Prognosticating about the new LoC http://zpr.io/mRp9

Expansion of university places – who benefits http://zpr.io/mHMM

Time for a Stern, hard look at the REF http://zpr.io/mHMx

A warning from @stevenhill to ensure QR not awarded on futurological speculation https://x.com/KalwantBhopal/statuses/703933782873739264

Human rights without humanism (2015) http://zpr.io/m6at

We have to pay to go to university but they spend £100bn on something that leads to destruction of all life on Earth http://gu.com/p/4h5db

MAD > LHR. Using it to continue my statistical self-reeducation.

ESSE 2016 Conference in Galway http://zpr.io/mnfH

Boris Johnson has just launched his latest Euro-myth - http://gu.com/p/4h4nf

Protein that triggers juvenile arthritis identified http://zpr.io/mUpN

"Anything you say may be taken down and used against you as evidence. Err, I mean, be shared with those not at #FutureCommons"

On Having and Earning Critical Authority http://zpr.io/MQj3

Job: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Literary Geography http://zpr.io/MQjw

Madrid

"Fat King Penguins Are Less Steady on Their Feet"! https://x.com/MikeTaylor/statuses/702763399076253696

Researchers Claim Success In Removing HIV From Living Cells http://zpr.io/MVdX

"OLH have been amazing throughout. [... Reviewers and eds brought] insight, ruthlessness, and encouragement"  https://x.com/j_w_baker/statuses/702764004977074176

Off to Madrid today for a FORCE11 ScholComms workshop. Looking forward to it!

Big Test Coming Up For Kilogram Redefinition http://zpr.io/M4zp

Announcement: Announcing the Next Phase of PressForward! http://zpr.io/Mc7m

The Winnower | Signal, Not Solution: Notes on Why Sci-Hub Is Not Opening Access by @ernestopriego - https://thewinnower.com/papers/3489-signal-not-solution-notes-on-why-sci-hub-will-not-open-access

Of Literary Standards and Logistic Regression: A Reproduction http://zpr.io/MepN

Widdecombe wrong on death penalty. Lots of studies show no deterrent effect. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/23/death-penalty-saves-lives-pope-francis-wrong-ban-capital-punishment-deterrent-murder See: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-about-deterrence-and-death-penalty

1000 long-tail publishers! http://zpr.io/MLr9

What is an author, indeed: Michel Foucault in translation (2016) http://zpr.io/MLrb

We spend a lot of time discussing what "review" procedure means in the phrase "peer review" but not much time defining "peer".

Scarcity, technology and open access http://zpr.io/MLjt

. @ersatzben thinking about this more: not sure I agree that tech makes the means of production abundant. Definitely reprod.

. @ersatzben cost-to-first-copy most significant aspect even in much print in the digital age?

If that isn't true, genuine and intellectually rewarding scholarly communication, then I don't know what is. @ersatzben

Also: blogging. How fantastic that I can write some developing thoughts & get considered, nuanced responses a short while later. @ersatzben

Very much enjoyed this response. I wonder to what extent prestige has to be, by definition, a scarce concept though? https://x.com/ersatzben/status/701801432178012160

Budget 2016: High politics may trump real policy http://zpr.io/M2Q5

Timeline Of Events: Linux Mint Website Hack That Distributed Malicious ISOs http://zpr.io/M2zk

I've never heard a medical funder like Wellcome say: we really shouldn't disseminate this work too widely in case it's misunderstood.

But comes with bigger problems for OA in a way: they're badly arguing that public access is a public danger. Not just SH.

From what I understand of it, SH would give access to retractions too though. This looks to me like a badly argued attempt to spread FUD.

Suspect the retraction thing might have some merit - although this is an implicit acknowledgement of wrong info in their own portfolio.

Line claiming this info is dangerous is terrible. If really sensitive then paywall is hardly a good discriminator. https://x.com/McDawg/statuses/701422867557261312

Three nasty problems. http://zpr.io/MSma

"Virtually all hospitals now in deficit" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35608992. Virtually all hospitals underfunded.

Working Paper on the Migration of Codes of Civil Procedure http://zpr.io/MFnz

What Should We Make of Secret Open Access Deals? - http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2016/02/16/what-should-we-make-of-secret-open-access-deals/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarlyKitchen+%28The+Scholarly+Kitchen%29 < they're better than secret subscription deals we already have.

Copyright Professor's Lecture Removed From YouTube Over Sony Content-ID Claim http://zpr.io/M96x

Research Fortnight piece shares postponed consultation document on post-2014 REF https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/news/uk/ref-2014/2016/2/-Anyone-for-5--research---HEFCE-asked-in-postponed-consultation-.html [paywall]

Backing into the public domain http://zpr.io/Muyg

A Newly Discovered Greek Play http://zpr.io/MyNu

The Map and the Territory: Caxton’s Index Prefaces - https://indexhistory.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/the-map-and-the-territory-caxtons-index-prefaces/

And the University of California just followed MIT in supporting @openlibhums http://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/2016/02/uc-lingustics-faculty-support-glossa/

My word. https://x.com/CamOpenAccess/status/699639382215671809

Many eminent and publicly known faculty endorsing OLH, including Noam Chomsky here! https://x.com/openlibhums/status/699630707921063936

Nice new look and feel to Journal of American Studies. And a great section on my colleague Anna Hartnell's work.

It also reminded me of Adrian Johns' book on piracy and enlightenment. The two marching together with intertwined & inseparable histories.

SciHub. I can't condone and don't think it's the answer. But it is a symptom of the problem. Pure OA business models would be immune to it.

Trying to understand Ofqual's inter-subject comparability Rasch model tests for easy/hard subjects at GCSE & A-Level https://www.martineve.com/2016/02/16/understanding-ofquals-inter-subject-comparability-rasch-model-tests-for-easyhard-subjects-at-gcse-and-a-level/

Couldn't the state fix the loan rate? To redress intergenerational contract, as per Willetts's The Pinch... https://x.com/HEPI_news/statuses/699501313114185728

Infinite Jest at 20: still a challenge, still brilliant http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/feb/15/infinite-jest-at-20-still-a-challenge-still-brilliant-emma-lee-moss

I think “Shane Warne casts doubt on evolution” is a bit harsh as headlines go.

Let the antibiotics commence! (Worst dramatic sequence ever)

Full-time, fixed-term literature post at my wonderful university, Birkbeck (Middle Ages to the early Renaissance) http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUC655/lecturer-a-in-english-literature

Bars and stripes: Review of The Punitive Society (2016) http://zpr.io/MaDa

Thanks for the kind words, all. Current status, though: laid up in bed with some horrible, dizzying virus. Drat.

Consultation from @HEFCE on institutional-specific funding in the UK: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/lt/howfund/institution/

Not normally one to plug commercial software etc. but I've had a really good experience using @xero for @openlibhums accounting.

Gravitational Waves http://zpr.io/MZxz

Opportunity: CUNY Humanities Teaching and Learning Alliance http://zpr.io/MZx7

Job: Digital Scholarship Librarian, University of Minnesota http://zpr.io/MZxq

Announcement: Global Digital Humanities Symposium http://zpr.io/MZPm

Job: Mellon Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Digital Humanities http://zpr.io/MZPM

Foucault’s Flirt? A Commentary on La dernière leçon de Michel Foucault and Critiquer Foucault (2015) - http://foucaultnews.com/2016/02/12/foucaults-flirt-neoliberalism-the-left-and-the-welfare-state-a-commentary-on-la-derniere-lecon-de-michel-foucault-and-critiquer-foucault-2015/

Text and Data Mining Are Growing and Publishers Need to Support Their Use – http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2016/02/11/text-and-data-mining-are-growing-and-publishers-need-to-support-their-use-an-aap-psp-panel-report/

James Jacobs on Looking Forward http://zpr.io/Mzrt

Steal this book? http://zpr.io/Mzrg

Adam Tickell's report on open access in the UK published: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-access-to-research-independent-advice & response from HE minister: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/499291/bis-16-122-open-access-research-response.pdf

Giving a guest lecture at KCL today amid much spluttering and sniffing.

Junior doctors face forced contract http://gu.com/p/4gtmc < by definition a contract must be voluntary.

Mission for today: recover sufficiently from this sore throat to be able to give an hour-long talk tomorrow.

The Malware Museum http://zpr.io/MRy7

The State of Digital Research Methods http://zpr.io/MHy6

Today I am mostly on trains to Cardiff and back for a meeting. Heading into the storm.

MIT Libraries supporting Open Library of Humanities | MIT Libraries News - http://libraries.mit.edu/news/libraries-supporting/21340/

Fascinating statistical critique by @Ted_Underwood et al. of recent paper looking at periods of change in pop music http://tedunderwood.com/2016/02/07/you-say-you-found-a-revolution/

My life with pop culture summarised! https://x.com/pennyb/statuses/696416905712836608

Repeat after me: with nationally funded healthcare, a "deficit" just means you're underfunding hospitals http://gu.com/p/4gfhh

Apparently Daphne and Celeste are returning with a single that references Infinite Jest. Didn't see that coming. http://gu.com/p/473jt

The murder of my friend Giulio Regeni is an attack on academic freedom - https://theconversation.com/the-murder-of-my-friend-giulio-regeni-is-an-attack-on-academic-freedom-54264

We must be doing something right as institutions are beginning to renew their OLH memberships!

Documenting Data http://zpr.io/EvbC

I think the password talk went OK!

A Brave New World of Open Access Publishing - on the Institute of Development Studies's transition to open access - http://www.ids.ac.uk/opinion/a-brave-new-world-of-open-access-publishing

I haven't had a chance to participate in any yellow-papered @sa4qe events this year, but still remembering Russell Hoban on his birthday.

You too can suffer from this terrible terrible earworm affliction https://x.com/richmondbridge/statuses/695200158347366400

Right, off to @QMULsed now to speak about passwords, their philosophy, histories, and literary/filmic incarnations!

Cardiff University issues £300m bond http://zpr.io/E428

Winner of the 2015 Underhanded C Contest Announced http://zpr.io/Ee3i

6th annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics http://zpr.io/Ee9M

Information on applying for the fully-funded MA in Creative Writing Kit de Waal Scholarship at Birkbeck here: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/fully-funded-creative-writing-scholarship-launched-at-birkbeck

Kit de Waal: ‘Working-class stories need to be told’ - http://gu.com/p/4g9g9?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet_with_Plume

Aesthetics of Absence - June 10th 2016 - Paris-Sorbonne University http://zpr.io/Ed2S

New providers, new analogy http://zpr.io/EdR7

Always read the fine print http://zpr.io/Ei2p

Can we fix it? Yes we can! #DHAnnotates Feb 8-12 http://zpr.io/Ei2z

Tomorrow evening I'm giving an introductory keynote @britishlibrary for the celebration of the IDS Bulletin's move to pure open access.

Open Access in 2016: Part 1: Another Journal Editorial Board Jumps Ship | Against The Grain - http://www.against-the-grain.com/2016/02/atg-original-open-access-in-2016-part-1-another-journal-editorial-board-jumps-ship/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

We're not there yet, but my goal is to do demographic analysis once stable & release stats and plans to improve where needed. @CharlotteRock

Great piece by @CharlotteRock on
ScholComms diversity. I pledge that we will take diversity seriously @openlibhums http://m.crln.acrl.org/content/77/2/82.full

Is our admissions debate too narrow? http://zpr.io/E26V

Green Paper and students’ unions: nothing to see here? - http://wonkhe.com/blogs/students-unions-and-the-green-paper-nothing-to-see-here/