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For those in the business of information, it’s time to elevate our thinking from the transactional to the experiential. Information experience design (IXD) offers an inclusive, participatory approach that embraces the diversity of our user communities. The post Information Experience Design: Holistic, Humanistic Solutions for Scholarly Products appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

I realized recently that I've been organizing formal debates at conferences for some time now. This has led me to reflect on why I do that. The post Why I Keep Hosting Debates: A Personal Reflection appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

User-centered design provides a model for improving services, but is the history of print holding publishers back? The post Iterative Development, User-centered Design, and the Fear of Getting it Wrong in Publishing appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Revisiting a 2017 post: The book is asked to perform many tasks, some of which are not necessarily the best use of the book format, whether in print or electronically. The long-form text, which may be print or digital, is a different matter, and is likely to remain with us and be called "a book"…

The SSP's Charleston Pre-Conference Session looked at key issues and challenges in OA monograph publishing as well as how best to evaluate new OA book models and their potential ROI. The post Opening The Book: SSP Charleston Pre-Conference Video Now Available appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

John Sherer describes a new research project which will look at the impact of open access on print monograph sales, particularly in light of the free access provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Guest Post — Does Open Access Cannibalize Print Sales for Monographs? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Learn how DataCite supports more than just data citation in today's interview with Matt Buys, Helena Cousijn, and Paul Vierkant The post  More Than Just Data Citation — An Interview With DataCite  appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Laura Martin and Rashmi Verma take a look at how organizations handle change and disruption through strategic planning and structured execution. The post Guest Post — Corporate Strategy and Program Management: The Key to Navigating Disruption appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

After becoming a Scholarly Kitchen Chef back in July 2019, I have never stopped being amazed by the numerous dynamic issues and developments that scholarly publishing is dealing with. As a biologist by training, ‘diversity’ is the word that comes to mind. The post The Other Diversity in Scholarly Publishing appeared first on The Scholarly…

With Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, it's time for a look back at Activision's roots, and the company that spawned it, Atari. The post Activision’s Roots and the Many Falls of Atari appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.