Best of 2019: Publishing Edition
Open Access, transformative agreements, metadata strategy, and publishing industry trends dominated the narrative in 2019.
Exploring Innovation at STM Week 2019
CCC returned to the International Association of STM Publishers (STM) annual conference STM Week from December 3-5, 2019.
Guest Post: Safe Harbor in the EU Copyright Directive
Mark Seeley joins a CCC panel to discuss the next steps in the European digital copyright agenda, the DSM, which attracted controversy and communication cascades last winter and spring before final passage in the European Parliament in May 2019.
Cultivating a “Digital-Ready” Culture to Support Digital Transformation
Leaders of traditional organizations can follow these three principles to cultivate a digital-ready culture.
OA and Transformative Agreements at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Judging by their growing number, transformative agreements will play a prominent role in the open access dimension of scholarly publishing over the years ahead.
Insights into the Cultures of High Performing Digital Organizations
Research suggests that organizational culture plays an important role in success. But what are the characteristics that help a digital organization succeed?
Better Publishing Through Better Data
Chuck Hemenway shares his insights on the current state of metadata strategy for book, journal, and commercial publishers ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair 2019.
The First Step Towards a Metadata Strategy
When applied strategically, metadata can be used by publishers to optimize business processes and remove impediments to content use.
The Promise of Digital Technologies: From Ubiquitous Data to Unlimited Connectivity
Jeanne Ross of MIT Sloan discusses the limitless data generated by new technologies, and the impact of that change on the evolution of business.
Microsoft eBooks, iTunes and the Fahrenheit 451 Moment for Digital Content
Microsoft is discontinuing their service of e-books from their online store.