On this week’s episode of the Against the Grain podcast, guest host @mupshall.bsky.social sits down with @ohoeber.bsky.social, Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Regina and founder of Dilex Search.

A Conversation with Orland Hoeber

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Moara.io gathers a range of tools into a single platform to support researchers at all stages of the literature review process. But user experience varies with level of expertise. ✍️ Erin Owens, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Can an AI-Integrated Platform Improve Literature Review? Depends on the Researcher.

Moara.io gathers a range of tools into a single platform to support researchers at all stages of the literature review process. But user experience varies with level of expertise.

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Journal brand and peer review are poor proxies for trustworthiness. Here’s how we can design trust signals that work. ✍️ Jonny Coates, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Our System for Measuring Trust in Research is Failing. There’s a Better Way.

Journal brand and peer review are poor proxies for trustworthiness. Here’s how we can design trust signals that work.

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On this week’s episode of the Against the Grain podcast, guest host Michael Upshall sits down with Steve Smith, AI Gateway and MCP Pilot Advisory for Scholarly Publishers.

A Conversation with Steve Smith, AI Gateway and MCP Pilot Advisory for Scholarly Publishers

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Scholarly Publishing Information Hub (SPI-Hub) lacks some features of competitor products. But it’s focused, simple to use, and openly available. ✍️ CJ Garcia, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

For Health Science Researchers Navigating Publication, Is a Free Tool Good Enough?

Scholarly Publishing Information Hub (SPI-Hub) lacks some features of competitor products. But it’s focused, simple to use, and openly available.

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Without a common reference point, today’s dynamic open science landscape is vulnerable to duplicated efforts, fragmented knowledge, and missed opportunities. The COSMI Hub invites collaboration to help make it visible. ✍️ Abdelghani Maddi, Isabelle Dorsch and Marc-André Simard, Katina Magazine:

The Open Science Landscape Is Increasingly Difficult to Grasp. That’s a Problem.

Without a shared map or common reference point, today’s dense and dynamic open science landscape is vulnerable to duplicated efforts, fragmented knowledge, and missed opportunities. This dashboard inv...

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On this week’s podcast episode of Against the Grain, catch up with Ben Lee, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Information School.

A Conversation with Ben Lee, Assistant Professor,  University of Washington Information School

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Jon Brassey doesn’t consider himself to be an entrepreneur. Rather, he’s a problem solver. That’s why he created Trip Database, a medical question-and-answer service for practitioners that contains over 125 million clinical articles, systematic reviews, and medical guidelines.

A Conversation with Jon Brassey, Founder, Trip Database

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Jon Brassey, Founder, Trip Database. Jon says he doesn’t consider himself to be an…

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For librarians and researchers working in copyright, scholarly communication, information policy, internet governance, digital rights, AI and publishing, and access to knowledge, TorrentFreak should be required reading. ✍️ Monica Westin, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

This Independent Site Breaks News That Shapes Global Copyright Policy

For librarians and researchers working in copyright, scholarly communication, information policy, internet governance, digital rights, AI and publishing, and access to knowledge, TorrentFreak should b...

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By treating ebooks as inherently different from physical books, regulations in Ireland and across Europe impede libraries’ ability to acquire, own, and lend ebooks. Here’s how the law should change. ✍️ Martin Bradley, Katina Magazine

Ebooks Are Books. The Law Should Say So.

By treating ebooks as inherently different from physical books, regulations in Ireland and across Europe impede libraries’ ability to acquire, own, and lend ebooks. Here’s how the law should change.

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Shadow libraries, Zakayo Kjellström says, “put the finger on the very issue of publishing in a very explicit way: this needs to circumvent very robust traditional infrastructures in order to get what’s needed to do your job.” 🎧 Listen to the latest from Against the Grain

A Conversation with Zakayo Kjellstrom, Investigator, Swedish Agency for the Media

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When you’re running resource-constrained programs, prioritization is paramount. In this Katina Magazine article, Eastern Illinois University Dean Brian Keith outlines his tried-and-true decision-making rubric that prioritizes fairness, clarity, and care.

🎙️ This week’s Against the Grain podcast episode features guest host @mupshall.bsky.social talking with Gary Price, Editor, LJ’s @infodocket.bsky.social and ARL Day in Review. Check it out ⬇️

A Conversation with Gary Price, Editor, LJ’s InfoDOCKET and ARL Day in Review

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There’s lots to like about EBSCO’s Mathematics Source. But not every institution will see demand to justify the cost. ✍️ By Joe Badics, Katina Magazine #ResourceReview katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

A New Mathematics Database Has Niche Appeal

There’s lots to like about EBSCO’s Mathematics Source. But not every institution will see demand to justify the cost.

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When it comes to #AI in academic libraries, we’ve organized ourselves into a polarity: skepticism vs. enthusiasm. Our professional future depends on our figuring out not how to resolve that tension, but how to use it. ✍️ By Tim Schlak, Katina Magazine #ScholComm katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

AI Skepticism Makes Moral and Practical Sense. We Should Still Move Full Speed Ahead.

When it comes to AI in academic libraries, we’ve organized ourselves into a polarity: skepticism vs. enthusiasm. Our professional future depends on our figuring out not how to resolve that tension, bu...

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🔔 Reminder: Katina Magazine wants to hear from you! Our reader survey is closing this week. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and help us shape the future of the magazine: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Katina_202...

Diamond open access pushed the conversation from free-to-read to free-to-publish. It’s time to think of equity more broadly. ✍️ Johan Rooryck, Katina Magazine katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Equity in Open Access Means Thinking Beyond Fees

Diamond open access pushed the conversation from free-to-read to free-to-publish. It’s time to think of equity more broadly.

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Charleston In Between started today! 🎉 If you can't join us in Berlin, tune in from across the globe for two days of thoughtful conversation about the future of scholarly communication. You can still register for virtual participation and be part of the discussion: bit.ly/4or88JG

🎧 This week’s Against the Grain podcast episode features guest host @mupshall.bsky.social talking with @acbelan.bsky.social, Director for Strategic Innovation at Duke University Press. Check it out ⬇️

A Conversation with Allison Belan, Director for Strategic Innovation, Duke University Press

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⏰ The countdown is on: Charleston In Between begins tomorrow! While our in-person event is sold out, it's not too late to join us online. Virtual attendees can participate from anywhere and will have access to the event recordings. Register here bit.ly/4or88JG

📚 Katina Magazine's latest: Earlier this year, three nonprofit presses convened a workshop to explore how established nonprofits might meet existing needs in diamond publishing. Here are some of the tensions and opportunities they surfaced.

How Can Nonprofit Presses Advance the Diamond Ecosystem?

Earlier this year, three nonprofit presses convened a workshop to explore how established nonprofits might meet existing needs in diamond publishing. Here are some of the tensions and opportunities th...

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🙏 Thank you for reading Katina! To help us shape the future of the publication, please take 5 minutes to complete our first-ever reader survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Katina_202...

Can't make it to Berlin? Join Charleston In Between virtually! 🌍 Sold out in person, but the conversation is still open. Hear from leading voices in libraries, publishing & research tackle this year's theme: "The Creative Destruction of Scholarly Communication." 💻 Register today bit.ly/4or88JG

📢 Join us virtually! "Academic Libraries in a Reconfigured Knowledge Economy" What should libraries stop doing? What must they protect? Panelists: @mchris4duke.bsky.social @curtisbrundy.bsky.social @dannykay68.bsky.social @msphelps.bsky.social @morleyfme.bsky.social 👉 Register: bit.ly/4or88JG

Academic librarians face growing pressure to adapt to AI quickly. A reflective writing practice can help them develop a more flexible, personal, and durable approach. ✍️ Lan Li, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

To Keep Up with AI, First Slow Down

Academic librarians face growing pressure to adapt to AI quickly. A reflective writing practice can help them develop a more flexible, personal, and durable approach.

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A number of Katina Magazine contributors will be participating in sessions at Charleston In Between in Berlin. In-person tickets are sold out, but there's still time to register for virtual attendance: www.charleston-hub.com/the-charlest...

#ResourceReview: Academic Video Online offers tens of thousands of documentaries, feature films, educational videos, and more. ✍️ Sarah Setzer, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Streaming Video Services for Libraries Are Booming. This One Stands Out.

Academic Video Online offers tens of thousands of documentaries, feature films, educational videos, and more.

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In this panel I will discuss some of the ideas developed in the RoRI Future of Peer Review report, to be published early next week! @rorinstitute.bsky.social @cwts.nl

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What if the journal article is no longer the center of scholarly communication? 👉 Join us virtually to hear more and be part of the discussion! bit.ly/4or88JG Panelists: @tobyabgreen.bsky.social @johanrooryck.bsky.social @ludowaltman.bsky.social @stockerm.bsky.social

In one week from 15:30-16:30 CEST @nielsstern.bsky.social will be speaking in Session 1: 'Renewal, Disruption, and the Economics of Scholarly Communication' at Charleston In Between @chashub.bsky.social. Online registration is still available. Find out more👉 www.charleston-hub.com/the-charlest....

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May 6, 2025 - "The Creative Destruction of Scholarly Communication"June 25-26, 2026 Hybrid: Berlin or OnlineOur in-person event is now SOLD OUT but online registration -

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What if the journal article is no longer the center of scholarly communication? 👉 Join us virtually to hear more and be part of the discussion! bit.ly/4or88JG Panelists: @tobyabgreen.bsky.social @johanrooryck.bsky.social @ludowaltman.bsky.social @stockerm.bsky.social