Velocity of Content

Velocity of Content


Latest Episodes

A Private Eye in The Library
November 18, 2018

"There’s a limit to what you can find online. In investigative work, what’s missing is where your risk is. That’s why we also do courthouse record searching, or we may do in-person or phone interviews. It’s for the human touch – the things you can’t fi...

2018 National Book Awards Announced
November 16, 2018

The National Book Awards are more diverse than ever, and they are younger, hipper, more edgy and more current.

How Blockchain Might Open The Rights Management Black Box
November 11, 2018

Why do we need a black box? If we expect accountability and accuracy and we want to make sure that money is going to the right people, we need to eliminate that box and introduce a level of transparency

Publishing Salary Survey Finds Gender Gap Persists
November 09, 2018

For 2018, average annual salary for men in publishing rose slightly to $87,000. However, average annual salary for women is only $60,000—a $27,000 gap.

Global Voices For Workplace Equity
November 04, 2018

Setting policy is one thing. But if your own line manager doesn’t understand or doesn’t interpret these things in the way the company intends, then your own experience is very, very different from others around you.

In Lawsuit, Barnes & Noble Ripostes Parneros
November 02, 2018

Parneros revealed that Barnes & Noble was in the final stages of a sale before the purchaser pulled out at the last minute in June 2018. Barnes & Noble now says that Parneros was the reason the deal collapsed.

Publisher Voices Raised For Copyright
October 28, 2018

If the value of publishing is more broadly appreciated and recognized, the copyright discussions are easier.

PW’s Best of 2018 Announced
October 26, 2018

‘A pyrotechnical marvel’ with a plot rooted in the Philippine-American War, Insurrecto unspools over decades and across the globe as it raises questions about class, conquest, and who gets to tell history.

Guide to a ‘Plan S’ Impact Assessment
October 24, 2018

The theme for OA Week 2018 is "designing equitable foundations for open knowledge."

The Rise of Open Access Books
October 21, 2018

In 2017, the Directory of Open Access Books marked the 10,000 titles milestone. Today, this important service lists almost 13,000 academic peer-reviewed books, monographs and chapters from 282 publishers.