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In today’s Kitchen Essentials interview, we hear from Maria Gould, Director of the Research Organization Registry (ROR), which celebrates its fifth anniversary today! ROR is a global, community-led registry of open persistent…

In recent weeks, you may have seen mentions of a Washington Post story regarding the number of books Americans read (or did not read) over the course of 2023. The Post based much of its reporting on results from a survey…

In considering the supply and demand issue of a greater supply of written content, why can’t we just use machines to help us deal with this increased supply? Building on Esther Dyson’s ideas about the value of “garbage…

Editor’s note: Today’s post is co-authored by Mary Beth Barilla, Director of Business Development and Communications at NISO, and Scholarly Kitchen chef, Alice Meadows — Chairs of the PIDfest Marketing & Communications and…

Continuing our Kitchen Essentials series of interviews with leaders of infrastructure organizations, today we’re hearing from Stephanie Orphan, Program Director of arXiv, the e-print repository that serves a number of scientific…

Editor’s Note: In today’s post, three global society publishers, Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing, and the American Physical Society (APS) have come together to offer a…

In early August of 1789, Rebecca Foster was raped on three different days by three different men in her home on the outskirts of the small town of Hallowell, Maine. The wife of the town’s minister, she charged these men…

Our favorite stainless steel appliances will make your kitchen functional and stylish One of the main reasons that homeowners love stainless steel appliances is their sleek appearance. From new builds to classic houses, they give the…

Large Language Models (LLMs) are the powerhouse behind today’s most prevalent AI applications. However, a deeper dive is necessary to grasp their varied roles in scholarly publishing. There are two primary LLM branches:…

Editor’s Note: Recently’s post is by Itamar Ashkenazi and Oded Olsha. Itamar is a staff member of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel, a general surgeon, and a COPE council member. Oded…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Itamar Ashkenazi and Oded Olsha. Itamar is a staff member of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel, a general surgeon, and a COPE council member. Oded…

As in any other system, trust in scholarly publishing is shaped by how actors interact with each other. These actors are mostly part of the inner core of the system, such as authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Gwen Weerts. Gwen is the Journals Manager at SPIE, and the Editor-in-Chief of the SPIE Society magazine, Photonics Focus. Gwen joined SPIE in 2008 and has 16 years of experience in scholarly…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Isaac Wink. Isaac is the Research Data Librarian at the University of Kentucky. He recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an MS in Library and Information…

Continuing our series of Kitchen Essential interviews with leaders of research infrastructure, today we hear from Phoebe McMellon, CEO of GeoScienceWorld. GeoScienceWorld is “the essential resource for and partner to the earth…

2023 was a year of change in the world of scholarly communications, a continuing increase in what I started calling “The Great Acceleration” back in 2019. 2024 will mark the end of many of the provisions in Plan S, although its…

We are officially pulling down the shutters here at The Scholarly Kitchen for the holidays and we will resume posting in early January. For the last few years, as we reach this time, I’m reminded of…

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On October 30, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.” According to the Administration, “he Executive Order establishes new standards for Artificial…

Editor’s Note: Though we’ve concluded our November “Mental Health Awareness Mondays” series, we are continuing to share valuable resources, guidance and information, and deeply personal experiences and perspectives on mental…

Richard Poynder has long been one of the most respected and insightful commentators on the scholarly communication ecosystem, and in particular on the development and progress of the open access (OA) movement – to which he has…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Stuart Leitch. Stuart is the Chief Technology Officer at Silverchair. Artificial intelligence and large language models have the potential to change, even disrupt, every aspect of scholarly…

As we approach the end of 2023 and the holiday season draws near, plans for this festive time are likely in place. However, it’s worth considering the impact of these holidays on the academic ecosystem, where the relentless…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Mary Miskin. Mary is Operations Director for Charlesworth, an Enago company, as well as a Board Director for the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE). In December…

The multidimensional threats to education in the United States and the United Kingdom, and to higher education and to the humanities in particular, require our urgent attention. It’s frankly hard to keep up, between pressure against or…

The multidimensional threats to education in the United States and the United Kingdom, and to higher education and to the humanities in particular, require our urgent attention. It’s frankly hard to keep up, between pressure…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Chhavi Chauhan and Chirag Jay Patel. Chhavi is is Director of Scientific Outreach at the American Society for Investigative Pathology. Chirag is Head of Sales and Business Development, Americas…

Continuing our series of Kitchen Essential interviews with leaders of research infrastructure, today we hear from Chris Shillum, Executive Director of ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier). ORCID provides a…

During last week’s Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Fall Meeting I was invited to lead a breakfast roundtable discussion centered on the theme of Evolving Licensing Models and Strategies. Librarians find themselves…

Last week I attended the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco. When I entered the venue, I asked the hotel concierge, “Can you tell me where the AI conference is being held?” He smiled and said, “Which one?” That…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen, Anne Stone, Jennifer Regala, Susan Willner, and Jackie Lord. Stephanie is is the Vice President of Marketing at Silverchair. Anne is owner of Stone Strategic…

FORKS up, knives down and be sure to pre-rinse. Or was it bowls down, knives up? And why do I need to rinse? Isn’t that what the dishwasher is for? Deep mystery of the universe it is not, yet proper use of the…

The Charleston Library Conference is a favorite of mine for taking the pulse of academic libraries, collections, and scholarly publishing. For the past few years, I’ve presented at one or more preconference workshops and so haven’t had…

The Charleston Library Conference is a favorite of mine for taking the pulse of academic libraries, collections, and scholarly publishing. For the past few years, I’ve presented at one or more preconference workshops and so…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Juanita Goossens-Roach. Juanita has been in peer review management for nearly 20 years, initially as an Editorial Assistant and currently as Peer Review Group Manager, in Editorial Operations at…

Just a few days ago, David Crotty, Executive Editor of The Scholarly Kitchen, alerted the Chefs to a forthcoming deadline for contributions to the December “Best Books” posts, run as an annual tradition. There are no…

Editor’s Note: Five years after it was announced, Plan S has had a significant impact on the scholarly communications landscape. cOAlition S recently released a new proposal, “Towards Responsible Publishing,” essentially meant…

Open access (OA) continues to be a high-priority topic in scholarly publishing as OA mandates increase worldwide and deliberation around business models and funding continues. But OA is just one element of the broader subject of…

Brush off the clouds and cheer up,Put on a happy face.Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy,It’s not your styleYou’ll look so good that you’ll be gladYa’ decide to smile! — Put on a Happy Face The alarm buzzes in the early…

A well-handled annotated edition can enhance the reading experience of a classic text for any reader. A brief scan of currently available titles suggest that the style and depth of the annotations provided to the reader run the…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an interview of Tim Lloyd conducted by Rebecca Benner. Tim is founder and CEO of LibLynx, a company providing Identity, Access, and Analytics solutions for publishers and libraries and Co-Chair of…

Stop Germs: Kitchen Mistakes How to identify and prevent food-safety hazards in the kitchen, such as improper food storage and handling. Graphics based, for limited-literacy audiences.…

Stop Germs: Kitchen Mistakes (Russian translation) How to identify and prevent food-safety hazards in the kitchen, such as improper food storage and handling. Graphics based, for limited-literacy audiences. Text…

Stop Germs: Kitchen Cleanup (Russian translation) The role that clean utensils and work surfaces play in preventing foodborne illness. Describes how to wash dishes by hand and how to clean dishcloths, sponges,…

Stop Germs: Kitchen Clean-Up The role that clean utensils and work surfaces play in preventing foodborne illness. Describes how to wash dishes by hand and how to clean dishcloths, sponges, cutting boards, and…

Kitchen Craft has choices to match a range of budgets and styles -- from traditional appeal to international flair. Kitchen Craft's full-access construction fits consumers' storage and design needs, providing more capacity in any space. It…

Ron Jones, of Green Builder Media, and Patricia Gaylor (interior designer), discuss different aspects in the kitchen at the ReVISION House Vegas.

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