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Posts on ‘December 1st, 2007’

Florida explores open government and the Internet

This is old news, but I didn’t hear of it until last week. (Actually, the first I heard was from a column in El Sentinel. It pays to read the Spanish-language press!)
Florida’s governor Charlie Crist has espoused support for open government since he took office. His first executive order was to create an Office of [...]

Author-owned scholarly journal cooperatives: a win-win situation?

Abstract: Rewarding authors and referees with ownership stakes in the journal could provide attractive incentives for individuals and rein in abusive publisher practices.
Since becoming a freelancer, I’ve spent a fair amount of time looking for publications that might want to publish my writing. One criterion I look for is: Do they pay? I’ve been surprised [...]

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