More and more research libraries are starting or beefing up programs in scholarly communication or hiring librarians with expertise in intellectual property and copyright issues and (in some cases) a law degree too. I talked to three people on the schol-comm front lines about the kinds of help and advice they have to offer scholars baffled by the ever-more-complex digital publishing world. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Writing
“St. Olaf Wrestles With Milton’s Angel, and Prevails”
In honor of Milton's 400th birthday, a small college in Minnesota stages a marathon reading of Paradise Lost. It only took 12 hours. But was it heaven or hell for the particpants? I was there and brought back the story and even some video. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Digital Scholarship Embraces Tradition and Change, Report Says”
A "field study" from the Association of Research Libraries looks at what it calls the "unexplored ecosystem" of digital publishing." Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“The Birth of ‘Frankenstein'”
A new edition of Frankenstein strips out Percy Shelley's edits and restores Mary Shelley's original language. Read More at The Chronicle Review »
“New Journal Ratings Do More Than Rank–They Rankle”
A European push to rank humanities journals has many humanists worried--and it's not just a European phenomenon. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education" »
