Copyright & Technology 2022 Preview
The conference keynote speaker is Kris Ahrend, CEO, the Mechanical Licensing Collective.
A Global Code of Conduct for Researchers
Important, groundbreaking research happens across Africa. Yet African scientists and institutions rarely see credit in the world’s most recognized scholarly journals, according to Dr. Sowmya Swaminathan, Head of Collaborations, Springer Nature.
Best of VOC: Wartime Role for Ukraine Libraries
“We’ve seen public libraries that have turned into shelters, including some at the cities that are being shelled. And we’ve seen the Ukrainian library community mobilize to combat disinformation,” says Nick Poole.
Best of VOC: Small Batch Publishing
The key to success, says Publerati’s Caleb Mason, is a focus on scale – the same approach as at your favorite microbrewery.
Penguin Random House CEO Funds PEN America Fight Against Book Bans
A report from PEN America shows a steep rise in organized efforts to remove books from schools and public library shelves.
Writing Women Scientists Into Wikipedia
When you look in Wikipedia for the contributions that women or people from the Global South have made to science and discovery, they’re missing, says British scientist Dr. Jessica Wade.
Will Romance Readers Fall For Subscriptions?
Romance readers have long been comfortable with digital because digital can keep up with their voracious reading pace.
Publishers Further Delay Office Return
As 2022 opens, Manhattan-based publishers have delayed plans to return to their offices.
Rebuilding & Rethinking US Information Infrastructure
As Capitol Hill considers a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure investment proposal from the Biden White House, Republicans and Democrats are arguing over more than the cost. What we mean by infrastructure has become a critical question.
Best of VOC: Rights Management & ROI
Over the past two decades, technology has transformed rights management from back-office clerical function to strategic opportunity across many sectors of publishing.