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cOAlition S’s Rights Confiscation Strategy Continues
July 20, 2020 at 5:30 am

By calling its new policy a "Rights Retention Strategy," cOAlition S is engaging in doublespeak. This strategy actually does exactly the opposite of what it claims. The post cOAlition S’s Rights Confiscation Strategy Continues appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Getting Medieval On Popular Music
July 17, 2020 at 5:30 am

It's Friday and we could all use a break. How about a "bardcore" cover of a Dolly Parton song? The post Getting Medieval On Popular Music appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Learning and Connecting from Home: SSP Responds to Evolving Member Needs with Expanded Programming
July 16, 2020 at 5:30 am

Announcing the SSP OnDemand Video Content Library, a new asynchronous learning platform that offers a variety of recorded video content users can access when convenient. This innovative, "anywhere, anytime" alternative to the traditional webinar broadcast is designed for scholarly communications professionals to stay abreast of the current challenges facing our industry. The post Learning and…

Guest Post — Is It Time to (Finally) Get Serious about Submission Charges?
July 15, 2020 at 5:30 am

Journal submission fees would reduce the continuously growing editorial and peer review burdens while allowing for better levels of rigor and oversight. Roy Kaufman makes a case for their adoption. The post Guest Post — Is It Time to (Finally) Get Serious about Submission Charges? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

What Do Libraries Keep When They Cancel the Big Deal? 
July 14, 2020 at 5:30 am

How do libraries decide which titles to keep when they cancel the Big Deal? What do the results look like? A look at seven libraries that walked away by @lisalibrarian. The post What Do Libraries Keep When They Cancel the Big Deal?  appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Reanalysis of Tweeting Study Yields No Citation Benefit
July 13, 2020 at 5:30 am

Scientific authorship comes with benefits, but also responsibilities. If authors are unwilling to explain their work, editors must step up to defend their journal. The post Reanalysis of Tweeting Study Yields No Citation Benefit appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Guest Post — Bringing Diverse Perspectives into Scholarly Marketing and Communications: Calls to Action towards Global Outreach for Global Change Part 2
July 10, 2020 at 5:30 am

COVID-19 and the anti-racist movement are driving publishers to respond to and engage with readers in new and innovative ways but will these continue? This two-part guest post by Kasia Repeta features calls to action from across the publishing community. The post Guest Post — Bringing Diverse Perspectives into Scholarly Marketing and Communications: Calls to…

Guest Post — Bringing Diverse Perspectives into Scholarly Marketing and Communications: Calls to Action towards Global Outreach for Global Change Part 1 
July 9, 2020 at 5:30 am

COVID-19 and the anti-racist movement are driving publishers to respond to and engage with readers in new and innovative ways but will these continue? This two-part guest post by Kasia Repeta features calls to action from across the publishing community. The post Guest Post — Bringing Diverse Perspectives into Scholarly Marketing and Communications: Calls to…

Guest Post — The Covid Infodemic and the Future of the Communication of Science
July 8, 2020 at 5:30 am

ResearchGate's Joseph DeBruin looks at the balance between speed and uncertainty in scholarly communication, and how technology can facilitate better information travel. The post Guest Post — The Covid Infodemic and the Future of the Communication of Science appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.