Song: “I Should Have Known It”
A powerful guitar riff and singer combine to melt your ears with this one
Kent Anderson
Reinventing the Wheel
The reinvention of the scholarly publishing wheel continues, adding steps, staff, and costs
Persistent Low Percentages
Support for OA and preprints remains low among researchers and academics — even a generation later
Our Anachronistic Algorithms
Algorithms almost killed an author by recycling 30-year-old hatred — and that's just the latest
Friday Song: “Blinding Lights”
A record-setting hit that harkens back to '80s synth-pop — yet feels so fresh
Preprints — It’s Going to Get Worse
Dozens of documented scandals around preprints, and things are about to get a whole lot worse unless changes are made.
Sentiment — Comparisons
Examining faculty/researchers, consultants, librarians, and editorial folks — and exploring why two groups diverge
Survey Results — Top Level
We like gatekeepers and peer-review, don't trust AI, aren't very bullish on OA, and think preprint servers need work
Song: “I’ve Been Everywhere”
Swapping toponyms makes for many versions of a song from the 1950s that's still being remade today.
Last Call for Survey Responses
Survey closes later today