Best of BTB: From Page To Screen
How much will we continue to read, and how much will reading continue to matter?
The Public Library in a Disruptive Age
Why libraries still matter in a world of smartphones and what can be done to ensure their survival.
Machine-To-Machine Media E-Commerce
Until code entirely does away with contracts human beings will continue to add a value that no machine ever can.
The Business Behind Diversity in Scholarly Research
“Diversity and inclusion are worthy pursuits in their own rights – but they are also business imperatives.”
Mastering Open Access for Universities
Business-minded application and standards can serve to streamline the workflow for everyone.
Europe’s “Open, Interoperable” E-Books Ecosystem
Giving readers the best reading experience, protecting their freedom to buy their e-books and e-readers where they want, and with the guarantee of the interoperability
STM’s Pinball Wizards
Researchers today find themselves faced with many demands on their time and career: Rising competition for tenure, grants, and positions, on the one side, and mushrooming quantities of articles and data on the other.
At IBPA, A Free Speech Debate
In times of political division and heightened concerns for the future, particularly around free speech and intellectual freedom, what are the roles independent publishers and authors should play? In such times, what are the responsibilities of independent publishers and authors?