Push Back on the Open Library
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) joined with partner organizations, the U.S. Authors Guild (AG), the U.K.’s Society of Authors (SoA), and the International […]
The Future of Scholarly Communications
There are changes taking place in scholarly communications. What is the end goal? Is it worth the journey? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information […]
Finding Value
The theme of this year’s Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) pre-conference at APE 2019 in Berlin, is Bringing Value in Academic Publishing: Practical Solutions for […]
Expired Copyrights Open Doors to Possibilities
This coming year marks the first time in two decades that a large body of copyrighted works will lose their protected status. This shift […]
Financial Future of Open Access Advocate in Question
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) launched their first open access journal in 2003 and were the first publisher to formally offer cross-linking between […]
Cyberattacks on News Media
Cybercrime is at an all time, or at the very least, we are more aware of it than ever before. The New York Times […]
Buying Access
There has been much complaining from some universities about the price and restrictions of their subscription contracts with publishers. However, few have the negotiating […]
Open Source in Scholarly Publishing
With STM Week in the rear view mirror, it is a good opportunity to look back at this year’s event and the year as a […]
Sci-Hub Blocked in Russia
Sci-Hub is the infamous pirate site that bypasses paywalls to illicitly host millions of pay-to-read scientific papers. The creator, Alexandra Elbakyan, sees the research […]