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Businessman Closes Product, Community Enraged! The Death of Tools of Change
When a popular and iconic product is ended, the outrage doesn't match the pragmatism and agility we all espouse. TOC's end is one such example. Continue reading →
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The Last Bookshop
A surprisingly charming short film about a world where books have gone extinct. Continue reading →
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The Internet: A Warning From History
The residents of 2068 look back at The Internet, one of the greatest disasters to befall mankind. Continue reading →
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Lac-Mégantic and the Importance of Digital Archiving
The tragedy of the train wreck and oil fire in Lac-Mégantic, Québec is, first and foremost, a human one, with close to 50 people killed and the homes and businesses of many survivors destroyed. But a...
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Spoilers, Social Media Feeding Frenzies and the Need to Connect
Back in 2009, I wrote a post about the death of the television schedule. In the post, I discussed shelf life versus participation value for content, highlighting the rare entertainment events like...
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The Making of a Book, 1925
A set of short films illustrating the state of the art in publishing technology, circa 1925. Continue reading →
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Tell Us About the Old Days Grandpa: Video Rental Stores
A nostalgic look back in the wake of the shutdown of Blockbuster Video. Continue reading →
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The Future (?) of the Scholarly (?) Monograph (?)
As the scholarly communication environment changes, so does the monograph--and the nature of scholarship itself. A few years from now, what will these terms even mean? Continue reading →
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Taking Stock In the Kitchen: A Look Back at 2013
A look back at 2013 in The Scholarly Kitchen. Continue reading →
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University Presses: “Under Fire” or Just Under the Gun (Like the Rest of Us)?
Are university presses really "under fire," or are they simply experiencing the natural consequences of doing the wrong things at the wrong time in a marketplace that has evolved away from them?...
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Cooperstown, Ground Zero for Altmetrics
The altmetrics movement is a key aspect of scholarly communications today. We can learn more about altmetrics by studying the statistical analysis of baseball. Continue reading →
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Author vs. Author: The Authors Guild and the Authors Alliance Set to Duke It...
The emergence of the Authors Alliance is causing consternation among some members of the traditional publishing community, most notably the Authors Guild, which has already issued a sharply-worded...
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How Ink is Made: A Beautiful Reflection of the Analog World we still inhabit
A YouTube Video, How Ink is Made, reminds us of the art and craft that goes into creating the physical products that remain a significant fixture of the publishing world. Continue reading →
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Meet the New Economy of Letters, Same As the Old Economy of Letters
Last fall in the New Yorker, Jill Lapore bemoaned the current relationship between intellectuals and the general public, which she feels is "more vexed than ever" -- in part because of a system that...
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1,000 Years of Popular Music
A bit of underappreciated scholarship for your Friday entertainment. Continue reading →
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The Size of the Open Access Market
A report from Simba Information tallies the total value of the open access marketplace, putting OA at 2.3% of the total market for STM journals. It documents as well, without comment, that more and...
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My Name Is Ozymandias, King of Kings
There's no such thing as "too big to fail," and this applies to libraries as much as it does to car makers, steel companies, and search engines. My guess is that Ozymandias never saw it coming....
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The Art of Letterpress
A short video on the joys of Letterpress printing. Continue reading →
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Arion Press and the Magic of Bookmaking
Anthony Bourdain visits San Francisco's Arion Press to learn about the magic of making a book. Continue reading →
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Ask The Chefs: What Is Your Favorite Yogi Berra Quote And Why?
In honor of the wisdom and humor of Yogi Berra, this month we asked the Chefs: What is your favorite Yogi Berra quote and why? Continue reading →
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