
Michael Clarke
@mtclarke
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I help mission-driven organizations grow revenue and better engage with members & customers | Managing Partner at https://t.co/0DnZ5abkUy | @Briefer_yet
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After 64 issues, I have finally made the ending quote in The Brief. I consider this a career milestone 😆.
Publishers are left with a cancelled check as funders who demanded journals flip to OA now pull support for the APC model, Gates makes a “U”-turn to preprints, and evaluating publisher partnerships is complex it turns out. This month's issue of The Brief:
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99% informative. 1% snark. The March issue is out.
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PeerJ sells out, Congress lets OSTP off the hook, and the year in eLife & cOAlition S
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New in The Brief: Are we at Peak Special Issue? Also: It turns out (wait for it) publishers are good at publishing.
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Research integrity’s costs, OA’s non-oligopoly, and publishers are good at publishing
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Good breakdown on expenses at one university. I think anytime journal acquisition budgets are discussed, there should be a ratio showing the library budget vs. A. Landscaping, B. Athletic department, C. Highest paid coach, D. President's salary
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Auburn University piled money into buildings, administrators and athletics after years of raising costs for students. Among many new buildings on the Alabama campus: a $74 million recreation center,...
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Today's chaos in the House is a reminder that the verb "table" means the opposite in American (to take a motion off the agenda) as opposed to UK English (to put a motion on the agenda)
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday introduced the resolution to remove Kevin McCarthy from his job as House speaker after weeks of threatening to do so.
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Looking forward to this discussion!.
What does the future hold for #OpenAccess? At the #STMOpenShift Dinner & Conference 2023, C&E’s @mtclarke will be moderating the Oct. 17 panel: "Achieving open, visible, and impactful research at scale. Where have we got to and what’s next?" Full program:
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In September’s issue of The Brief – the Elsevier-DEAL agreement is a missed opportunity, the American Chemical Society had a busy month, and it's Happy 5th Anniversary for Plan S. @briefer_yet
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Elsevier and Germany strike a new deal, but is it fair for their society journals? ACS buys ChronosHub and introduces the ADC, Plan S turns 5.
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Does your organization have business and editorial goals related to #STMPublishing in China? C&E and Nicko Goncharoff of Osmanthus Consulting have created an indispensable and in-depth #ChinaSTM #ScholarlyPublishing report to help you meet them.
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RT @briefer_yet: Did you miss the @CScienceEditors 2023 Annual Meeting #AuthorExperience session featuring @collyann12, @romybeard, Dr. Jul….
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MODERATOR: Tricia Kershaw Manager of Journals Production American Society of Civil Engineers @TJonesKershaw SPEAKERS: Colleen Scollans Practice Lead Marketing and Customer Experience Clarke &...
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RT @briefer_yet: If you are attending #ALPSP2023, don't miss a session with Nicko Goncharoff of Osmanthus Consulting on September 15th: "OA….
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That ancient Egyptians wore (orange ribbed) socks with their sandals is somehow comforting
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With their divided toes and extreme length, these red knit wonders from an excavated Egyptian site have an otherworldly quality
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RT @briefer_yet: How do your "customers" differ from your "audience," and your "audience" from your "target audience"? Dive into these dist….
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RT @lisalibrarian: I think someone could also do a very interesting rhetorical analysis re how these same critiques were made 10+ years ago….
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I am pleased to present the July issue of The Brief, in which congress moves to defund the Nelson Memo due to wokeness and cOAlition S decides, after years of pushing publishers to OA, it no longer likes the APC. Can't make this stuff up.@briefer_yet
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Congress takes aim at the Nelson Memo, cOAlition S frowns at APCs, editors revolt, a new JIF crop is harvested.
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RT @briefer_yet: Our July issue of The Brief was just released! This quote sums up the impact of recent (and dramatic) changes in #Scholarl….
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