuss the STM Association's Mentorship Program. The post Guest Post — The STM Mentorship Program appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Climate Action: Are We Committed Enough?
November 7, 2022 at 5:30 am

On the occasion of the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Haseeb Md. Irfanullah explores scholarly publishers’ role in tackling climate crisis. The post Climate Action: Are We Committed Enough? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

A Library of 11 Million Fluid Specimens
November 4, 2022 at 5:30 am

The Chicago Field Museum's basement holds a collection of some 11 million specimens, preserved and stored in fluid. The post A Library of 11 Million Fluid Specimens appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Smorgasbord: Twitter v. Mastodon; Incentivizing Open Science; DEI v. Involution
November 3, 2022 at 5:30 am

Another "mixed bag" post from us -- Is it time to leave Twitter? How can we incentivize journals and authors to take up open science practices? What is "involution" and is DEIA the solution? The post Smorgasbord: Twitter v. Mastodon; Incentivizing Open Science; DEI v. Involution appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Does Scholarly Publishing Have an Innovation Problem?
November 2, 2022 at 5:30 am

Is there an entrenched stasis in scholarly communication in which the core elements of the system have not been much moved by the revolutions happening around us? The post Does Scholarly Publishing Have an Innovation Problem? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.