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My Take on the Amazon Workplace Exposé
A muckraking New York Times article on white collar Amazon labor conditions prompts me to think about library values in an era of productivity measures, competition, and scale.
Alternatives to the Academic Essay
What if the academic journal article ceased to exist?
Differentiation Is Hard. But Necessary.
Differentiating a university is hard. Does your institution have the vision and courage to do it?
Transparency, Candor, and Discretion
Amazon and higher ed.
A Smarter Approach to College Textbooks
Faculty members need to recognize the gaps between students, publishers and professors, and push for change, writes Naomi S. Baron.
Decoding Why Amazon Article Struck a Campus Nerve
Is this really what we need to do to increase our productivity?
Making the Most of the Syllabus
More detail can save faculty members lots of time answering questions later, writes Eszter Hargittai.
Waiting and Hoping
A gay faculty member at a Christian college describes what it's like to be watching advances in American society and at some institutions -- while remaining unable to rejoice in public.