That DOI attached to your scholarly output is much more than a stable URL. Helena Cousijn of @crossref.bsky.social explains how a DOI works, the metadata behind it, and why all this is important for our #FeedingTheElephant readers. Take a look! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Douglas Hildebrand of @ubcpress.bsky.social provides an overview of the UP landscape in Canada for #FeedingTheElephant. "It’s a business that makes absolutely no business sense but is crucial to national conversations on various subjects and in exporting Canadian ideas to the world," he writes.

Have you heard about the latest scam targeting book authors? In this #FeedingTheElephant roundup, we share an update from @aupresses.bsky.social about it and some resources for spotting scams. We also provide some fiction recs and a panel discussion on US-Venezuela relations.

#FeedingTheElephant is back from winter break! Madison Mosely kicks things off with a advice on maintaining and updating backlist metadata and an explanation of why this is so important. This is the enjoyable read you've been waiting 21 days for in 2026! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

For the final #FeedingTheElephant post of 2025, @emily-elliott.bsky.social asks @catherinefte.bsky.social all about #AskUP of @aupresses.bsky.social. This is a must read about a valuable resource for scholars hoping to have their publishing questions answered by publishers.

Why are authors and publishers are concerned about AI and authorship? Courtney Smotherman outlines several author concerns and details one university press's approach to AI in today's post for #FeedingTheElephant. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The #feedingtheelephant team @emily-elliott.bsky.social and @dawnd.bsky.social and I are grateful to @h-net-humanities.bsky.social and @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social for giving us--and so many others--a platform! If you can, help support H-Net's work: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's the last Wednesday of November, so the #FeedingTheElephant team is sharing its monthly roundup! Find out what we've been reading and listening to as well as why our host @h-net-humanities.bsky.social needs your support! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today @katelynknox.bsky.social reviews @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social's Make Your Manuscript Work for #FeedingTheElephant, stating that chief among the many merits of the book are "naming and demystifying a crucial step in the lifecycle of any academic publication: developing a manuscript."

"The publisher or distributor cannot force an account to carry the book...The truth of the matter is that **most** books don’t get shelf placement." This is SUCH a great primer on book distribution for authors.

In our quest to demystify scholarly publishing, #FeedingTheElephant invited @leekinginc.bsky.social to explain "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Book Distribution, but Were Afraid to Ask." How does your book make it onto shelves and into readers' hands? networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Join the #FeedingTheElephant team as we #TeamUP to celebrate #UPWeek! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Non-traditional dissertations include DH projects, comic books, installations, documentaries, podcasts, and rap albums, but these dissertators face a unique issue: satisfying their institution’s requirement to submit their dissertation to ProQuest. Glenn Wright explains for #FeedingTheElephant.

It's the last Wednesday of the month! Check out what the #FeedingTheElephant team has been reading and listening to! Don't miss what we are excited about and a roundup of our October posts! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

We have an #OAWeek special for you all! Check out University of Michigan Press Director Charles Watkinson interviews Samuel Moore, author of the open access book, Publishing Beyond the Market: Open Access, Care, and the Commons. We've reposted it on #FeedingTheElephant for our followers.

It's #OAWeek, and #FeedingTheElephant is celebrating by publishing the second installment by scholtom.bsky.social‬ o#OAOA in the humanities. What are viable alternatives to book processing charges? Read on to find out!

Your occasional reminder that Feeding the Elephant on the @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social is a TROVE of info about university presses. My fave stat courtesy of @catherinefte.bsky.social: "The majority of UPs in the United States have ten or fewer employees." networks.h-net.org/node/1883/di...

With #OAWeek on the horizon, #FeedingTheElephant shares the first in a two-part series by scholtom.bsky.social‬ on the importance of developin#OAOA book publishing to support and sustain a diversity of publishing initiatives and models for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS).

Curious about ORCID iDs? 🔍 Check out the latest #FeedingTheElephant post to learn all about them 👇

Are you a social science or humanities scholar who has heard about ORCID iDs but isn't completely sure what it does? In today's #FeedingTheElephant post, James Shulman explains the importance of having an ORCID id. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

"It is inevitable that courses already exist where AI is used to both teach and complete a course: a paradox that complicates the roles of both instructor and student in the age of AI." @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

As more and more universities encourage AI use, educators and instructors are grappling with how to develop AI literacy among their students. Jeremy Van Hof and Sarah Freye share some starting points with #FeedingTheElephant. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

University press internships provide important experiential education opportunities for students. Insights from @bucknellupress.bsky.social interns @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social #FeedingTheElephant: https://bit.ly/4pCTPSv

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup. This month, we took a narrative approach to contextualize the killing of Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. How does these stories relate to violence, censorship, and academic freedom? ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

You might be aware of the threatened closure of Bucknell University Press, but did you know BUP trained countless interns? #FeedingTheElephant shares stories from former interns on how closing the press would negatively impact undergrad and grad students. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Check out our guest post for #PeerReviewWeek on #FeedingTheElephant. "If we interfere with these processes by introducing technology that takes humans out of the review process, we aren’t merely altering how we do peer review; we are altering the philosophy in which it is grounded."

"When we embrace genAI without examining the domino effect it will have on library workers and users, we fail to do our jobs," writes @marmercurio.bsky.social for #FeedingTheElephant. How has the embrace of AI affect publishing, research, and teaching. Find out! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today, @wendyqueen.bsky.social provides #FeedingTheElephant with an in-depth overview of Subscribe to Open's (S2O) Community of Practice, which embraces trust and transparency, mutual learning, and commitment to the public good while supporting open access. #OA ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's the #FeedingTheElephant August roundup! We've been focusing a lot on #AI in teaching and publishing. We will return to publishing weekly next week and have many great pieces on AI and other topics waiting for our readers! In the meantime, Happy Labor Day! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

ICYMI on #FeedingTheElephant: Larissa Babak of Knowledge Commons highlights all the platform has to offer, including a repository, tools for creating your own website, and much more! Read on to find out about the future of this resource. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Creative Commons, AI, publicizing books, reflecting on college, teaching in prison, Carla Hayden's dismissal from the Library of Congress, and fighting authoritarianism. Find out what the #FeedingTheElephant team has been reading and watching this month. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

What does a university press editorial board do? How can you join one? Walter Biggins of University of Pennsylvania Press, answers those questions for #FeedingTheElephant and explains why so many editorial board members find this form of service rewarding. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! What do @catherinefte.bsky.social, @dawnd.bsky.social, and @emily-elliott.bsky.social recommend you read and watch? Want a reminder of what we've published this month. It's all inside! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Folks have snapped their laptops shut after attending the virtual #aupresses25. @dawnd.bsky.social and @catherinefte.bsky.social share the highlights with #FeedingTheElephant, focusing on librarianship, #OA, advocacy, and the future of academic publishing. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today, @dawnd.bsky.social of #FeedingTheElephant writes about attending the Piedmont Publishing Symposium. How can regional symposia build community among authors, publishers, and librarians? How might #AI and #OA affect these groups? Read Dawn's report for more! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! In it, we provide articles on Trump firing the Librarian of Congress, stories on university presses, Bookshop.org's new ebook platform, and more! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The European Accessibility Act goes into effect in June. Publishers selling digital products. such as e-books, in the EU must ensure their products meet accessibility standards. Mary Lui explains for #FeedingTheElephant what authors and publishers need to know. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The results of our AI Usage Survey are in! @emily-elliott.bsky.social sums it up for our #FeedingTheElephant readers. The overarching concerns expressed: the effects of AI on labor, copyright, critical thinking, and the little things that make us human. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

What is #FeedingTheElephant up to this week? Revising our publication schedule since #NEH cuts have affected projects we wanted to highlight and prepping for the #DayofActionforHigherEd tomorrow! ➡️ #DayofActionforHigherEd

This summary captures what is happening to IMLS and NEH, and what different organizations are doing to fight back. If you want to help fight, check to see what your organization is doing and share this information. 👇🏻

"The activities made possible by this funding preserve vital local and regional history and culture, provide teacher training, bring cultural programming to underserved and rural communities, attract visitors, and strengthen local economies." #NEH #humanities

As the Trump administration slashes support for the humanities and targets the NEH and IMLS, #FeedingTheElephant covers the anticipated impacts and how scholars and organizations are hitting back. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup. What have we been reading, watching, and listening to? Like everyone else, we are concerned with the implosion of democracy and slide toward authoritarianism. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The final count down has begun! Our AI Usage survey will close in 10 days. If you haven't done so already, take a moment to let us know your thoughts and how you have (or haven't used AI). ➡️ msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The genie is out of the bottle. AI is here to stay. So what should humanists do? @emily-elliott.bsky.social provides a recap for #FeedingTheElephant of an AI Symposium, held at @michiganstateu.bsky.social by @h-net-humanities.bsky.social and @leadr.bsky.social ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

If you are integrating web-based tech into your digital publications, have you thought about preservability? Today on #FeedingTheElephant, we learn about a new project led by @nyulibraries.bsky.social tackling just that and learn some best practices and tips. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Attention scholars, academic librarians, and scholarly publishers! #FeedingTheElephant would like to know your thoughts on AI, particularly as they relate to scholarly communications. Please take our brief (it really is brief!) survey between now and March 31. ➡️ msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! We include the latest on executive orders from the Trump administration and ongoing responses to them, both broadly and within the scholarly communications field. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

You may have stanned the yellow cover of the new @chicagomanual.bsky.social, but do you know the history of the CMOS? Mary E. Laur of @uchicagopress.bsky.social explains #FeedingTheElephant with the evolution of the CMOS, complete with page slicing and CD-ROMs. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Daniel Sinykin's Big Fiction, with its in-depth research and accessible style stands to teach editors and students alike, writes @tweedediting.bsky.social for #FeedingTheElephant. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...