Link: Um…about that American Libraries article we wrote
American Libraries journal turns article into Gale advertisement and the writers want you to know the truth.
These Professionals Review Products for Schwag. Should You Trust Them?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Please accept this ridiculous post as payment for the linkbait title. The Technology and Learning blog at Inside Higher Ed, has a post "Don't Trust Tech…
Crowdfunding Scintilla
I started Scintilla three years ago to get back into the literary world of publishing and to learn how to work with Wordpress and PHP. Some friends had begun The Cupboard…
Link: It’s History, Not A Viral Feed
"It's History, Not A Viral Feed" written by Sarah Werner and published on her blog Wynken De Worde.
Elsevier Take Down Notices
From Wired UK "Elsevier clamps down on academics posting their own papers online," written by Olivia Solon.
More on the AHA, ETDs and Libraries
"More on the AHA, ETDs and Libraries," written by Kevin Smith and published on Scholarly Communications @ Duke.
On the Likelihood of Academia “Taking Back” Scholarly Publishing
Written by Rick Anderson and published by The Scholarly Kitchen.
eBooks, Libraries, and Democracy
New York Times opinion piece.
How to Negotiate Your Scholarly Publishing Contract
For a wonderful blog post that details one writer's experience navigating the world of scholarly publishing, please read "Proof" by Micah Vandegrift. You can also read open-access versions of the…
Anvil Academic’s Built Upon Series
Build it. Publish it. Share it. Invite scholars to build upon it. Anvil Academic's first publishing venture is the Built Upon series. The "series encourages authors to investigate and invigorate…