Rick Anderson
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Utah, United States
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Digging into shift+OPEN: A Conversation with MIT Press
Rick Anderson interviews Nick Lindsay of MIT Press about the press's new shift+OPEN program for subscription journals that want to go OA. → Read More
The Dea(r)th of Social Media? Assessing "Twexit"
The brave new world post-Twitter, or post-the Old Twitter, or has anything really changed? Chefs ponder the new social media. → Read More
Return of the Big Deal: Developments in Texas and India
New arrangements planned in Texas and India move us away from a universal transition to OA, and back towards the Big Deal. → Read More
Chef's Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 2
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today. → Read More
Thoughts and Observations on the OSTP Responses to Our Interview Questions
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson reflect on the OSTP's response to their interview questions, and on some implications of those responses and of the memo itself. → Read More
New Light on the New OSTP Memo: An Interview with Dr. Alondra Nelson
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson interview Dr. Alondra Nelson, acting director of the White House Office on Science & Technology Policy when the new OSTP memo was published. → Read More
The New OSTP Memo: A Roundup of Reactions and an Interview Preview
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson provide a roundup of responses to the new OSTP public access memo -- and a preview of their interview with OSTP leadership. → Read More
Ask the Chefs: Is Research Integrity Possible without Peer Review?
Continuing the run-up to this year's Peer Review Week (September 19-23) today you'll hear the Chefs' answers to the question: Is research integrity possible without peer review? → Read More
A New OSTP Memo: Some Initial Observations and Questions
Some initial thoughts on the new OSTP memo on public access to results of federally funded research -- and questions about its intent and implications. → Read More
Ask the Chefs: Which Organizations Do You Volunteer For And Why?
Earlier this month we asked the community which organizations they volunteer for and why. Today it's the Chefs' turn! → Read More
Q: Can You Revoke a Creative Commons License? A: No. Er... Sort Of? Maybe?
A Creative Commons license is irrevocable; it says so right in the license. But it also says you can change your mind and distribute the work differently, or not at all. What does this mean? → Read More
A New Twist on a Publishing Scam: Ghost-authoring Book Reviews for Fun and Profit
In a new twist on academic fraud, a company now offers to pay you to write and publish book reviews that will be credited to someone else. → Read More
Returning to the Workplace
With the Omicron surge in the rearview mirror, our chefs reflect on returning to the workplace. → Read More
Libraries and the Contested Terrain of "Neutrality"
Are libraries 'neutral'? That question is way too simplistic to serve as anything other than a political football. → Read More
IOP Publishing Strikes a Transformative Deal with CRKN: Some Questions for Julian Wilson
An interview with Julian Wilson about IOP Publishing's new transformative agreement with the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. → Read More
Why I Keep Hosting Debates: A Personal Reflection
I realized recently that I've been organizing formal debates at conferences for some time now. This has led me to reflect on why I do that. → Read More
Revisiting — Journalism, Preprint Servers, and the Truth: Allocating Accountability
In light of the recent anniversary of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, we revisit Rick Anderson's post on how journalists flag unsupported claims and blatant falsehoods, and whether preprint platforms should do the same. → Read More
Chef's Selections: Best Books Read (and more!) During 2021, Part 1
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year (and more!). Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow. → Read More
What (Not) to Do When Libraries Won't Get on Board
Why aren't libraries providing support for your open access or open science initiative? Be careful what you assume. → Read More
'Positively Disrupt(ing) Research Culture for the Better': An Interview with Alexandra Freeman of Octopus
Octopus is a new sharing platform that hopes to disrupt research culture for the better. An interview with founder Dr. Alexandra Freeman. → Read More