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Blogs selected for Week Jul 11 to Jul 17, 2016

1. Liberating Data: How libraries and librarians can help researchers with text and data mining. With advances in computational methods and the proliferation of data sources, text and data mining offers exciting new directions for research. In their post in The Impact Blog, Neil Stewart, Jane Secker, Chris Morrison and Laurence Horton look at the […]

Blogs selected for Week Jul 4 to Jul 10, 2016

1. Neither Fish Nor Fowl: Journal Publishing and the University Press Despite the challenges faced by university presses in the journals market, the press itself remains a vibrant institution with strong brands. It brings many assets to the table, including talented staff brimming with an enthusiasm and energy that was palpable at AAUP this year. […]

Blogs selected for Week Jun 20 to Jun 26, 2016

1. Rethinking Authentication, Revamping the Business IP authentication is the most important mechanism for authorising access to licensed e-resources. Substantial business and policy issues for libraries and publishers alike connect up to IP authentication. Today, there is substantial interest in eliminating IP authentication, so it is timely to examine the implications if we were soon […]

Blogs selected for Week Jun 13 to Jun 19, 2016

1. The Publishing Industry is Mature, but Publishing Companies are Not While it certainly is the case that scholarly publishing is a mature business, some of the companies operating in this industry have found new avenues for growth by expanding beyond the publication of content into data science. This is an opportunity that is only […]

Blogs selected for Week Jun 6 to Jun 12, 2016

1. Mind the Gap: Gender Disparity in Scholarly Publishing Revisited The gender disparity at the top of scholarly publishing – and scholarly communications – is well documented. A recent article in Learned Publishing, discussed during an informal panel session at this year’s SSP conference, shows that not only are women under-represented at the top of […]