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@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialThis week is #BannedBooksWeek. The #FeedingTheElephant team is honoring its spirit by focusing on specific attacks facing academic research: the retraction of grants, defunding, and the disappearance of key datasets. Read on for resources!
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialIt's the last day of September, so #FeedingTheElephant brings you our monthly roundup! Check out our reading and podcast recommendations as well as a list of all the great pieces we published this month!
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialSo you have signed a book contract, and you realized that you are on the hook for indexing your work. @emily-elliott.bsky.social provides our #FeedingTheElephant readers with advice on indexing their work baed on her experience indexing a co-edited volume.
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialICYMI on Wednesday, @emily-elliott.bsky.social wrote about novel forms of peer review being used at @h-net-journals.bsky.social. Check it out!
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialAnd, did you know that #FeedingTheElephant's one and only podcast episode was all about advice for first time peer reviewers?
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialAnd in 2020, Michael Chibnik wrote, "Journal Peer Review: Tips for Being an Effective Reviewer":
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialIn 2022, @sianhunter.bsky.social wrote "Working with Your Editor: Crafting a Letter of Response to Peer Reviews":
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialShe also shared some past #FeedingTheElephant pieces on peer review. Check out these two classics by fellow co-editor @dawnd.bsky.social:
🔗 #PeerReviewSyllabus: networks.h-net.org/node/1883/di...
🔗 Working with Your Editor: 10 FAQs about Book Peer Review: networks.h-net.org/node/1883/di...
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social"Addressing 'capacity' means looking for ways to strengthen intellectual communities through stable, well-paid employment and research support," Catherine wrote.
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialThe #FeedingTheElephant Team is wrapping up its celebration of #PeerReviewWeek! On Monday, @catherinefte.bsky.social contextualized this year's theme of “capacity: volume, speed, and quality.”
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social#FeedingTheElephant continues to celebrate #PeerReviewWeek. This morning, @emily-elliott.bsky.social considers how @h-net-journals.bsky.social's embrace of novel forms of peer review and innovative publishing practices has affected volume, speed, and quality.
@catherinefte.bsky.socialReposted by @hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialIt's #PeerReviewWeek! #FeedingtheElephant kicks off our coverage with some thoughts on Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality: networks.h-net.org/group/discus... On Wed. @emily-elliott.bsky.social describes innovations in peer review. @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social#FeedingTheElephant is kicking off #PeerReviewWeek with a post from @catherinefte.bsky.social, explaining the theme and providing resources, including previous Elephant posts on peer review.
Tune back in on Wednesday for our next Peer Review Week post!
@hnetbookchannel.bsky.socialScholarly publishing is a worldwide enterprise serving global networks of scholars, but publishers also function within specific local, national, and regional circumstances. Minlei Ye surveys the distinctive regional publishing economy in Hong Kong.
@michellechn.bsky.socialReposted by @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social"Figuring out a book’s core thesis is often the most intellectually challenging step of the process...it’s in the writing that we figure out what we really want to say." THIS. Rewriting an MS is a totally valid part of the process. Kill 👏 Your 👏 Darlings @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social
