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Get to Know the Technica Staff: Brianna Cooper
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Brianna Cooper, a North Carolina native and graduate of UNC...
Happy Word Nerd Day!
Logophile. Lover of words. Word nerd. However, we word enthusiasts choose to define our devotion to words, whatever paths we take towards achieving peak word-related euphoria, one aspect is common. That is the origin story; the epiphanic, pivotal moment that...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: James Gheen
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing James Gheen, an editorial assistant from Durham, North Carolina...
Can Science and Social Media Coexist?
A new fight is brewing in the world of scholarly publishing and it is centered on ResearchGate. For those who don’t know, ResearchGate is arguably the world’s largest social media website for scientists and science writers—used by some 60 percent of academics. In...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Taylor Kane
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Taylor Kane, an editorial assistant and Orange County, North...
Charleston Library Conference Recap: Publication Ethics, Collaborations, Copyright, and Piracy
Earlier this month, I traveled to the Charleston Library Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquistion on behalf of Technica Editorial. The weeklong event ran from November 6 through November 10 and featured numerous receptions, a vendor showcase, poster...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Drew Martin
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Drew Martin, an Orange County, NC native who returned home to...
ISMTE Recap: Predatory Journals, Journal Tools, and Copyright Bootcamp
The September 8, 2017 meeting of the ISMTE local group featured four presenters who were all attendees of the recent ISMTE North America Conference in Denver, Colorado. Each of the four touched on different issues brought up during the conference’s panel...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Bonnie Goslen
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Bonnie Meyer, an editorial assistant who started working with us...
Cambridge University Press and the Issue of Censorship in China
Noted UK-based publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP) recently came under fire after removing over 300 articles from The China Quarterly, a leading scholarly publication in Chinese studies. The articles that were blocked discussed topics including the 1989...